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 [...]
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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 kitchen. All [...]
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 MoreI 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 am also [...]
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 [...]
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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