I never thought of beaches and donkeys together, but it actually makes perfect sense. Look at how well that donkey blends into the sand! There were lots of wild donkeys at Caneel Bay in St. John, and my husband almost walked right into one that resting on the sand because he was too busy looking [...]

London is one of my all-time favorite cities — I consider her to be New York City’s prettier and more charming older sister. There is so much to see there, so I was thrilled when I received this informative sponsored guest post from Londonnights.com about the best things to do in London. London is one of [...]

To be a truly great resort you need to have more than just a spectacular property and stellar service, both of which Caneel Bay in St. John has in spades. You need to offer special, unexpected little touches that your guests will remember, which Caneel Bay also does. The first night we were there, we [...]

Even the most intrepid traveler fears getting sick or injured in a foreign country. If you’re planning a trip abroad, I hope you’ll find this guest blog post brought to you by Sanford Brown interesting. It’s probably your number one fear: having the wrong medicine administered to you or the wrong leg amputated or something like [...]

Just how humid is it in St. John, USVI, in June? Extremely. Oppressively. Ridiculously. Superlatively. I could sit here (back in NYC and in the comfort of an air-conditioned room) and rattle off adverbs all day. But luckily a picture is worth 1,000 words and I have managed to take a few pictures that capture [...]

My husband and I just spent three days and four nights on the fabulous Caribbean island of St. John without our six-month-old baby. We stayed at the ultra-luxe Caneel Bay resort for a wedding while he stayed home in NYC with my parents. The main reason why we didn’t bring him was because of the [...]

Tomorrow, my husband and I will be spending our first night away from the baby. Actually, we’ll be spending three nights away from our six-month-old son because we’re going to a wedding at Caneel Bay in St. John. I know we’re going to have an incredible time in the Caribbean, but we’re also really going [...]

Tennis, anyone? If you’re thinking about taking a sporty vacation that gives you a chance to work on your serve, then I hope you’ll enjoy this guest post brought to you by Club Med Sandpiper Bay Florida. If you’ve been watching any of the French Open lately then you’re more than aware of what you’re [...]

Lots of people watch The Amazing Race. Some people (not me!) think to themselves, “I could do that,” and then they apply to be on the show. But the truly brave seek out their own amazing race, like the Mongol Rally, an epic car journey that spans from London to Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. Rick Griffin of [...]