April 15 is fast approaching. It’s a day we all dread, but the IRS reported that 8 in every 10 tax returns filed last year got a refund. And if you got a refund, it was probably a nice chunk of change. The IRS also reported that the average refund amount was $3053. You may […]
18 Places to Travel in 2018
We travel far and wide – over 100,000 miles in 2017 – to discover up-and-coming destinations to bring you each year in our annual picks for the best places to travel. It takes us months to whittle down a world of possibilities to just a handful of cities and countries. From anniversary celebrations to little-known […]
10 Bucket List Trips to Take in Your 30s
I have celebrated my faux 29th birthday again and again…and again. When I officially entered my mid-thirties, it was time to just embrace it. If you’re like me with your 20s undeniably in the rear view mirror, you probably have more money in your bank account, a better sense of who you are, and more […]
17 Places to Travel in 2017
Putting together our annual best places to travel list takes us months. We travel far and wide in search of the best of the best: the most incredible destinations, to die for food, bucket list worthy activities and, of course, wine so good you’ll remember every last drop. It’s tough to narrow down all the […]
Romantic Getaway: Deep Water Cay
The Bahamas is one of my new top five favorite countries. When I jetted off there for an island-hopping two weeks back in October, I stayed at some of the most romantic places I’ve ever been. As couples strolled down beaches hand-in-hand and dined over candlelit dinner, I was missing Tim more than ever. Lucky […]
Conquering Fears and Getting Dive Certified
Getting dive certified is something Tim and I have talked about doing for the better part of at least 10 years now. We even ordered the books and had planned to do an Open Water Diver certification course in Malta when we first moved to Europe. But life got in the way and after realizing […]
What It’s Really Like Staying at Sandals Resorts
All-inclusive. Until we stayed at Sandals Resorts, we heard “all-inclusive” and cringed. We couldn’t really understand why anyone would want to spend their vacation holed up in one resort for days on end. Wouldn’t you want to get out to see things and eat the local food? But with an invitation to experience both Sandals […]
16 Places to Travel in 2016
As the new year kicks off and you drag yourself back in to the office, you’re no doubt already day dreaming about your next vacation. This year has a lot going on with destinations abroad like Germany celebrating 500 years of the Beer Purity Law and Rio de Janeiro hosting the Summer Olympics. The US’ […]
Cay Hopping in the Abaco Islands
The vibe of the Abacos is pretty well summed up by a sign we spotted in Hope Town: “Open if we’re here, closed if we’re not.” Though Great Abaco is one of the largest islands in The Bahamas and home to one of the largest cities in The Bahamas, its remained free of the mass […]
The Bahamas Resort You Should Avoid
We pulled up to a construction zone. I glanced around second guessing myself that we were in the right place. Surely a resort with pipes and construction materials strewn across the parking lot couldn’t be open to guests, let alone be hosting a wedding…could it? The construction materials littering the parking area in front of […]
