Tag Archives: Travel

Not Your Ordinary Day on The Beach!

Several years ago I sat on the beach, minding my own business.  Something I readily admit I rarely do.  Book in my hand, surf at my side, and a perfect front row chair to watch the world pass by in perfect bliss on Orient Beach. I had drifted off to sleep, letting the surf and […]

A New Perspective on a St. Maarten Legend

Recently we published a story on artist and dear friend Ruby Bute.  This legend of the islands is so full of character, that it truly cannot be told in a single writing.  As a writer, poet, artist, and storyteller, to write the complete and authoritative biography of Ruby would be a daunting task. Our story […]

Photo Essay -St. Martin

For the last 13 years we have come to discover, nay fall in love with, a variety of the beautiful islands of the Caribbean.  Some offer a wealth of pristine beaches, others feature more dining and casino options, and yet all seem to have a wealth of abundant sunshine and tropical weather.  But, some things […]

A Day in St. Kitts, Our Top 5 Stops

The boat has docked, and the backpack is ready for a day ashore.  Now you and your significant other glance at each other, both wishing you had spent a little more time reviewing the possible excursion options.  Hey it’s a cruise vacation, who wants to read pamphlets? Well don’t stress and let it spoil a […]

A Super Giveaway!

Finally, we have the first, albeit very slim, signs of winter in the midwest. This morning we awoke to a whopping 47 snowflakes on our front lawn.  But hey it’s something, and since we’re really not fans of the white stuff, it’s quite alright with me. Feeling a little giddy from the new surroundings, and […]

Photo Essay -Vintage Antigua

As the cold weather settles in on the Midwest, our minds are focusing on warmer days and places.  This week we found ourselves thinking about our first ever Caribbean excursion, and decided to share a few of our memories. Today we’re going back to 1999, and Sailing Week as it is celebrated in beautiful Antigua.  […]

Photo Contest Winner Announced

Well we must admit we have had an absolutely wonderful time these past three weeks with our inaugural Warm Faces, Warm Places Photo Contest.  With 100 entries in the contest, there was some pretty stiff competition. This morning we are both excited and proud to announce the winner.  But before we do, we really want […]

Photo Contest Finalists

We have our Finalists in the Warm Faces, Warm Places Photo Contest! We have taken on some tough challenges in our day, but this had to be one of the most difficult.  We received a grand total of exactly 100 entries in the contest, and trying to boil that down to the list of 5 […]

Caribelle Batik, A St. Kitts Original

Have you ever seen something on television and thought to yourself “I have got to have that”?  And no I’m not referring to Ginsu Knives or ‘The Official Snuggie’.  Well I have, and it eventually led us to a trip on another beautiful Caribbean island. Some time ago, while watching The Travel Channel, I came […]

Warm Faces, Warm Places Contest

I suppose it should come as no surprise that we love beaches, and we love seeing photographs of beautiful warm places.  It helps us to dream a bit, and we love to plan for future trips.  As the weather in our home port turns colder, we’re ready for a little something to help warm our […]