At the Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
I haven’t traveled out of the country in about two years. I just haven’t had the means. Well, that’s not entirely true. I never really had the means to travel, but I did it anyway. I always found a way even if I didn’t have [...]
Sometimes it can get a little boring in the Caribbean just lounging around on the beach, drinking Pina Coladas, occasionally getting off your towel to jump into the water, eating out at restaurants for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Some ole, same ole.
Well, suppose you are in Antigua and a little bored with [...]
The Pineapple House is quite popular in the Antigua yachtie scene, but it’s not just yachties that stay there. Built along the side of a hill amoungst beautiful landscaped trees and flowers, the open air cottages have a million dollar view of multi million dollar yachts docked in Falmouth Harbour.
The cottages are [...]
I found another yachtie out there on the web. Niall’s site, The Life of a Private Chef has a lot of video footage of St. Martin, Antigua and other some places in the Med. Looks like he’s retired from yachting like me, but you can still follow his adventures in the archives!
I get e-mails often from people wanting to know how to travel around the Caribbean. In the past, there really hasn’t been an easy and economical way to travel from island to island-until now!
I just read a New York Times article that easyCruise now has a cruising itinerary for those looking for [...]
I submitted an article entitled, So You Want to Work on a Yacht?, to eZine.com and it was accepted. If you are one of the three regular lurkers on my blog then you’ll recognize it as basically just an article I’ve posted on here. I’m just crossing over…to where I’m not sure. I [...]
****One Girl’s Travel Essentials****
-Ear Plugs: Even if you do not normally use them, a seat near the engine or a crying baby will make you glad you had them.
-Eye Mask: This can block out a bright movie screen and let you have a good night’s rest. Also can come in handy in your hotel.
-Flannel Pillow [...]
I’ve made a list of the major islands of the Caribbean. Keeping the islands straight can be a bit confusing.
AnguillaAntigua and BarbudaArubaBahamasBarbadosBermudaBritish Virgin Islands (BVI-Tortola, Jost Van Dyke, Virgin Gorda, Anegada)Cayman IslandsCubaCuracaoDominica (not the same as the Dominican Republic)Dominican Republic (on the island of Hispanola)GrenadaGuadeloupeHaiti (on the island of Hispanola)HondurasJamaicaMartiniquePuerto RicoSaint Kitts [...]
When I was working in the office at a hotel in St. Maarten, our guests would often e-mail me pre-arrival asking what they should pack for their trip. For first time visitors to the Caribbean, it’s hard to imagine that when you’re visiting the Caribbean you really don’t need long sleeves at all, unless maybe [...]