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 [...]
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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 an affordable [...]
Read MoreThis 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 Shop and REI and [...]
Read MoreMy 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 I get the job [...]
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 [...]
Read MoreWhen 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 [...]
Read MoreEpisode #5 (30 mins) One Girl, Her Backpack and a Passion for Travel I’m talking about how I got started traveling and where it has taken me over the past three years. I’m discussing a little about how I got started working on yachts and answering some listener’s questions.
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