Five. (The number of times we’ve visited St. Maarten. I think.) Two. (The number of bottles of Guavaberry liquor I have stashed somewhere in Mom’s liquor cabinet.) Three. (The number of St. Maarten magnets on my fridge.) It’s safe to say we know St. Maarten. We know St. Maarten in the way you know an Read more
Back from Cali! I brought a camera with me, but ended up using my iPhone for most of my pictures and ended up taking some really fantastic snaps! In the meanwhile…we’re almost done with this one! Ahh! Two ports to go! ((Also, side note, if you have a suggestion for our Fall vaca, shout ’em Read more
Many of our family vacations start with an off-handed mention at a really random moment. A “I wish we were in [insert random tropical island here]” while we’re out to dinner, or a “What about a trip on [insert a cruise line here]” on gchat during the work day. Our first attempt to visit St. Read more
Admittedly, I didn’t know much about Barbados before we booked this trip. I knew Rihanna was from Barbados. I knew it was exotic sounding. I knew the waters were extraordinarily blue. But I didn’t know much about Barbados. So I didn’t know what to expect for our day there. There aren’t many reviews about the Read more
Being in St. Thomas is like slipping on an old sweater. There’s a comfort in the familiarity of it – the look and the feel and the smell. But what that sweater brings in nostalgia and comfort, it lacks in that excitement of being new. We were already docked in St. Thomas when I woke Read more
