I have always wanted to own a hotel. I would play “hotel” as a child where I sat up a reservations desk and welcomed guests (grandma, grandpa, mom, dad, neighborhood kids, my cat and dog- we were animal friendly) into my luxury hotel. I have not let go of that dream yet. [...]
Many people don’t realize that prices go down significantly during the low season (July 15-November 15) in the Caribbean.
The Turquoise Shell Inn in Simpson Bay, St. Maarten has special rates of only $95 per night or $590 for the week (tax included!). You will get a 1-bedroom suite with a fully equipped [...]
Yahoo has a feature article for their People of the Web series about world traveler Matt Harding who is famous for dancing around the world. Here’s one of his videos from his site. How cute is he?
All backpackers are probably familiar with Lonely Planet and the ones that are really obsessive, like me, know who Tony and Maureen Wheeler are. They are the travelers-turned-publishers turned publishers-who-travel and creators of Lonely Planet Guidebooks.
The Seattle Times recently had an interview with the couple about their new book, Unlikely Destinations: The Lonely Planet [...]
I’ve been all around the world and just about everywhere I go I am inspired. Through traveling I gain a better perspective and respect of the world than I receive at home. Don’t know why exactly, but if that is what it takes its OK by me.
Today I was thinking about how much [...]
easyCruise is offering a deal on their May 1 cruise embarking in Antwerp departing in Amsterdam on May 4 starting at $6 per person per night. Rooms are standard twin with a window (a real one!).
If Belgium and the Netherlands aren’t your thing, easyCruise also has cruises planned for this Summer in the [...]
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 [...]
This backpack has been to almost every continent with me! I love it because it’s so incredibly light, roomy but not too big for me. I’m 5′4″ and medium size and it does not swallow me like the guys backpacks do. I tried on every pack they had at Bass Pro [...]
My move to St. Martin has been postponed. I have been interviewing with a few yachts. One very cool yacht I have my sight set on has no set itinerary other than worldwide. It’s an expedition yacht so it’s not actually used with owners on board. It’s commercial. Either way, if [...]