Swinging from cables like a chimp while focusing amber glows and shocking spotlights on some of the most talented characters marching across the American stage, Chip Hunter takes readers on an adventure in theatre production in his memoir Stage Monkey. This look back to his days on the road, behind […]
Yearly Archives: 2022
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It’s the scariest night of the year. This year Chip and Peg celebrate one of their favorite holidays in Akumal, Mexico, where the event spans two nights and is called “dia de muertos,” or Day of the Dead. Learn more about previous Halloweens below… The Chiptracks travel writing team braves Halloween Night […]
No culture reveres family more openly than the Mexican. And at no time is this more apparent than during the annual observance known as “El Dia de las Muertos.” This two day extravagance is the culmination of a national fascination which lasts all year long. It’s about family, about death, about […]
Mahahual, Mexico lies deep within Mexico’s Costa Maya on the Atlantic Ocean only a few hours drive from Belize. It is a relaxed destination for nonconformist tourists and international backpackers. Far from the noise of Cancun and the trendy popularity of Tulum, Mahahual is low key and ready for investors. […]
While staying at Hostel in the Forest, near Georgia’s Atlantic Coast, Chip is invited to join an aquatic expedition to Sapelo Island, one of Georgia’s numerous “barrier islands” that separate the state’s rich, historic marshland from the sea. He is totally on board for the daylong event with three other […]
Just before dawn Screech Owls say their final “good night.” And nearby chickens crow “good morning,” led by Dr. Bronner, Papa Rooster to a brood of nearly 40. I lie fully awake in my elevated nest eight feet above the brushy forest floor. My comfortable, compact cabin affords a 360 […]
The early afternoon sky was clear above and slightly cloudy to the West. A soft breeze of about 5 mph blew out of the Southeast. (See Chip land a Mahi Mahi in video below) Brilliant blue waves with tiny white caps broke across the long reef in the Caribbean Sea […]
Recently, we left the Riviera Maya mainland looking for a bit of adventure. We took three ferry trips to three lovely islands. All were different, but similar in certain ways. Two of the trips were planned to coincide with family visits. One was totally spontaneous. All three left us determined […]