What It’s Like To Travel during covid 19

The newest order from the US Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), effective Jan. 26, 2021 requires travelers coming to the United States to take a COVID 19 test 3 days before departing and show a negative result to an airline before boarding, or show a documentation of the recent recovery from COVID. This […]

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5 Best Things To Do in St. Croix

St. Croix is the Cinderella of the U.S. Virgin Islands, often overlooked, under-appreciated and sometimes slandered behind her back. Before our trip, it was described to us as ridden with a crime dump. That was harsh and unfair.  St. Croix does not have a manicured environment as you find on St. John or St. Thomas […]

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Less than 48 Hours in Saigon

Saigon, or as it is currently known – Ho Chi Minh, is one of the largest Vietnamese cities in the south of Vietnam, but you can see most of it in less than 48 hours. It serves as a good starting or ending point of the trip to see the whole Vietnam, and possibly Cambodia.

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Dreaming is not Canceled

Bar hopping Anguila style

I saw this phrase on instagram, and I couldn’t agree more. Yes, these are unprecedented and uncertain times. Now everything looks scary and apocalypse-like. But humanity has survived plagues before with much less advanced medicine and resources. This shall pass. And we will travel again. Planes will fly, hotels will fill up with people. Even […]

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Nassau Bahamas in Four Days

Nassau Bahamas is a perfect long weekend getaway and there is plenty to do in four days. It is one of the most favorite destinations for all the Carribean cruises. It’s close to Miami and compact in a way that you can see a lot of the island in one day. If you’re actually staying […]

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Packing for a 10 day trip to Maldives

Packing for Maldives doesn’t take much – 10 bikinis and 10 cover ups, and you’re done! When it comes to shoes – all you need is whatever you’re wearing on the plane and a pair of flip flops. Anything else would be a waste. This is the one place where they encourage you to not […]

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Review of NY Times 2019 Places to Go

Old San Juan

It’s the beginning of the year and it seems everyone and their ten cousins are publishing “X Places to Go in 2019.” I love those lists. They tell you about the new places, reasons to go, inspire you to broaden your horizons. Yet, sometimes I’m confused why some of the places get on the list. […]

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Cancun vs Playa del Carmen vs Tulum

cancun vs playa del carmen vs Tulum

Mexico is a true paradise for those of us who love never-ending summer and Listerine-blue waters. With a non-stop flight from Washington, DC, Cancun is just a couple hours away. If it’s a dreary, rainy early morning, you can be sipping margaritas on a beach by noon.  Don’t let unfortunately bad PR deter you from […]

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10 Truths About Travel To Cuba for Americans

Going to Cuba is like going back in time, like visiting a place in a certain time with all the inhabitants intact and still going about their lives just like they did 50 years ago. It’s a live museum of history, architecture, culture, music and art, and nothing like that exists anywhere in the world. […]

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