Recently we were lucky enough to cruise with Fathom Travel aboard the Adonia on their second trip to the Dominican Republic.  The basic idea is that travelers participate in “Impact Activities”…

A Social Impact Cruise for Non-Cruisers I have to be honest. We have never been drawn to cruising. We had this unappealing image of being stuck on a boat for days on end…

We’d been hearing about Roatan for years as a premier dive destination, so when the opportunity arose to spend a week there we grabbed it! We didn’t know much about…

Scuba diving is one of our absolute favorite things to do. The feeling we get while underwater is one of absolute peace and calm. There’s a whole other world below…

What better way to beat the winter doldrums than a spur of the moment beach getaway? When an unexpected opportunity arose to travel to the Bahamas, we grabbed it. We’d…

Intro to St. Kitts The little island of St. Christopher Columbus first spotted St. Kitts from afar in 1493, but it wasn’t colonized until the British arrived in 1623. It…

With its white-sand beaches, constant, cooling trade winds and warm, friendly people, Aruba lives up to its name: One Happy Island.  Since it’s far enough south to be blow the…

Intro to Cahuita, Costa Rica White sand, coconut trees lining the beach and reefs near shore?  Sounded good to us.  The small beach town of Cahuita is on Costa Rica´s…

  A day trip from St. Thomas to the nearby island of St. John is usually undertaken from Red Hook, the main ferry terminal for inter-island trips. Red Hook is…

The busiest of the US Virgin Islands, St. Thomas has lots of activities to keep visitors busy. Most of these are focused on picture-perfect beaches and clear blue water. Sportfishing…