The jungley, green covered island of Dominica is our new favorite island & two highlights of our trip there were stops at the the Emerald Pool & Trafalgar Falls. These are places that most people who come to the island will visit &, unlike some completely lame “must see” stops, they’re actually worth your time. Our…
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Wordless Wednesday: St. Kitts
St. Thomas, USVI: the Shopping & Beach Port (we did neither)
One of the fun things about cruising is planning what you’re going to do in each port. Except when you don’t. Like we didn’t in St. Thomas. This was our first visit to the Caribbean’s busiest cruise ship port & our plan consisted of getting off the boat & exploring. Cruise ships dock next to…
St. Martin/St. Maarten: because two is better than one
Sometimes, the best things in life come in a “buy one, get two” package deal. The black & white cookie. A value sized package of toothpaste. The island of Saint-Martin (French)/Sint Maarten (Dutch). While the island is split about 60/40 between France & the Netherlands, visiting each side feels like visiting two distinct countries. Cruise…
St. Kitts: a day at the St. Kitts Marriott Resort
The sand, matted down from the previous night of rain, felt soft & squishy between my toes. It had been so long – almost eight months – since I had felt that sensation that I almost forgot how bliss inducing it was. As we walked hand-in-hand down the quiet beach, the crystal waters biting at…
