I am free diving about 15 feet under the warm Pacific waters of Isla Iguana (named after the iridescent green reptiles that are so ubiquitous in the area) when I spot them: a school of Angel fish with my prey in the center of them. I take careful aim with my spear gun and fire. Continue reading


The Panama Canal
My initial plan coming to Panama was not to see the Panama Canal. After all, it’s just a big ditch, right? Wrong. Missing out on this sight means missing out on Panama altogether. This engineering marvel is so inextricably tied to this land and its people that you can honestly say that the Panama Canal IS Panama. Continue reading →