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By Michael J. Vowles Posted on April 22, 2020

Cruising Around the Caribbean – Part 6

After leaving Mexico, we had one full day at sea before we disembarked at Galveston. We were still cozily wrapped in the envelope of a dream, but now fleeting glimpses … Continue reading Cruising Around the Caribbean – Part 6

Categories: Personal, TravelTags: Cruise, Personal, Travel
By Michael J. Vowles Posted on April 17, 2020

Cozumel – Part 2

By the time the shuttle bus for the cooking class arrived, we were pleasantly buzzed from our cocktails at Fat Tuesday. We had to sign a waiver thing in case … Continue reading Cozumel – Part 2

Categories: Food, Personal, TravelTags: Cooking, Food, Mexico, Travel
By Michael J. Vowles Posted on April 15, 2020April 15, 2020

Cozumel – Part 1

Our third and final port of call on the cruise was Cozumel, an island across from Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula. We docked on the western side of the island, on the … Continue reading Cozumel – Part 1

Categories: TravelTags: Cruise, Mexico, Travel
By Michael J. Vowles Posted on April 7, 2020April 7, 2020

Belize

I’ve always been intrigued by mysterious places. I’m a sucker for anything that’s off the beaten track. Enclaves, anomalies, curious mixtures- be it geographic, linguistic, cultural, whatever. Quiet, inbetweeney places. … Continue reading Belize

Categories: TravelTags: Beach, Belize, Blog, Caribbean, Travel
By Michael J. Vowles Posted on April 3, 2020April 3, 2020

Cruising Around the Caribbean – Part 5

We were hoping that returning to the Freedom on the early side would give us a good chance of snagging one of those delightful hot tubs, but no. Nope. They … Continue reading Cruising Around the Caribbean – Part 5

Categories: Personal, TravelTags: Cruise, Personal, Travel
By Michael J. Vowles Posted on March 30, 2020March 30, 2020

Key West

I’d always been curious about the Florida Keys- especially Key West. In fact, I remember the first time I heard about them. It was about ten years ago, and my … Continue reading Key West

Categories: TravelTags: Florida, Hemingway, Key West, Travel
By Michael J. Vowles Posted on March 27, 2020

Cruising Around the Caribbean – Part 4

I was rambling about nothing in particular, frozen daquiri in hand, the edible lime-flavored straw halfway eaten, when Aaron suddenly went “Shhh…you hear that?” “Whaa?” I burbled, blinking at him … Continue reading Cruising Around the Caribbean – Part 4

Categories: TravelTags: Caribbean, Coronavirus, Travel
By Michael J. Vowles Posted on March 24, 2020

Cruising Around The Caribbean – Part 3

For the first day at sea, we forgot about the virus. We were cut off- both physically and digitally- from civilization, and had no desire for the end of the … Continue reading Cruising Around The Caribbean – Part 3

Categories: Personal, TravelTags: Art, Cruise, Personal, Travel
By Michael J. Vowles Posted on March 20, 2020

Cruising Around The Caribbean – Part 2

My first impression of the cruise ship was that it was fucking big. We entered the belly of the beast through a long, zig-zagging umbilical cord of glass and steel. … Continue reading Cruising Around The Caribbean – Part 2

Categories: Personal, TravelTags: America, Cruise, Travel
By Michael J. Vowles Posted on March 15, 2020

Cruising Around The Caribbean – Part 1

Last week I got back from a cruise in the Caribbean and I think I just about got away with it. Even before I went, there were reports of passengers … Continue reading Cruising Around The Caribbean – Part 1

Categories: Personal, TravelTags: Coronavirus, Cruise, Personal, Travel
By Michael J. Vowles Posted on October 11, 2019June 10, 2020

3 Books Set in Houston!

In my last post I wrote about how the city of Houston, Texas has become a second home to me. Over the past year I’ve been trying to seek out as … Continue reading 3 Books Set in Houston!

Categories: Books, TravelTags: Books, Houston, Literature, Texas, Travel
By Michael J. Vowles Posted on October 9, 2019October 9, 2019

HTX

When I think of it I think first of the heaviness of the air, the way it seems to tremble and shimmer in the distance, the way that distance arranges … Continue reading HTX

Categories: Personal, TravelTags: Books, Houston, Personal, Travel, Writing

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