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Now Released: Cross On Me – A Novel By Arie Uittenbogaard

PRESS RELEASE: A brilliant man flees from reality and drives in a panic from scientific Boston to the wilderness of Alaska. When his father learns of his son's... Read more
Posted on 16 August 2011 BOOKS
Mahon, Menorca

We’re gliding into town through what’s said to be the largest natural harbor in the world. Since Menorca is also a tiny island, I’m forced to conclude that... Read more
Posted on 17 April 2011 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL
Cartagena, Spain

We arrive when it’s still dark but as soon as the sun is up and I tear away from the goings on, the town of Cartagena fills me with memories of grandiose plans... Read more
Posted on 14 April 2011 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL
Gibraltar Straight

It’s always a milestone in any journey: crossing Gibraltar Straight. We look forward to it for weeks and then it’s over in an hour or two. But thank God we’re... Read more
Posted on 13 April 2011 DESTINATIONS
Casablanca, Morocco

A couple of tired-eying line guys tie us up in the congested cargo port of Casablanca.“Where’s Rick’s?” we yell, visibly making the line guys even more tired. Read more
Posted on 11 April 2011 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL
Agadir, Morocco

We’re in Agadir, Morocco, for only half a day. Ahead lies the town in the blistering heat; a scorching dessert wind comes pelting over the mountains, carrying... Read more
Posted on 10 April 2011 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL
Arrecife, Lanzarote - Canary Islands

It’s hard to top an evening like last night’s, or to come down to earth after it for that matter. The Freon leak was quickly found and soldered shut again,... Read more
Posted on 09 April 2011 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL
Iglesia De La Concepcion in Santa Cruz, Tenerife - Canary Islands

By the dry bed of the Barranco de los Santos and crouched amidst high rises and private homes stacked like domino stones, lays the pretty, horizontal cathedral... Read more
Posted on 07 April 2011 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY
Santa Cruz, Tenerife - Shore Leave Per Captain's Orders

He called me into his office, the captain, which usually means you’re fired. He wasn’t going to fire me, he said immediately when I entered, trying to remember... Read more
Posted on 06 April 2011 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL
Dakar, Senegal - a Huge City in the Middle of Nowhere

As we pull into the sandy haze, and the city of Dakar, Senegal emerges, the first thought that crosses my mind is: My goodness, who on earth put this here?... Read more
Posted on 04 April 2011 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL
Banjul, The Gambia

We arrive early but when the sun comes up we see a strangely attractive town. It’s not very large because it’s on a relatively small island in the river Gambia. Read more
Posted on 03 April 2011 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL
Mindelo, Sao Vicente, Cabo Verde

Cabo Verde is a island group consisting of nine larger and a hardy sprinkling of smaller islands. And it’s one of the few places that hasn’t lost its... Read more
Posted on 01 April 2011 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL
Crossing the Atlantic

Ocean Lulled by the gentle, Atlantic swell we glide eastward. It’ll take us four days to get where we’re going. After more than seventy days of port hopping... Read more
Posted on 30 March 2011 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL
Barbados - The Final Gathering Before Crossing Over

Morose from looping around South America we pull into Bridgetown, the capital of the island Barbados. And we’re not alone. There are four huge cruise ships in... Read more
Posted on 28 March 2011 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL
Fort De France - Martinique

Martinique has a few claims to fame. It’s somehow believed that the first “Western” coffee plant was imported to Martinique from Ethiopia. Read more
Posted on 27 March 2011 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL
Bateau Des Iles - A House Made from a Ship at Bourg Des Saintes, Iles Des Saintes

Coming into the marina of Bourg des Saintes, on Terre de Haut, the largest island of the Iles des Saintes archipelago, the observant visitor will notice a big... Read more
Posted on 26 March 2011 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL
The Delightful Church of Bourg Des Saintes

The Church of Bourg des Saintes In Bourg des Saintes, Iles des Saintes, just off Rue du Marigot, stands a delightful little church, with a modest steeple that... Read more
Posted on 25 March 2011 DESTINATIONS
Bourg Des Saintes, Iles Des Saintes

Technically, we’re in France. At least, that what I’m guessing. Nobody really seems to know, or care for that matter, and neither do I. But we’re in French... Read more
Posted on 24 March 2011 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL
St Barthelemy - Playground Of The Haves

In the north-east tip of the ring of islands that form the border of the Caribbean Sea lies a little blip of an island called St Barthelemy, a.k.a. St Bart,... Read more
Posted on 23 March 2011 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL
Fort Lauderdale - Possibly the Largest Gathering of Cruise Ships in the World

We like to do business with the Americans because we can sue the crap out of them when they do something wrong. Thus, our only US port in months is one of... Read more
Posted on 21 March 2011 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL