Barbuda: The Uncut Jewel Of The Caribbean

Most of you probably never heard of Barbuda before this week. Thanks to Hurricane Irma, many of you probably have now. I have known of Barbuda for a few years now and had the privilege of visiting Barbuda and sister Island Antigua in 2015. My husband and I love the Caribbean; white sand beaches, palm trees and a laid back atmosphere. We’d been to…

To All Inclusive Or To Not All Inclusive: Part 3, The Finale

Welcome back avid reader and travel enthusiast to my final thoughts on all inclusive vacations. Excursions, day trips, adventures; whatever you choose to call them, there is no reason to feel trapped because you’re staying at a resort. You will likely have so many choices to get out and see the country you’re visiting, experience the culture and history and still have a guaranteed…

To All Inclusive Or Not To All Inclusive: Part 2

Welcome back to part 2 of “To All Inclusive Or To Not All Inclusive”. While an all inclusive resort may make you worry that you’ll be restricted in what you can do or where you can go, I assure you, that’s just not the case. However, if you need to ease into international travel, this might be how you may feel most comfortable to…

To All Inclusive Or To Not All Inclusive: Part 1

Welcome readers! This will be a multi-part blog on how I feel about all inclusive resorts and why I think you may want to give them a chance if you never have. There are some definite positives and negatives to staying at an all inclusive but overall, I feel like they take a lot of the stress off of a vacation. Here’s part 1:…

Huatulco – Mexico’s Best Kept Secret

I think I first heard of Huatulco quite a few years back on an episode of International House Hunters. It peaked my interest as a location that was supposed to be quiet and less touristy than other areas of Mexico. That was pretty much all I remembered about it. I never thought about it again until it came up in my husband’s most recent…