A couple of years ago my sister introduced our family to the River Exe Cafe (she has always been our guru when it comes to where to go and what to do in Devon) and since then it has become a firm family favourite, our go-to for lunches when we’re reunited and celebrations in the… Read More River Exe Cafe, Exmouth
One of the highlights of the BVI social calendar is the Leverick Bay Poker Run – every year in May, speedboats of all shapes and sizes from around the Caribbean convene in the North Sound for some of the hottest cards in town. The first leg of the Caribbean Poker Run Triple Crown. Lining the… Read More Poker Run 2017
No trip to the British Virgin Islands would be complete with a visit to the beautiful island of Virgin Gorda. Home to one of our most recognizable tourist attractions – The Baths. But the sad reality is that so much of the rest of what Virgin Gorda has to offer gets overlooked in favour of… Read More 48 hrs on Virgin Gorda
This past Sunday a group of us girls hopped on the ferry over to Peter Island to say goodbye to a dear friend. Sadly, goodbyes are all too frequent in the BVI – it’s by and large a transient place since it’s difficult for expats to put down roots. But as sad as it is,… Read More Champagne and Long Walks at Peter Island
The BVI is known as Nature’s Little Secrets (we’re proud of this – it’s even on our license plates) – and with good reason – we’re miles from anyone, fairly torturous to get to (usually 2-3 flights and sometimes a ferry or two depending on which island you’re staying on) and oftentimes people have no… Read More The Little Secret in Nature’s Little Secrets
It’s Regatta season in the Caribbean and all along the island chain, crews have been arriving from around the world, tacticians are studying the wind conditions and keen sailors are out walking the docks – offering themselves as ‘rail meat’. Image By: Ingrid Abery (Ingrid Abery) Image By: Ingrid Abery (Ingrid Abery) Image By: Ingrid… Read More BVI Spring Regatta
So you’ve booked your BVI holiday and you have a precious couple of weeks exploring the islands, but where should you be eating? There are hundreds of great restaurants in the Territory but I’ve handpicked you some of the best. Below is my definitive BVI restaurant guide for help on which venues you should be… Read More Definitive BVI Restaurant Guide – Restaurants To Visit (and for which occasion)
Last Wednesday I shared with you my review of the hotel that I found for us to stay in Manhattan in this post, so I needed to follow-up with the details for the lovely hotel where we stayed in Brooklyn, the NU Hotel. The first thing that I noticed when we checked into… Read More A Review of the NU Hotel, Brooklyn
So, we just returned from NYC on Monday – but already I need to share the details of the fabulous hotels that I tracked down for our stay. I mean, I am seriously good at finding the best boutique hotels on my pretty limited budget (and modest to boot…) I will be working on… Read More A Review of the Arlo Nomad Hotel
In planning my upcoming trip to NYC with the husband, I have been excitedly making my packing list and prepping everything that I’ll be taking with me (including a lot of cold weather kit!) Since your comfort on a flight is almost entirely down to what you put in your carry-on, I thought I would… Read More Travel Carry-on Essentials and Top Travel Tips
The Barefoot Angel 