Tag: travel
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Hiking The Quill with Pulmonary Hypertension-St. Eustatius
The day starts out uncertain. The main reason our feet land on the island of St. Eustatius is to hike The Quill. The problem, I wasn’t sure I could hike The Quill. The Quill is a long dormant volcano. There is trail that leads to the rim of the volcano, and a trail that takes…
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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…
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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…
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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.
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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,…
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“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,…
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Free (or almost free) Activities in New York City
If you have visited New York City, or researched a trip, you know that the Big Apple can be expensive. From overpriced play tickets, to the $40.00 entrance fee to catch a view at the Top of the Rock, New York City can quickly empty your wallet, but there are free activities to keep your…
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New York City-CityPass Fun
People say I’m lucky. I say that I’m a participator. I was participating in a Twitter Chat about New York City with #WeekendWanderlust. At the end of the chat, CityPASS awarded a New York City, CityPASS, to one lucky chat participant. That participant ended up being me. A reasonable driving distance, we usually visit New…
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Connecting with Elsa- Ellis Island-New York
Elsa watches as her home disappears in the distance. Elsa’s parents are concerned about Germany’s political direction. They decide to send sixteen- year- old Elsa to America, to live with cousins, until things in Germany calm down. A few days into the journey, Elsa is struck with a fever and chills. Although she is on…