Author Archives: JVByTheSea

Our First Glimpse

Everyone remembers their first.  The first car I owned was a 1946 Ford, 2-door sedan, a restoration project that went painfully south.  Sorry dad.  My first love was a vivacious little 2nd grader named Kelly.  And our first home was a small one bedroom bungalow, located two blocks from the historic Harry S. Truman home. […]

Four Days With the Parrot… (Heads)

Sometimes travel discoveries can be like gifts of the coming holiday season, unexpected.  Shake a box, tear a ribbon, shed some discounted paper, and voila, lookey what I found!  A recent experience provided just such a welcome surprise to this road-weary soul. This past summer we were contacted and invited to participate as a vendor […]

From Passions to Business

Thanks to inFlow Inventory Software for contacting us to be a part of their Customer Spotlight Blog.  We were thrilled to be selected for the story and are happy to share how our island inspired art and gift company got off the ground.  Click on the link below for the full story.  Thanks inFlow! How […]

St. Martin -Our Top 5 Beaches

With a top spot on the itineraries of all major cruise lines, one would suspect St. Martin must have something going for it.  And it certainly does, unforgettable dining, top flight resorts, modern casinos,  and not the least of which is its spectacular beaches. Trying to narrow down and sort a list of the Top 5 Beaches of St. Martin however is a […]

Admiral’s Inn -Antigua

It’s not every day you encounter a hotel that can instantly transport your mind back to the warring days of a seafaring pirate.  Recently however we found just such a location, and this gem is due all it’s lauding.  The Admiral’s Inn on the island of Antigua is a true historic find, and walking it’s […]

Great Faces, Great Places -Bumpkins Bar and Grill

Approaching from our descent along a rutted and washed out roadbed, our first glimpses of Bumpkins Bar & Grill, a small local bar situated on Pigeon Point Beach, was that of a quiet and lazy Local hangout waiting for the day to awake. Pigeon Point Beach is a perfectly quiet shore, nestled away from the […]