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  • Getting to St. Eustatius Island

    Getting to St. Eustatius Island

    It’s the year of trips to places that make people say, where? First, Elbow Cay, Bahamas, then, St. Eustatius.  With our second winter getaway undecided, I turn to my favorite source of travel information, travel blogs. A post on St. Kitts sparks my interest, so I click on TripAdvisor to check out the islands’ accommodation…

  • “How Did You Find Us?”- Elbow Cay-Bahamas

    “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,…

  • Getting Around Cape Town-Without A Car

    Getting Around Cape Town-Without A Car

    When we travel, we avoid renting cars as much as possible. Not only is there the expense of renting a car, but there is also the added stress of having to drive and navigate an unfamiliar place. There are some places like Colorado, California, and our recent excursion to Florida, where having our own car…

  • Africa Trip-Travel Days

    Africa Trip-Travel Days

    Newark Airport to JFK Airport  Our travel hacking skills have improved over the past few years, and we are able to use our credit card points to pay for our flights to and from Africa. Wanting to use the least amount of points possible, we book our flights out of New York’s JFK airport. Since…