Travel, Country by Country
66 countries and 74 territories. Country-by-country field notes.
North America
El Salvador: El Boquerón, Tamanique, and the Heart of San Salvador
More layered, more beautiful, more surprising than I had imagined, volcanic bowls, Pacific viewpoints, and a city reclaiming its plazas.
Visited May 2026 · 8 min read
Nicaragua: Steel Trees, Colonial Color, and the Mouth of Masaya
Raw, colorful, volcanic and warm: from the Árboles de la Vida to the red glow of an active crater.
Visited May 2026 · 10 min read
Dominican Republic: Rum, Rainforest, and the View Above Puerto Plata
Taino Bay, General Luperon, Macorix rum, and the long view from Mount Isabel de Torres over Puerto Plata.
Visited Visited 2024 · 5 min read
Bahamas: Atlantis, CocoCay, and the Art of the Easy Escape
Paradise Island in 2014 and 2019, CocoCay in 2023, and a reminder that some trips are built less for checking boxes and more for exhaling.
Visited August 2014, June 2019, August 2023 · 6 min read
British Virgin Islands: Rum, Ruins, and Ridgelines in Tortola
Road Town from above, the Mount Healthy sugar windmill, and a tasting at the Caribbean's oldest pot distillery.
Visited Visited August 2023 · 5 min read
Bermuda: The Pink Palace, Harbour Light, and a Much-Needed Reset
Some trips are built for exploration. Others are built for oxygen. Bermuda, in November 2020, was the second kind.
Visited November 2020 · 5 min read
Puerto Rico: Condado, Kayaks, and a Glowing Night in the Mangroves
A San Juan work trip that turned into a nighttime paddle through mangroves toward glowing water.
Visited December 2016 · 5 min read
Guatemala: From Guatemala City to Pacaya, Antigua & Casa del Ron
A short trip with big personality: black lava fields, colonial ruins, the shadow of Fuego, and a rum tasting.
9 min read
Honduras: Roatán, Rum, Wildlife, and Caribbean Blue
Hire a local guide, get out beyond the port, taste the rum, and absolutely hold the sloth.
6 min read
Costa Rica: Sunrises, Hammocks, Wildlife, and a Proper Cocktail Education
Sunrise over the Pacific, hammocks under the trees, coatis and monkeys wandering past, and a mixology class that made the place feel even more dangerous.
7 min read
Mexico: Ruins, Reefs, Overwater Bungalows, and the Fine Art of Not Checking Email
Mahahual, Quintana Roo, Playa del Carmen, El Dorado Maroma, and Isla Mujeres. Ancient stone in the morning, Caribbean blue in the afternoon.
6 min read
Belize: A Brief Stop in Paradise
A few hours ashore in Belize, where a vivid mural said more about the country than any itinerary could.
2 min read
United States: The Fifty State Quest
Forty-three states down, seven to go. A living map of the U.S. with deeper field notes from specific places landing soon.
1 min read
Canada: The Province and Territory Quest
Four provinces and one territory down, eight to go. A living map of Canada with deeper field notes from specific places landing soon.
1 min read
Panama: Where the World Narrows and Opens
Glass towers on the Pacific, colonial streets in Casco Viejo, the gravity-fed mechanics of the Canal, and a sloth that refuses to be hurried.
11 min read
Cuba: Cruising Havana, Architecture, Weathering, and Vintage Cars
Havana arrived by sea, colonial stone, faded pastels, the Capitolio dome, and 1950s American convertibles still rolling through the streets.
10 min read
St. Kitts & Nevis: Volcano Trails, Sugar Cane, Monkeys, and the Caribbean in Stereo
Volcano hike, fresh sugar cane, mischievous monkeys, harbor views, and a catamaran lunch in Nevis. St. Kitts is small on a map and enormous in person.
6 min read
Aruba: The Island I Keep Coming Back To
Sunsets, flamingos, trade winds, turquoise water, and one scorpion shot that probably deserves its own risk assessment.
8 min read