One of my favorite things to do when I travel is to visit the local market. To really understand a culture, food is at the center. While I have been to Brazil many many times over the last 35+ years and married to a Brazilian, this was my first trip to the Amazon. So, I…
Not sure where to start, but I am back from 2 weeks in the Amazon jungle, fishing, exploring and enjoying a full Amazon adventure. While I have a lot to unpack and write, content wise, here’s the highlights. Stay tuned for more detailed posts and videos on each of these topics. Manaus I spent 4…
It’s ten days and a wake-up and I’m in the Amazon. Finally. I Arrive in Manaus, the capital of Amazonas State and after a couple of days of hanging out in the city in the Amazon, I’ll head out for a jungle fishing expedition. Getting there is half the Fun Our group of 8 anglers…
I just came back from a week exploring, hiking, spelunking (caving) and fishing in the Bruce Peninsula with my son who lives in Toronto. While most of the US was in a heat dome in mid July, we enjoyed moderate temps in the low 60s to mid 70s (15c-20c) The Bruce Peninsula, Ontario The Bruce…
Welcome to Fishing Adventures & Tales. This is the new brandname for Journey to the Last Frontier. New Name. Same Content While we have a new name and a new branding, the same adventures and stories will continue to be told by Alec Rosen, Chief Raconteur. Also, the URL for the blog, Facebook and YouTube…
Well, we are mid way through the year and so far I have done a lot, but I think the best adventures are still in the second part of the year. Let’s take a quick review at the highlights of the first six months of 2023: Offshore Fishing Back to back offshore fishing trips on…
Whenever I get get together with these two guys (both former marines) a good time is had by all. Last time the three of us went offshore fishing in 2019, I wound up with a concussion about 30 miles or so offshore North Carolina! This time just fishing, full day offshore Miami and pleasant seas….
For me a critical part of getting ready for any adventure is reading about the area I’m going: history, culture, geography, maps, wildlife, previous explorers and expeditions of the area, etc.. For Alaska I read a ton of natural history and adventure books and here is my reading for my first trip to the Amazon,…
I’m a little more than 2 months from my Amazon Fishing trip. There is so much yet to do and finalize before I head to Manaus in August. This is a fully guided expedition that’s at a jungle lodge deep in the Amazon. The lodge is a half day boat ride to the nearest dirt…
For an avid fisherman from the Lower 48, fishing Alaska is a bucket list trip. For someone like me who lives in South Florida and is used to balmy 80 degree water targeting my local favorites bonefish, tarpon and snook, Alaska is a challenge. One that I accepted and planned for more than a year. …
