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BRAZIL – RIO de JANEIRO (Greater City Area) April 13-15, 2022 Instead of the 1,700 km bus ride from Asuncion to Rio de Janeiro, I sensibly decided to fly (Latam CAD$555 via Sao Paulo). In Asuncion I either had to … Continue reading →

Capital. Asuncion Languages. Spanish, Guarani Ethnic groups. 95% Mestizo (mixed White and Indigenous) 5% Other (including Indigenous) Religion. 96.1% Christianity —88.3% Roman Catholic —7.8% Other Christian, 2.6% No religion, 0.4% Other, 0.8% No answer Area. 406,796 km2 (157,065 sq mi) (59th). Water % 2.6 Population. 7,359,000 (104th). Density 18/km2 (46.6/sq mi) (210th) GDP (PPP) per person. $15,030 … Continue reading →

Alternative energy Sensors that scavenge their power are all the rage They can run on light, heat and even vibrations Apr 2nd 2022 ECONOMIST  Perched as it is above a harbour on the Dingle peninsula, on Ireland’s Atlantic coast, Mike Fitzgerald’s … Continue reading →

Capital. San Salvador Official languages. Spanish Ethnic Groups. 86.3% Mestizo (mixed White and Indigenous), 12.7% White, 0.2% Indigenous, 0.1% Black, 0.7% OtherRelgion. 84.1% Christianity, 44.9% Roman Catholicd, 37.1% Protestant2.1% Other Christian, 15.2% No religion, 0.7% OtherArea. 21,041 km2 (8,124 sq mi) (148th)GDP (PPP). $8,388 (111th)GDP (nominal). $4,041 (111th)Gini.  38.8 medium Currency. United States dollar (USD; since 2001 with 1$, 25 and 10¢ coins), Bitcoin (BTC, XBT; since September 2021)Calling code. +503 Covid. No rules. Most everyone wears a mask, even outdoors. … Continue reading →

HAITI – NORTH (Cap Haitien, Gonaives, Hinche) March 28-30, 2022. Capital. Port-au-Prince Language. French, Haitian Creole Ethnic. 95% Afro-Haitians, 5% mixed and European Haitians Religion. 86.9% Christianity, 10.6% No religion, 2.2% Folk religions, 0.3% Others Area. 27,750 km2 (10,710 sq mi) (143rd) Population. 11,439,646 (85th) Density. 382/km2 (989.4/sq mi) (32nd) GDP (PPP) per capita. $2,962[8] (174th) GDP (nominal) per capita. $1,943 (172nd) Gini. 41.1 medium Currency. Haitian gourde HTG. … Continue reading →

Dominican Republic – East, South (Santo Domingo, La Romana, Barahona) March 22-25, 2022. Capital. Santo Domingo Languages. Spanish Ethnic groups. 70.4% Mixed 58.0%, Mestizo/indio, 12.4% Mulatto, 15.8% Black, 13.5% White, 0.3% Other Religion. 66.7% Christianity: 44.3% Roman Catholic 21.3% Protestant, 1.1% Other Christian, 29.6% No religion, 0.7% Other, 2.0% Unspecified Population. 10,878,246 (86th) Area. 48,671 km2 (18,792 sq mi) (128th) GDP (PPP). $20,625 … Continue reading →

United Kingdom – Anguilla March 20, 2022 The MSC cruise ended on March 20 at Sint Maarten. I was up early, showered, had breakfast, said goodbye to Leon and walked into Phillipsburg 40 minutes to get a share taxi to … Continue reading →

France – Saint-Barthélemy I didn’t go here but include it for completeness’ sake. The hotel situation is ridiculously expensive.I returned from Anguilla at and had wanted to get the 4 pm ferry to Saint Barthelemy, hoping to stay the night. … Continue reading →

CARIBBEAN CRUISE MSC Seaview – Mar 6-21, 2022 MSC has been the only cruise line in the Caribbean to offer a cruise that sees all eight islands in the Lesser Antilles along with the European territories of British Virgin Islands, … Continue reading →

MSC CRUISES – LESSER ANTILLES Saint Kitts and Nevis March 19, 2022 Saint Kitts and Nevis are a pair of tropical islands in the Caribbean, about one-third of the way from Puerto Rico to Trinidad and Tobago. It is called “The Mother Colony … Continue reading →