Category Archives: Island Times

2013 Photo Contest Finalists

We have our Finalists in the Warm Faces, Warm Places Photo Contest! We always look forward to this contest, as we get to see some beautiful images, of some of the Caribbeans finest beaches.  This year was no exception, and it certainly made for a tough challenge to pare the entries down to a manageable […]

Celebrating a New Beginning!

Birthdays are man’s way of marking yet another trip around the sun. Some warrant more fanfare than others, some we would truly wish to be forgotten.  And yet there remain those that, on occasion, are to be celebrated in grand style. Such was a recent celebration we attended while visiting the island of St. Martin. […]

St. Kitts Heritage -Brimstone Hill

  “Captain, 50 guns approaching at 12 o’clock!” “Man the guns, prepare a warning sounding.  Fire!” Walking around the concourse of the historic Brimstone Hill, I did a quick Princess Bride pirouette as I sliced my imaginary cutlass through the air and shouted the above script to my embarrassed bride, who was now seeking a […]

Island Encounters – I Can, St Maarten

As the old saying goes, once you get the ball rolling downhill, it can sometimes be hard to stop.  With that in mind, I wanted to share another brief story from staffer T-Lynn about their recent trip to St. Maarten. “My husband and I had been on the beautiful island of St Maarten for three […]

Island Encounters … On St. Thomas

Our sales staff recently concluded a tour of St. Martin and St. Thomas, and are now enjoying the lush interior of Belize.  As first time visitors to St. Thomas, every day brought new and exciting experiences.  Here is a blog written to describe the coolest experience they had during our 11 days in the Islands.  […]

Week in Review – From the Blogosphere #4

Take a moment to check in on some of the best travel writing from the week that was!  And by all means, if you have a favorite blogger you’d like us to feature, be sure to drop us a line! Shawn Martin of Coastlines & Tan Lines got the weekend started right with their final […]

The Real Blessing of Travel

I have had the good fortune of traveling to a good many cultures and climates in my brief time on this big blue marble.  I’ve seen the Rocky Mountains of the western US, and traveled its beaches from coast to coast.  I’ve tasted beaches and ruins from throughout the Caribbean and the Cote d’Azur, and […]

Week in Review – From The Blogosphere #3

Here it is already!  Time to look back at another great week of travel writing.  The unfortunate thing is, there is no way this list could be all-inclusive.  But we did find some great insights for your island shore excursions!  Take a moment and reward yourself on this Friday morning.  Here are a few highlights […]

Week in Review – From the Blogosphere #2

In our blogosphere update this week, we look back on another great week of travel writings.  From an historic look back at Saba, to a Celebration of National Rum Day, it was another great week to read from some of our Caribbean friends. Our friends at Uncommon Caribbean have done it again!  Take a journey […]

A Caribbean Bucket List!

To some we have had the good fortune of sampling a good variety of Caribbean Islands.  Still others will say we have but touched the tip of the iceberg.  But after over 30 island landings, we are finding that the more we travel to new and exciting island destinations, the more we feel the strong […]