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A Sucker for the Right Celebrity

January 3, 2011 By Jill Robinson

I blame my years working in performing arts on my lack of excitement about running into celebrities on my travels. I was thrilled to meet some of my heroes, but otherwise, working with famous artists was part of my job. So when I’m somewhere and I’m told that the latest superstar is “just over there, […]

Filed Under: Island Diaries Tagged With: Bay Islands, Guanaja, Honduras, Jimmy Carter

Staring out the Airplane Window

October 5, 2010 By Jill Robinson

Getting a good view out the airplane window is a lot easier the lower the plane flies. Now hang on, I’m not talking accident levels. I’m referring to those wonderful times when I’m in a little airplane and due to the topography and lack of other plane traffic, we don’t have to travel way up […]

Filed Under: Island Diaries Tagged With: air travel, Bay Islands, Caribbean travel, Guanaja, Honduras

The Shade Tree Restaurant

September 19, 2010 By Jill Robinson

The last time we visited Guanaja, Doug and I had lunch at a new restaurant. Run by our friend, Daniel Ebanks, The Shade Tree Restaurant is in the hills of Mangrove Bight. We’ve both enjoyed Daniel’s cooking for years, so knew we were in for a good time. We just had no idea how good. […]

Filed Under: Island Diaries Tagged With: Bay Islands, Guanaja, Guanaja restaurants, Honduras, shade tree restaurant

My Favorite Sign on Guanaja

September 15, 2010 By Jill Robinson

I noticed this sign a couple of years ago at Zapata’s Store on the Cay. While it’s not the worst misspelling I’ve seen, it makes me laugh every time I see it. I know they intended for it to say customers and not costumers, but I can’t help imagining a boat full of people in […]

Filed Under: Island Diaries Tagged With: Bay Islands, Guanaja, Honduras, Island Diaries

Sampling Beer on Guanaja

August 20, 2010 By Jill Robinson

In Honduras, often the best choice for happy hour is rum or beer. That doesn’t pose a problem for me, since I like both perfectly well. But cerveza drinkers on Guanaja have a few options, so let’s review them: Salva Vida. Perhaps one of the best-named beers, salva vida means “lifesaver” in Spanish, and if […]

Filed Under: Island Diaries Tagged With: barena beer, Bay Islands, Guanaja, honduran beer, Honduras, honduras beer, imperial beer, port royal beer, salva vida beer

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