At Home on Nevis

WRITTEN BY Julie

It all started with an ominous email. The AirBnB we had rented on Nevis had a plumbing emergency. I think the word ‘epic’ might have been used. “And we’re so sorry, but would you mind if we put you in a...

How the Park Hyatt St. Kitts, Wingfield Estates, and Kittitian Hills Are Changing St. Kitts

03.14.17

Progress and Preservation in St. Kitts

WRITTEN BY Drew

At the end of a long day of touring St. Kitts, we went to our favorite smoothie stand. Our guide from St. Kitts Tourism was celebrating her birthday and we all agreed a smoothie was in order. At the stand, we came upon...

The view from one of St. Kitts best beaches

03.03.17

Lock Us In, Throw Away The Key

WRITTEN BY Julie

To be fair, we had a rough start in St. Kitts. Our flight arrived at 10:30pm. We cleared immigration at 11:15pm. Our AirBnB host, a lovely guy named Peter, arranged for a taxi to pick us up. As we exited the terminal,...

02.21.17

Spring Break Ideas that will Leave You Rejuvenated (For Real!)

WRITTEN BY Julie

What spring break ideas do you have this year? Are they all filled with idyllic images of lazy beach days and perfect sunsets? Or do you dread the idea of packing up the family for a long drive of mild carsickness and...

The best Charleston happy hour deals for oysters

02.17.17

Pass the Oysters: Charleston’s Best Happy Hours

WRITTEN BY Drew

There are oyster people and non oyster people. We are oyster people. Since the days we lived in Maine, where the freezing cold water produce some of the most delectable oysters around, we’ve been...

asheville weekend A sign in the window of an Asheville gift shop.

02.14.17

The Best and Worst Decisions We Made in Asheville

WRITTEN BY Julie

By now we’ve established a few basic facts about Julie and Drew, the travelers: We are pretty terrible tourists, rarely visiting the ‘must see’ anything We nearly always create detailed eating itineraries,...