I had 35k American Airline frequent flyer miles burning a hole in my pocket (really, they were going to expire December 31) so I started looking around for a way to use them. I knew I wanted to go somewhere out of the country, but that few of miles won’t get you too far; they’re [...]
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Islands, the magazine, has a top 20 islands to live on list in their July/August issue. While I have lived on an island, St. Martin, West Indies (French and Dutch sides), and spent a lot of time on other Caribbean islands (On getting Island fever; Losing Identity in St. Thomas; St. Thomas USVI; Off to [...]
Read MoreThe 7 World Wonders were announce on 7.7.07. They are: Great Wall of China, China Petra, Jordan Christ the Redeemer, Brazil Machu Picchu, Peru Chichen Itza, Mexico Colosseum, Italy Taj Mahal, India Sadly, I’ve never been to any of them!
Read MoreeasyCruise 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 Greek [...]
Read MoreI found this study via Guy Kawasaki’s blog article, “The World Map of Happiness”. A psychologist at the University of Leicester, Adrian White, analyzed various published studies related to happiness and satisfaction. White then created a report of “global projection of well being” and the first ever ‘world map of happiness.’ You can download a [...]
Read MoreI 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 an affordable [...]
Read MoreFrommer’s Top Destinations for 2007 as listed in the full article here * Krakow, Poland * Tokyo, Japan * Minneapolis, Minnesota * Panama * Asheville, North Carolina * Ethiopia * Portland, Oregon * Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands * Okanagan Valley, British Columbia * Glen Canyon, Utah * Zurich, Switzerland * Portland, Maine
Read MoreSo, all this talk about the Caribbean on my blog has made me miss the Caribbean. In light of that fact, I have decided to move back to the Caribbean. The Caribbean is home to me, like Texas, and I miss it so much. So starting December 1, this blog, my podcast, One Girl, Her [...]
Read MoreI’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 NevisSaba (pronounced [...]
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