Monthly Archives: April 2014

10 ways to avoid street people: Third-world travel tips

Posted on April 30, 2014 by author

It’s 8 in the morning in Santo Domingo and I’m leaving my hotel to grab a cup of some superlative Dominican Republic coffee. I don’t make it 10 yards before a dirtbag attaches himself to me like a human remora. … Continue reading →

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Got Wine? Blue Bay Restaurants

Posted on April 29, 2014 by author

 “I’d like a bottle of your Argentine Chardonnay” “Yes, sir. I’ll be right back.” In 5 minutes, my waiter returns with a Sauvignon Blanc. “Senor, that is not what I ordered.” “It is the same thing. They are both white.”

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Blue Bay Blues

Posted on April 29, 2014 by author

I am watching an old guy strutting around the stage wearing a leopard-print loincloth while twirling some torches over the painted body of a nubile babe in as menacing a fashion as he can muster. In the shadows, more sweating … Continue reading →

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