Martinique, “L’Ile aux Fleurs” or the island of flowers is an overseas region of France located in the Lesser Antilles of the Caribbean. In addition to providing delicious rums, art, authentic French-Caribbean cuisine, and having a rich history, Martinique has beautiful beaches. With its tropical climate and average temperatures in the low to mid-80s yea-round, […]
Category Archives: Caribbean
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Sep
Sep
Bon Dia! After going through travel withdrawals and A LOT of research, I finally built up the courage to take a 5-day trip to Aruba. If you didn’t know, Aruba has been open to US travelers since July 10th. With the fear of getting travel shamed, I honestly wasn’t going to tell anyone, but as […]
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Aug
Aug
Who doesn’t love a weekend getaway? Back in 2017, I went on a 3-day cruise with my oldest sister onboard Carnival Victory and we had a great time. On our trip, I received DM’s and emails about what to bring along, so I’m sharing my simple Bahamas cruise packing list. Outside of packing for Blogalicious […]
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Jul
Jul
This post “Traveler’s Guide for Planning a Trip to Trinidad” contains affiliate links. For more information on the sponsored post and/or affiliate link policy, click here. Ever take a trip that was long overdue? Well, that’s exactly what my recent trip to Trinidad was. I haven’t been since our family weekend in Tobago and my […]
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May
May
I always find myself in the water on vacation whether it be going to the beach, relaxing in the pool, exploring the ocean via submersible scooter, taking a glass bottom boat tour, or sailing on a catamaran. When planning our girls weekend in Montego Bay, I just HAD to add a water activity. Bamboo Rafting […]
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May
May
This post “How to Spend a Girls Weekend in Montego Bay” is not sponsored, but contain some affiliate links. For more information on the sponsored post and/or affiliate link policy, please click here. Birthday celebrations with my cousin have been fun for the past four years. The tradition started for my 30th birthday in Barbados […]
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Jan
Jan
Let me tell you about Caribbean people, we love to fete! If you have ever visited the region at any given time, you know it doesn’t take much for us to have a celebration. The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) has announced 2019 as ‘THE YEAR OF FESTIVALS’ in the Caribbean. The Year of Festivals aims […]
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May
May
I recently celebrated another birthday and continued the tradition of traveling to another island with my cousin. For my 30th, we were introduced to some of our roots in Barbados, last year we enjoyed food and beaches in Martinique, and this year we visited Providenciales island in Turks and Caicos. Turks and Caicos had been […]
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May
May
Although I have traveled to many British, French, and Dutch Caribbean visiting Turks and Caicos has been on my vision board since 2014. I am a single, middle-income Brooklyn-saver who is not willing to pay over $700 for any trip…EVER! I’m a believer in affordable island vacations and waited over 3 years for a flight deal […]
Another year is coming to an end and I’m sharing a roundup of another great year of travel. Taking advantage of vacation and personal days, I visited 6 new destinations. Here’s a summary of my Travel 2017 Recap and how I made it happen while working a full-time job. January: Barcelona, Spain If it’s not […]