On the way to Puerto Rico… Ivo caught a fish Mira prepared it with curry ∼∼∼ . A few hours later…. ∼∼∼ Ivo caught another fish, same as the first one And Mira made some Japanese improvisations… ∼∼∼ . Do you know any good recipes for this kind of dark-red-meat fish (Little Tuni)? Please, share […]

Giving Back As travelers we are fortunate enough to be able to learn about foreign cultures, geographies, and histories, to visit the most beautiful natural sites and tourist attractions, to enjoy local arts, foods and entertainments, to meet many interesting people, and generally to have lots of fun and good time everywhere we go. But […]

This article has first appeared in February 2015 issue 233 of Caribbean Compass. You can find it on-line on pages 26-27.   Bev Cory aboard S/V Aseka A Woman Who Sails by Mira Nencheva After a few hours of uneventful sailing from Antigua to Guadeloupe, we arrive in Deshaies, the first bay on the northwest side of the […]

. Ivo and Mel have been running in the mornings 2-3 times a week since we started cruising together with S/V Passages in Guadeloupe in August 2014. Keeping in shape is harder when living on a boat, as movement is restricted and one needs to be very determined and disciplined in order to remain active and healthy. […]

. Tobago is the smaller of the two main islands that make up the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. It is located in the southern Caribbean, northeast of the island of Trinidad and southeast of Grenada, outside the hurricane belt. Tobago has a land area of 300 km² and is approximately 40 km long and 10 km […]

After visiting The Pitch Lake and The Sea Temple in Trinidad with our friends Mel and Caryn S/V Passages, we also shared a drive to the Northern Range and spent a day birdwatching near the Arima Valley. . Asa Wright Nature Center and Lodge is a nature resort and scientific research station where we found ourselves surrounded by Yellowtails, Manakins […]

This can happen to you when sailing from one place to another, slowly, gentle breeze, the sea surface almost flat, just a few ripples; then the wind dying completely and the boat drifting in some random direction carried by an almost imperceptible current, the sky clear and so bright it hurts your eyes, no land […]