Islands

Friday Photo: Sandbar Picnic in the Exuma Cays

Exuma Cays

Hello from the Out Islands of the Bahamas! I’m in the Exumas this week for work and I am having the best time exploring and researching. One highlight was a day spent cruising around the northern Exuma Cays. I stopped for lunch on this sandbar in between some celebrity-owned islands. There wasn’t anyone for miles...

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Friday Photo: Sapodilla Bay, Providenciales

Friday Photo: Sapodilla Bay, Providenciales

We’re supposed to get between 2 to 30 inches of snow today and tomorrow. Whatever the number is, it’s going to be cold. Hopefully this Friday Photo warms you up a little. This perfect little beach is on Sapodilla Bay in Providenciales, Turks and Caicos. Just like the other beaches on the island, the water...

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Seeing the First Sunrise in the US (Or Not)

acadia islands in the rain

The top of Cadillac Mountain is the first place in the United States to see the sun rise during specific months of the year. I’m not a morning person by any stretch of the imagination, but I do love absolutes when traveling. At least, that’s what I kept telling myself as I stumbled around...

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A Weekend Itinerary for Acadia National Park

Otter Point Acadia

Bar Harbor is great, but Acadia was the real reason we went to Maine. I love this national park because it offers a great mix of outdoor activities and self-driving tours (perfect for when it rains – more on that later). The views aren’t bad, either. Acadia is within the boundaries of the larger...

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The Middle Caicos Causeway

The wreckage along the causeway

We had initially been told the causeway connecting North Caicos to Middle Caicos was “not the best after the hurricane, but no problem.” As we drove along dirt roads to get there, I began to wonder exactly what that meant. The mile-long Middle Caicos Causeway was a massive undertaking and a source of national...

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Turks and Caicos

turks and caicos grace bay

It’s hard to describe exactly how beautiful Turks and Caicos is. The beaches are nothing but the softest, whitest sand. The ocean fades from crystal clear to a bright, electric blue.  The sun is unbelievably strong. The water is calm and warm. The reefs are full of tropical fish and conch shells. It’s definitely...

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