Roatan residents are incredibly community-oriented, ensuring that new transplants to the island are welcomed and that neighbors are supported for the greater good. You can see from the number of posts I’ve done on fundraising events and community gatherings that this isn’t a one-off annual charity event kind of place. Roatan is filled with people […]
This article originally appeared in The Huffington Post on December 29, 2015. See the original, How to Save Lives When You Travel, here. Traveling ignites something in the soul – there’s no denying that. Every new experience, every new place explored, and every cultural barrier knocked down brings about a change in our perspectives and […]
Oh, you thought moving from the U.S. to Scotland meant you didn’t have to worry about learning a new language? That’s cute. Because the truth is, you speak American, just like me. American is not English, and neither is Scottish. Having visited Scotland twice before moving here, of course I realized there were certain little […]
Having already visited Scotland twice in as many years, I’ve spent enough time in Edinburgh to have a vague map of the city in mind. I knew that old town and new town combined into a still fairly small city – the mostly residential areas notwithstanding. I also knew how to get into and around […]
I get lots of questions about West End vs. West Bay…where to stay, what’s available, what are the costs, etc. To help answer some of those questions, I wrote this quick guide highlighting the key similarities and differences between the two popular areas.
Whether you’re visiting Roatan on a quick cruise ship stop for a day, or coming for a week or more, there is no denying that water activities are the number one option for fun in Roatan. After all: this is an island! Island life revolves around the sea, so jump in and join the fun. […]
There are a few places in the world where I arrive and simply feel at home. Cinque Terre does that to me; arriving here takes my breath away yet settles my soul simultaneously. Cinque Terre always has a piece of my heart.
Casablanca…When you hear that, I’ll bet it conjures up black and white images from the classic film. I’ll bet you think of its famous lines, “Here’s looking at you, kid,” and “Of all the gin joints in all the towns in all the world, she walks into mine.” I’ll bet you think of classic love stories and […]