Tag: beach

Visiting Florida Keys-State Parks

While some areas of the Florida Keys, feel commercial and crowded, there are lovely pockets of nature to explore at the Florida Keys-State Parks. Being a shorter trip, we are only able to adventure in two of the Florida Keys-State Parks, but I look forward to a return to visit more. John Pennecamp Coral Reef…
Biscayne National Park-Florida

Our boat gently bounces over the turquoise, National Park water. If your eyes need a dose of the Caribbean, without the Caribbean travel, Biscayne National Park will quench your vision. Biscayne National Park is one of the United States’ natural water parks. Though there is land, the park is mainly comprised of water. The Dante…
Nature to Explore at the New Jersey Shore

If you have images of the New Jersey Shore, they most likely include stretches of sandy beaches with boisterous waves. Mini-golf, carousels, and coasters come to mind, and visions of pizza slices dance in your head. You may not imagine, tucked away benches for birding, meadows filled with flowers, ord serene swans, but there is…
Things To Do-St. Eustatius

Though scuba diving is the main reason most visitors come to St. Eustatius, there is no lack of non-diving activities. Whether you want to explore nature, or discover the island’s history, an adventure awaits. Take a Tour People often knock tours. Why pay the money for a tour when you can see the same things…
Staying at The Old Gin House-St. Eustatius

There are trips where an accommodation is just a place to shower and rest your head. Then there are trips where the accommodation is an important part of the experience. I mentioned in the previous post, that when I saw pictures of The Old Gin House, it was love at first sight. The brick and…
Things To Do on Elbow Cay-Bahamas

A small island, Elbow Cay had enough to keep us occupied, but left plenty of time for what we wanted to do most, relax.
Unexpected Volunteering-Elbow Cay-Bahamas

It’s a leisurely morning on Elbow Cay, Bahamas. We sip coffee on the deck of the Hope Town Coffee House, there is no schedule, we have no plans. A morning walk is the perfect activity to soak in all of the island goodness. As we descend the coffee house steps, we’re greeted by two, enthusiastic,…
“How Did You Find Us?”- Elbow Cay-Bahamas

Their eyes shine with fear, as they ask the question. “How did you find us?” “I went on the internet and Googled, small islands in the Bahamas. Elbow Cay popped up,” I explain. Resident after resident looks us up and down, searching for the smallest whiff of party animal. “We wanted to visit somewhere quiet,…
Things to Do in Anchorage, Alaska

The Alaska Railroad train chugs into the Anchorage station. It’s the final destination of our Alaska adventure. We end in Anchorage with plans to check a major experience off of our bucket list, walk on a glacier. With two days book ending our glacier fun, we attempt to fit in as many things to do…