Things to do in St Lucia on a Caribbean Cruise Last winter we went on a Southern Caribbean cruise that stopped at 6 different islands, including the island nation of Saint Lucia. One of the things we like most about cruising is that it gives us the ability to see a lot of places in a short period of […]
Then and Now. Our Return to the Riviera Maya
Return to the Riviera Maya, Mexico Last month, we returned to a place that has played a big role in shaping our lives. Ten years ago, we were married on the sandy shores of Mexico‘s sun-drenched Riviera Maya, a milestone that’s still hard for us to fully comprehend. Last month, we returned to that very […]
Una Vez Más! Our Vow Renewal in Mexico
Wedding Vow Renewal in Mexico Five years ago, we made the decision to return to the Iberostar Paraiso del Mar Resort, located in Mexico’s Riviera Maya, to celebrate our 10 year wedding anniversary. We thought about doing something extra special for this milestone. That’s when the idea to have a vow renewal in Mexico was […]
16 Things travel taught us in 2017
16 Things travel taught us in 2017 We had good intentions to write our ‘Year in Review’ post at the end of the year, but unfortunately we didn’t feel inspired to write over the holidays. The final few months of 2017 were not great for us, because of this, but we’re optimistic about the upcoming year. 2018 […]
50 Photos from our Summer Adventures
Highlights from our 2017 Summer Is it really almost Halloween? We’ve been a little quite around here lately because we’ve just completed an 8 week kitchen renovation that turned our world upside down for a while. You can see the before and after photos on our Facebook page. We’ve had a busy summer. It felt […]
Photos of the Iberostar Cancun Resort in Mexico
Iberostar Cancun Resort, Yucatán, Mexico A few months ago I visited Mexico’s tourism capital to attend a conference that was hosted at the Iberostar Cancun Resort. This all inclusive beach resort is located in Cancun’s popular hotel zone. This was a solo trip for work, so most of my time was spent inside the resort […]
The Charming Old Town of Willemstad on Curaçao
Willemstad, Curaçao You may be surprised to learn that the above image was captured on a tropical island in the Southern Caribbean, located only 100 kilometers north of Venezuela. It’s okay, I was too. The first time I saw a photo of these colourful buildings I couldn’t believe I was looking at a Caribbean island. It felt so […]
Reflections from our first trip to Aruba
What we learned from our trip to Aruba It’s been a few weeks since our trip to the island nation of Aruba. Now that we’ve had time to reflect, we’d like to share a few things we learned from this family trip to the Caribbean. Traveling south in the winter has become an annual tradition for […]
