Rock & Roam

May-June 2015 / Grand Voyages / At Sea / Arctic Circle Don't Rent Your Life, Own It Live your dreams now, not your back-up plan. Travel Manifesto Basho on a Frequent Flyer Pass Travelling well is an important part of living well. If you travel well, your trip becomes more memorable and more rewarding. I haven't been everywhere - but it is on my list - and so is being a multinational soul, an AmeriCAN, not an AmeriCANT. I couldn't do it on land alone. NYC or L.A., London and Tokyo were what I call "making the right mistakes." These adventures were nothing more than bad planning but useful nonetheless. I needed to get consecrated @sea and that is what I have been doing for the last 7 years - turning the slogan "Just Do it" into "JUST DONE - ONCE AROUND WITHOUT LEAVING THE GROUND." The AWE in Awesome was put back into May and June, and more importantly, I put the HE in Hero as ...

Gibraltar / Summit / Strait / 426 Meters Top of the World Standing majestically at 426 meters above sea level on the Rock of Gibraltar - where Europe meets Africa and two seas converge in spectacular harmony. Summit Story Where Europe Meets Africa Story 01 Summit Perspective Standing on top of the Rock of Gibraltar , I am truly on top of the world. Europe stretches out at my feet, Africa lies magnificently to my left, while the Mediterranean and the Atlantic Ocean embrace either side of this incredible vantage point. Story 02 Panoramic Views From a breathtaking height of 426 meters , the world unfolds before you. The African coastline beckons in the distance, Spain's Costa del Sol sparkles along the horizon, and below spreads a magnificent panoramic view of the bustling city. Story 03 The Gibraltar Apes Legacy The famous B...

Key West / Hemingway / Island Time / Ma Key West Time Where Every Moment is an Island Paradise Anytime IS Key West Time Key West has an idea on how to spend time: Do nothing. This is the "personality" and PACE of KW. Once you make the conscious choice to tune into it, the ocean awaits-it's the space between things. Paradise Found Paradise Found Key West Image 01 Key West Today Living like in a foreign country while still perched on the southernmost tip of America. The Gibraltar of the West, only 90 miles from Cuba, where time moves to the rhythm of the tides. Key West Image 02 Procrastinate Now The harbor where boats sway gently, teaching us the art of taking it easy. Allowing things to happen rather than being busy, embracing the Japanese concept ...