Sailor Who Circumnavigated Globe Reveals How to Make Your Dreams Come True Larry Jacobson knows what it's like to have a dream that seems nearly impossible to realize. He also knows how to make that dream come true. "I remember being a curious kid looking out at the docks in Long Beach from behind the locked gates that led to the pier," he said. "I saw this montage of beautiful sails and gleaming boats and the vast expanse of the sea, and … [Read more...]
St. John
You think hockey, you think cold. You think St. John in the Caribbean, you think hot. When you combine the two, what do you get? If you're very lucky, a Boston Bruins Stanley Cup championship. That improbable confluence happened for me when I was staying at Kismet on St. John, a gorgeous, five-bedroom villa of Moroccan design high atop Maria's Bluff, between Cruz Bay and Chocolate Hole. I'm a hockey nut in general, and about my Boston … [Read more...]
Travelling with Kids: 10 Best Hostels for Families
Offering a practical and affordable place to stay, hostels are becoming increasingly appealing to travelers with children. Family hostels can offer private rooms with en-suite bathrooms and to really keep costs down, the self-catering kitchens are ideal places to prepare packed lunches. Most hostels offer games rooms and children will be happy watching TV in the comfortable lounge areas after a busy day of sightseeing. Hostels often organize free … [Read more...]
San Juan Sailor
Cold rain and a fierce north wind whipped my face. I tightened my hood, careful to keep one hand on the Zodiac's helm. I knew almost nothing about sailing, but here I was, at the wheel of a 127-foot vintage wooden schooner in a driving rainstorm, all four sails catching the wind. Twenty-three wannnabe sailors and I had been told this would be a working trip, but I never thought I'd actually be piloting the ship, especially on a day like this. … [Read more...]
Chatting with the Captain
"It is more a mission or a passion. Much more than just a job or a profession." With those words Captain Vito Giacalone of Carnival Cruise Lines began our interview recently while aboard the "Imagination" sailing in the blue Caribbean waters. "Having a tuna fisherman for a father and living by the sea all of my life, it was a very natural fit for me to want to become a captain of a ship," he continued. "But how does it all come about? … [Read more...]
St. Vincent and The Grenadines (SVG) Launches New Mobile App
Discover the 32 islands of SVG on The Fly NEW YORK, NEW YORK, April 26, 2011 A new mobile app for St. Vincent and The Grenadines (SVG) is now available on iPhone via the iTunes App Store (iPad version coming soon) and as a WebApp for Android Phones and Blackberry. The free app makes it easy to get a snapshot of this breathtaking destination and what it offers the traveler who is looking for a different Caribbean experience, away from the … [Read more...]
Culebra Island, Puerto Rico
Semana Santa can be a crazy time in Latin countries in April - especially on beach destinations or on airplanes where seating sometimes becomes quite limited. Yesterday we experienced the craziness on small Culebra Island, 18 miles off shore from mainland Puerto Rico and only 12 miles from St. Thomas and the US Virgin Islands. Flamenco Beach has been voted one of the top beaches in the Caribbean by several publications. Usually its pure white … [Read more...]
5 things you must do in Rio De Janeiro
As Easter weekend is just around the corner - I thought I would share with you how I spent my Easter in Rio. While Brazil is a country that I know is stunning and has many cities to visit, as well as one of the world's largest waterfalls, there is a lot to see I will have to return for. Last Easter, I simply flew down for the weekend (wouldn't recommend changing hemisphere's for three days unless you have to) to see my 7th and final world … [Read more...]
Curse of the Sea Gypsy
Looking for Love on Lovina, Bali Well, er, the problem was, I thought I saw a real live mermaid. Get that? Loping on Bali's Lovina beach one day, I came across a troglodytic Indonesian man crouching over a campfire, cooking a stunted animal on a skewer. Was he eating a cat?! "Very nice bitch," the local sarong hawker spat in the sand. Lo and behold! I saw a bikinied blond, like the statuesque prow of a Viking vessel, … [Read more...]
Larry Jacobson: Sailor, Author
Larry Jacobson spent 6 years of his life sailing around the world - leaving from and returning to San Francisco California. Recently we had a chance to ask him a few questions about sailing, his 6-year trip and his new book, "The Boy Behind the Gate". Q. You are a prolific sailor - tell us how you first discovered your love of sailing? When I was 13 years old, I crushed both bones in my leg while skiing. I was laid up for 3 … [Read more...]
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