Category Archives: Cruising

Wind power is awesome.

Posted on 9 May 2012 by danmillerinpanama

It is a proven technology and has many untapped potentials. Wind power has been used successfully for many years; it may predate the employment of galley slaves (those who row,  probably not those who cook in the galley). Even now, … Continue reading →

Posted in Abuse of Power, Air travel, Cruising, Laura Dekker, Olden Days, Satire, Teenager sails solo aroung the world, the Basics, travel, Weather, Windmills | Tagged , , , | 7 Comments

Success is Great!

Posted on 21 January 2012 by danmillerinpanama

If at first the jerks try to stop you, try again. Laura Dekker, a then thirteen year old young lady from the Netherlands, had long wanted to sail solo around the world in her twenty-six foot sailboat Guppy.  Although delayed … Continue reading →

Posted in Cruising, Government and individual choices, Laura Dekker, Meddling, Sailing around the world, Teenager sails solo aroung the world | Tagged , , | 5 Comments

Traveling Inland in Venezuela

Posted on 28 June 2011 by danmillerinpanama

After retiring from his law practice in 1996, Dan and his wife Jeanie cruised the Caribbean in their sailboat,  Namaste, until 2001.  Then they settled inland on their finca in rural Panama.  This article was first published back then in … Continue reading →

Posted in Cruising, Culture, Los Nevados, Merida, travel, Uncategorized, Venezuela | 6 Comments

Boredom, the Curse of the Cruising Life

Posted on 5 June 2010 by danmillerinpanama

I wrote this back sometime in 2001 or maybe 2002, and it was intended as a spoof of my fellow cruisers. Most don’t have the attitudes suggested, and it’s grossly unfair. Still …………. The teak sparkles with countless coats of … Continue reading →

Posted in Cruising, Culture, Linguistics | 1 Comment