If you find yourself in the Washington, D.C. area on a pleasant day, I recommend taking a drive to Great Falls Park in McLean, Virginia (a town about 17 miles west of Washington, D.C.). Great Falls Park is a destination offering plenty for nature and history lovers alike, without requiring a far drive away from the metropolitan area.
The saying “Time flies when you’re having fun” certainly proved to be true this month as I spent more than half the month doing what I love most – traveling!
I kicked the month off with a week long eastern Caribbean cruise that departed from San Juan, Puerto Rico and stopped at five ports of call: St. Thomas (USVI), Barbados, St. Lucia, St. Kitts, and St. Maarten. Continue reading “Noelle’s Monthly Recap: April 2017”
When Mark and I booked our week-long cruise of the eastern Caribbean, one of the main draws for us was that it had five ports of call – St. Thomas (USVI), Barbados, St. Lucia, St. Kitts, and St. Maarten – plus our departure port of San Juan, Puerto Rico. I’ve always been a proponent of fast travel – maximizing what I experience in a destination in a short period of time – but even one day in each port of call was a challenge for me. Nevertheless, we tried our best in each location to see it as fully as possible – with varying degrees of success – and I’ve outlined what we did each port of call below. Continue reading “How to Spend a Day at 6 Caribbean Cruise Ports of Call”
The destination I was most excited to explore during my week-long cruise of the eastern Caribbean was St. Lucia. From what I knew of the island, I imagined lush vegetation punctuated by mountainous terrain and pristine beaches – and I can assure you, St. Lucia did not disappoint. Continue reading “Under the St. Lucian Sky”
On the front and tail end of my family’s week-long cruise around the eastern Caribbean (coverage on that to come soon!), my family and I found ourselves with two half days to spare on either side in our departing port of San Juan, Puerto Rico. Continue reading “How to Spend One Day in San Juan, Puerto Rico”
Noelle Across The Pond 