Karanambu, Guyana, Aug. 25, 2010 — Today the PR folks at the Jacksonville Zoo sent a link to a video about Buddy — apparently the story aired on July 30. It’s good to see him enjoying his fish meals. The end of the piece left me frowning, though. The reporter ends by saying there’s a twist to [...]

Karanambu, Guyana, Aug. 25, 2010 — The Georgetown market was buzzing with people by the time we arrived at 9 a.m. I felt instantly lost, and a bit claustrophobic. The hot, humid air, combined with a bit of jet lag, didn’t help. As we wandered through the maze of merchandise, vendors called out their best deals [...]

Karanambu, Guyana, Aug. 3, 2010 — I’ve just returned from a visit to Karanambu (car-a-Nam-bo) and am mulling over the fact that this extraordinary place seems less remote than it did fifteen years ago.  Not only are there daily flights from the capital city of Georgetown to the Rupununi, there’s a morning and afternoon flight two [...]