Behind every great romance is a great story and the story of Sandals Montego Bay is a classic Pygmalion narrative. Boy meets run down hotel and transforms it into one of the world’s most iconic and recognizable escapes for couples, along the way trials and tribulations threaten to diminish the passion, but the boy is steadfast in his devotion, and 38 years later, the love is not only strong, but seemingly invincible. Most people thought Butch Stewart was crazy buying a hotel that sat at the end …
Is Tahiti Good For Families? A Parents Guide to Paradise
Is Tahiti good for families? It’s a question many parents ask and with good reason. The Islands of Tahiti are not a quick trip from anywhere on the globe. In addition, even with the strictest of budgets, it’s still going to cost you more than your typical family vacation. I’ve been to the Islands of Tahiti twice now, and I can confirm that not only is Tahiti good for families, it should be ranked high above your planned trip to any theme park. Here’s why. Is Tahiti Good For …
Titus Mountain – A Quick Winter Escape Close to Ottawa!
On a recent trip to Titus Mountain in The Adirondacks in upstate New York, I accomplished something I never thought possible—I skied a black diamond hill. In the six years since I first learned to ski, I've become quite the underachiever, sticking primarily to green and occasionally blue-ish slopes. What can I say? I'm a giant chicken at heart. Bock, bock. Needless to say, when my daughters and I visited the Titus Mountain Family Ski Center and I effortlessly skied down a black diamond, I was …
Stuck in San Francisco – When Travel Delays Go Right!
It’s not very often that while on the way to one bucket list destination, you find yourself stuck in another bucket list destination, but if it does ever happen to you, consider yourself lucky. My daughters and I found ourselves in this exact predicament recently while travelling to Tahiti. A series of flight delays meant we missed our French Bee flight out of SFO and we were stuck in San Francisco. In other words, best travel delay ever. Finding yourself stuck in San Francisco due to a …
What Is TICO and How Can They Protect Your Next Vacation?
There are few things we purchase in life that hold more meaning to us than travel. When we purchase a vacation we are buying memories, connection, and experience. Those feelings simply don’t appear when you’re buying toilet paper at a local box store. It’s only natural then, that if things go wrong on our vacation, we seek to hold someone responsible. Sometimes our response is rational, and other times, because we’re so emotionally invested in our holiday, it’s possibly a little …