The emerald island suddenly appeared; its jagged volcano rising up from the Caribbean Sea and piercing through the puffy white clouds above. We are on the ferry and can’t wait to explore the island that looks like it is straight out of Jurassic Park. The secluded island is Saba (pronounced say-bah) and is the smallest […]
Things to Do in St. Maarten / St. Martin
We fell in love with this tiny dual-nation island in the Caribbean over a decade ago. St. Maarten / St. Martin is just 37 square miles and we’ve regularly circumnavigated multiple times on our annual week-long trips there. But despite its small size, we’ve never been bored or had to look too hard for something […]
10 Things to Do in Antigua
We love the Caribbean, so when we found a steal on airfare to Antigua, we couldn’t pass up the opportunity to visit a new island. If you’ve been following us for a while, you probably know that we like to be active and crave a good adventure. While Antigua is full of beautiful, pristine white […]
Zip Line Adventure in Antigua
My heart was pounding. I clipped my carabiner onto the cable and took a deep breath as I sat into my harness and took a big step…into thin air. I went roaring along a cable suspended across the Antigua rain forest, seconds later landing safely on the platform across the ravine. Tim, my dad and […]
A Little Slice of Heaven: Prickly Pear Cay
Prickly Pear Cay is a deserted little island lying off the coast of Anguilla. Nobody lives on Prickly Pear and restaurant staff travel over each day to be of service to the island’s visitors. Prickly Pear is simply about relaxation. There are three reefs lying just off shore that provide the best snorkeling we’ve seen […]
Island Hopping to St. Barths
Saint Barthélemy (aka St. Barths) has long been a playground for celebrities, models and “it girls.” While that might immediately make you think St. Barth’s is uber exclusive (it is), it’s also totally unpretentious. A French overseas territory, the island blends the best of laid-back Caribbean flair with the French sophistication of the Côte d’Azur. […]
