The Caribbean has so many wonderful resorts, and I was very pleased to see that this guest post listed one of my all-time favorites: The Reefs in Bermuda! I’ve dined at The Ritz-Carlton in Grand Cayman, and that is a very special place too. As for Eden Rock on St. Bart’s, well, a girl can […]

I’ve been to Jamaica and I’ve been on cruises, but I’ve never been on cruise that stopped in Jamaica. So when this sponsored guest post came in, I was intrigued to learn more about this popular port in Jamaica, and I hope you will be too. From Old San Juan to the Grenadines, Caribbean ports […]

I was actually more surprised to see deer at Caneel Bay in St. John than I was to see the wild donkeys. Not that I find deer in general a surprising sight — I’ve seen them countless times all over New York State, Connecticut and other places like that. But what were deer doing in […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Friendly banter among travel enthusiasts can quickly become competitive. The conversation may start with “where were you last?” progress to “where else have you been?” and then escalate to “how many country have you visited?” Well, here’s some good news for country counters — you know the types who collect passport stamps for bragging rights. […]

When I was on Grand Cayman last month, it wasn’t just to sunbathe on Seven Mile Beach and swim, or rather wade, with the stingrays. (And it certainly wasn’t to run the Cayman marathon!) I was there for the 6th annual Cayman Jazz Fest, which took place on the evenings of Thurs., Dec. 3rd—Sat., Dec […]

No, I didn’t run the Cayman Island Marathon. But I certainly applaud those who did, as the marathon started at 5 AM. That’s why it looks so dark in the photo — in the Caymans, the sun doesn’t rise this time of year until almost 7 AM. The reason why the race starts so early […]