I’m happy to report that I just passed the 100-blog mark and readership continues to increase. Yet, in my zest to tell you about all the great places in the world to visit, I haven’t really offered much more than my usual magazine work for Outside or National Geographic Adventure--simply pointing you to great locales around the globe. But unlike magazines, I’m not making a dime from advertising nor am I making any money from commissions on any of the properties or outfitters I mention. As a matter of fact, I haven’t made a penny yet from this website.

My original goal was to simply get the word out on great destinations, but to be far more helpful and to enter into ground not covered by all the other travel bloggers out there, I need to tell you also about the places that are miserable, so you can avoid them like the plague. It’s time to make ActiveTravels.com a far more useful guide to travel. In the upcoming months, I’ll be offering insider information on booking flights and rental car, comparing customized trips to a destination to see which one is the best, reviewing guidebooks on locales to come up with a winner, and giving commentary on places you should and should not go to.  If there’s any country, city, or trip you want me to comment on, please send it along to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).

Last week, I focused on my five favorite Caribbean Adventures. This week, we’re going to delve into the locales that I loathe in the Caribbean. I can’t think of a better choice to start this off with than Cancun. Tune in tomorrow.