2024-08-09 National Hand Holding Day

【Long Tale】

Nancy Anne Miller

                The kiskadee, with a yellow

                Waistcoat, is full of himself.

2024-08-08 National Happiness Happens Day

【Pink Tangle Teezer】

    Nancy Anne Miller

        Like a rose sun coral, nodules waft a watery aqua sky,

        Deep down in the semitropical ocean of her youth.

2024-08-08 National Pickleball Day

【Coccoloba Uvifera】

Nancy Anne Miller

            Like a scrotum full of seed,

            The cluster of bay grapes

            Hang

2024-08-08 International Cat Day

【Humpback Whale】

Nancy Anne Miller

            You need a hump to

            Be in tune with a curvy

            Ocean, to rise like o

2024-08-07 National Lighthouse Day

【Moon Jelly】

Nancy Anne Miller

            Lacey as doilies for tea cups,

            A soft sense of politeness present

2024-08-06 International Scuba Day

【Sea Squid】

Nancy Anne Miller 

            Capped like a nursery bonnet

            With tentacles streaming ties.

&

2014-11-05

【Aiden in English】

        I've traveled around the globe and always feel the same. The last day is always the time when my perfect vacation gets ruined. I was sorrowful when I woke up today, knowing that today would be the last day of paradise in Mexico. Once I return, I'll be going back to something like a p

2014-11-04

【Aiden in English】

        To understand a culture, you must understand people's way of life. How do people survive from day to day? That is undoubtedly the question for the residents who used to live in Tulum. Why? Because the nearest freshwater is 5 miles/8 km away. Geographically, Tulum is sandwiched between a

2014-11-03

【Aiden in English】

        The only thing worse than a long, tedious, dreadful plane ride is a long, boring, hideous bus ride. Mom and I took one to the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico. The Yucatan Peninsula is in Central America, where the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico meet. It is one flat plate. I could stare in

2014-11-02

【Aiden in English】

        I've traveled the world multiple times, seeing things that most of my peers only dream of and experiencing things that most of my friends won't even understand. Yet, through my travels, I have never paid much attention to the wonders right under my nose. I have never considered a tri

2014-08-08

【Aiden in English】

        I love comedies. They're funny and entertaining; what's not to like about them? And what show is better than the famous Punchliner？ The show features the best entertainers from across America. George Lopez started it and decided to work with Carnival Cruise Lines. I bolted to the ne

2014-08-07

【Aiden in English】

        At school, we were taught that stingrays were deadly killers of the sea and had poisonous stingers that could instantly kill you. I disagree, especially after seeing the stingrays when Mom and I sailed Allura Catamaran to Stingray City Sandbar in Grand Cayman.

2014-08-06

【Aiden in English】

        Dolphins are substantial and intellectual animals. They act as the masters of the seas, and their ability to move in water so quickly and gracefully makes me intrigued by these intelligent beings.

        After all, today was the day that I could finally interact with dolp

2014-08-05

【Aiden in English】

        Belize is probably one of the best places for snorkeling. The Mesoamerican Biological Corridor is the second-largest barrier reef on Earth, stretching 186 miles in the West Caribbean, and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

        Today, after hearing about the coral sea of

2014-08-04

【Aiden in English】

        I have always loved snorkeling. You'll know that by now if you've read about my adventures in the Galapagos Islands. Yet, today in Cozumel, Mexico, the snorkeling experience wasn't as fascinating as I had hoped.

        We were unprepared. Mom bought

2014-08-03

【Aiden in English】

        Have you ever tried finding a needle in a haystack? Nobody is insane enough, actually, to do it. Have you ever tried to find a group of specific cruise staff members in a sea of people for a scavenger hunt? Sure, they are wearing bright T-shirts. However, we're talking about a cruise shi

2014-08-02 Chinese Valentine's Day

【Aiden in English】

        The Mesoamerican Biological Corridor, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is the ideal destination for a summer getaway. There is nothing like paradise for relaxation, thanks to its stunning barrier reefs, pristine white beaches, expansive blue skies, and abundant

2009-01-31

        初识邓恩“深色”(Dunn)河瀑布，是在汤姆·克鲁斯“双·大胆”的《花心情圣》(Cocktail, 1988)里——那600英尺/180米高的阶梯式巨瀑，从林水之乡奔涌而出，合着雷鬼乐的节拍，一路连蹦带跳泻入加勒比“勇者”海。后来才知，007早在《诺“虚无”博士》(Dr. No, 1962)中便已在此崭露头角。我们此行首站便选邓恩河，想亲眼看看这瀑

2009-01-29

        坦率地说，我对哥斯达黎加“富海岸”的认知，仅限于那三处世界遗产，以及铺天盖地的热带雨林、火山温泉与丛林海滩。等真正置身于“中美洲花园”，才惊觉印象最深的，果然还是自然本身。首都圣何塞“神恩”群山环抱，云雾缭绕，远看前山雄伟，走近却觉后山秀丽，颇似我家背后的紫金山那般葱郁。这里虽无南京的繁华，也少了

2009-01-28

        小时候因“文革”父母分居两地，我常借寒暑假穿梭于京津济徐宁杭之间，对京杭大运河早有亲见。大学后往返京宁一线更加频繁，有一年暑假索性与正读初中的妹妹结伴，从北京出发，经天津、河北、山东、江苏、浙江，头一回实地走完了这条贯通海河、黄河、淮河、长江、钱塘江五大水系的古运河——可惜那是80年代，百废待

2009-01-27

        因着要去哥伦比亚“鸽子”，我们特意看了德·尼罗“黑色”(De Niro)主演的《战火浮生》(The Mission, 1986)，却终究没来得及读马尔克斯“战神”(Mrquez)的《百年孤独》(One Hundred Years of Solitude)。不过从报刊与网络上零散的文字中，对卡塔赫纳这座背景之城倒已略知一二。它坐落在哥伦比亚北部海滨，三面环水，与哈瓦

2009-01-26 春节

        在美国待得越久，越觉得想坚持点业余爱好、做点喜欢的事，年轻时不易，中年更难。责任与义务总在肩上，时间、情绪、金钱样样牵绊，不觉半个世纪擦肩而过。又是一年之首，北方的宾夕法尼亚“山林”州冰封雪飘，南国的阿鲁巴“位置优越的岛屿”却阳光和煦、海风宜人。春节将至，人便容易暂时忘掉那些纠结。娃

2008-02-06 春节

        在饮食这件事上，我着实幸运。身边不少美国朋友把做饭吃饭当作一桩没完没了的家务，而我除了采购和饭后收拾，从不与油盐酱醋周旋——全因家中一位深谙厨道的母亲，即娃儿的外婆，在全程打理。母亲天生好吃，又爱琢磨，走南闯北对各地风味过目不忘，既勤于活学活用，更长于触类旁通，总不忘照着我们自家口

2008-02-05

        从费城“兄弟之爱”起飞，不到四个钟头便能抵达波多黎各“富港”首府圣胡安“神慈”——比飞往西海岸还便捷，只是票价常居高不下。波多黎各是美国的自由邦，棕榈婆娑的海岸线与葱郁的内陆山区尚存着岛屿的天然风貌，本土文化却深浸西班牙遗韵，政治主权紧系美国，经济生活仰仗合众国的庇荫——称它为“加勒比的黄金珠宝”

2008-02-02

        在纽约“新紫衫树之地”居住的那四五年，我们对多米尼加“属于主”共和国并不陌生——那些散落街巷的移民，带着梅伦格“蛋白酥”(Merengue)的狂潮与巴恰塔“派对”(Bachata)的浪漫，沿着七号地铁线铺展开来。10年后，我们乘着音乐的翅膀，来到罗马纳“罗马人”城内的查翁“神慈”高地(Altos de Chavón)工匠村——一座16世纪西班牙

2008-01-31

        如果说圣基茨和尼维斯“沃土和雪中圣母”是世界上最小的国家之一，绝非夸张——即便把两座火山岛之间那条三公里长的地峡算上，总面积也不过与中国舟山群岛相当。可就是这样一片弹丸之地，却集山魄与海魂于一身，抬头可揽秀峰，俯首能赏水色。首都巴斯特尔“低地”坐落在圣基茨岛东南海边，远有利亚穆伊加“沃土”(Liamuig

2008-01-30

        巴巴多斯“有胡子者”位于加勒比“勇者”海小安的列斯“前方的岛屿”群岛(Lesser Antilles)最东端，地貌如无花果藤须，粉黛娇艳——当年葡萄牙探险者一见倾心，便以葡语“留着胡须”为之命名，一个浪漫诗意的名字从此流传。旅游、蔗糖与轻工业三大财源，加之“自豪与勤勉”的民风，使它成为加勒比地区经济最发达、人口最

2008-01-29

        “我们尊主为大，甚于热爱地球。”上帝造了多米尼克“主日”，让80%的国土覆满厚实的热带雨林。它孤悬于加勒比“勇者”海小安的列斯“前方的岛屿”群岛(Lesser Antilles)东北部，曾是加勒比印第安人的大本营。1493年哥伦布“鸽子”探寻北美洲时恰逢礼拜天登岛，便以拉丁语“主日”为之命名——直到1978年才真正独立，英国殖

2008-01-28

        我们向来羡慕美西太平洋岸的朋友——不出四个钟头便能置身夏威夷“家园”天堂。其实，我们所在的宾夕法尼亚“山林”州乡下虽前不着河后不靠海，只要朝大西洋与加勒比“勇者”海交汇处纵身一跃，花上相当的工夫，同样可以坠入美属维京“少女”群岛那柔美动人的仙境，感受“云在青天水在瓶”的悦然。维京群岛是第一次大战期间