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Today, on the anniversary of his birth, we celebrate the life and legacy of Rainbow Honor Walk honoree Randy Shilts (August 8, 1951 – February 17, 1994). One of the most influential journalists in LGBTQ+ history, Randy Shilts broke barriers as the first openly gay reporter at a major American newspaper, the San Francisco Chronicle. Through fearless reporting and meticulous research, he brought LGBTQ+ issues into the mainstream at a time…

Ahoy! Art, History and a Search for Santa’s Mailbox in Nuuk, Greenland by David Eugene Perry 8 August 2026:  Ahoy from Nuuk, Greenland! Today, Alfredo and I walked about town – our first visit since 2010. What can we say – the town has grown! When we were here 16 years ago, the city had around 15,000 residents. That has now expanded to over 20,000 with a slew of new buildings.  We started our walk-about in search of “Santa’s Mail Box”: A gian…

First Footsteps in Greenland: Exploring Historic Paamiut — David Eugene Perry 7 August 2026: Ahoy! Today we set foot in Greenland for the first time this trip: Paamiut, with a population of about 1300. It is a true Arctic village, first settled around 1500 B.C. Although Paamiut is home to only about 1,300 residents today, archaeology tells us people have lived in this region for more than 3,5…

Ocean Liners in Battle & Disguise — David Eugene Perry Ahoy! In the category of “truth is stranger than fiction” here are some tall but true tales of passenger ships put into military service during WWI. When the world plunged into the First World War in 1914, global navies desperately needed fast, large vessels to hunt enemy merchants and enforce blockades. To fill the gap, they turned to the ultra-luxurious, floating palaces of th…

Media Contact: David Perry / (415) 676-7007 / news@davidperry.com On Monday, August 10 BrewBird Brings a Global Coffee Flight to Kick Off San Francisco International Week 5 August 2026 – San Francisco, CA: Coffee has a way of bringing people together. It crosses borders, starts conversations, and turns strangers into friends. On Monday, August 10, BrewBird is celebrating that idea by bringing a global coffee fli…

Media Contact: David Perry / (415) 676-7007 / news@davidperry.com This Saturday: Free Pier Party brings indie rock, line dancing and country-rock to Fisherman’s Wharf Anthony Arya, Line Dancing Lisa and DJ Shivers, and Ariel Jean Headline August 8 Waterfront Celebration Free Series Continues Through September,  Including Two Pier Party at Sunset Celebrations 5 August 2026 – San Francisco, CA: Ralph Waldo Emerson offered a perfec…

Grundarfjörður: Hikes, Waterfalls and  Ship Spotting David Eugene Perry 4 August 2026: Ahoy! We set off by tender from Nieuw Statendam to explore Grundarfjörður, Iceland. We dock next the classic, smaller cruise ship Deutschland: more about her at the end of this report, including her “TV fame” and its connection to my earlier life at sea. At the harbour, signage explains the importance of fishing and maritime trade to the town: Th…

Ísafjörður, Iceland: History, Hiking and Accordions By David Eugene Perry Ahoy! Today we explored Ísafjörður, Iceland: a day full of hiking, history, hitherto unseen vistas and even a collection of accordions. Some days on a journey are so unexpectedly rich that, by evening, they seem as though they contained three or four days’ worth of experiences. Today was one of those. We awoke in Ísafjörður—the unofficial capital of Iceland’s spectac…

Today on the anniversary of his birth, we celebrate the life and legacy of Rainbow Honor Walk honoree James Baldwin (August 2, 1924 – December 1, 1987). Born in Harlem, New York, James Baldwin was one of the twentieth century’s greatest writers and public intellectuals. Through landmark works including Go Tell It on the Mountain, Giovanni’s Room, Notes of a Native Son, and The Fire Next Time, Baldwin explored race, identity, sexuality, faith…

Ahoy! Akureyri, Iceland — David Eugene Perry Ahoy! We dock in Akureyri, Iceland’s second largest city. It’s a gorgeous, clear and pleasantly chilly day. Our walk begins along the waterfront in Oddeyri, Akureyri’s second-oldest district. Today it feels quiet and orderly, but the historical signs tell a livelier story: merchants challenging Danish trading monopolies, bakers helping organize workers, buildings repeatedly surviving fires, a…