Caribbean

Following our hearts to St. Kitts

Two years ago, I had never even heard of St. Kitts. Then, in August 2015, two incredible young men from this small island in the Caribbean stepped...

Plane spotting at Maho Beach in St. Maarten

I've always loved airplanes and flying, so I was really looking forward to our stop at Maho Beach in St. Maarten. Situated at the end of the runway...

Cruising the Caribbean: St. Lucia

I have been to tropical places. I've admired the lush forests and gazed at the blue waters. But nothing could have prepared me for the for sights...

Cruising the Caribbean: Barbados

The first stop on our Caribbean cruise on the Celebrity Summit was the island nation of Barbados. Twenty one miles long by 14 miles wide, Barbados...

Join us on our first Friends of Postcard Jar Cruise!

by Ann | Jul 28, 2022 | Caribbean, Cruising, Feature Cruising, Feature Fun Stuff, Feature Travel, Feature Wellness Travel, Fun Stuff, Healthy Living, Wellness Travel

Friends of Postcard Jar Cruise UPDATED 7-28-22 Come sail away with us on our first Friends of Postcard Jar Cruise! We only have six cabins left in our original allotment, and we would love for you to join us (Steve and Ann) along with 48 other friends and readers of...

Our honest Celebrity Reflection review

by Steve | Jun 9, 2022 | Caribbean, Cruising, Feature Cruising, Travel, Wellness Travel

This honest review of our Celebrity Reflection Eastern Caribbean cruise will help you decide if this ship and itinerary is right for you. In this post, we cover our cabin, the ship, itinerary, favorites, and what we think could have made our experience even better....

Where we’re traveling this week (hint: it’s warm there)

by Ann | Apr 5, 2022 | Caribbean, Destinations, Feature Travel, Travel

Updated April 8, 2022 We are back in Florida this week to spend some time in the Keys and then cruise the Eastern Caribbean on the Celebrity Reflection. Ann may be having one or more surgeries in the next few months, so we’re taking advantage of this time between...

Steve and Ann’s guide to the ultimate Caribbean cruise

by Ann | Jun 28, 2018 | Caribbean, Cruising, Feature Cruising

While informative and true, we want you to know that this post was written as an entry for Celebrity Cruises Ultimate Caribbean Cruise Itinerary contest. Winners of the contest receive a cash prize, social media recognition, and a guest post on the Celebrity Cruises...

Our first wonder of the world: Chichén Itzá

by Steve | Feb 19, 2018 | Caribbean, Cruising, Feature The World, The World, Where we've been

It may surprise you that despite spending most of my career as a public school administrator, I was actually an anthropology major in college. Yes, that's right, I majored in anthropology and am not ashamed to admit that I'm an archaeology geek. I loved the semesters...

Following our hearts to St. Kitts

by Ann | Mar 11, 2017 | Caribbean, Cruising, Experiences, Family, Feature Caribbean, Feature The World, The World, Where we've been

Two years ago, I had never even heard of St. Kitts. Then, in August 2015, two incredible young men from this small island in the Caribbean stepped into our lives and into our hearts. We met Michael and Josiah their first week in Crete when they came to our church one...

Plane spotting at Maho Beach in St. Maarten

by Steve | Jan 21, 2017 | Caribbean, Cruising, Experiences, Feature Caribbean, Feature Cruising, The World, Where we've been

I've always loved airplanes and flying, so I was really looking forward to our stop at Maho Beach in St. Maarten. Situated at the end of the runway of St. Maarten's Airport sits Maho Beach, a wonderful spot to take in some rays and bob in the waters of the Caribbean...

Cruising the Caribbean: St. Lucia

by Ann | Jan 16, 2017 | Caribbean, Cruising, Experiences, Feature Caribbean, The World, Where we've been

I have been to tropical places. I've admired the lush forests and gazed at the blue waters. But nothing could have prepared me for the for sights and sounds above the treetops in St. Lucia. The second port of call on our Caribbean Christmas cruise was this incredible...

Cruising the Caribbean: Barbados

by Steve | Jan 11, 2017 | Caribbean, Cruising, Feature Caribbean, The World, Where we've been

The first stop on our Caribbean cruise on the Celebrity Summit was the island nation of Barbados. Twenty one miles long by 14 miles wide, Barbados is home to nearly 300,000 people if there are not ships in town. Our ship was one of about five docked there that day,...