the "of-age" traveler

… it’s a stage — a sense — a time when you realize you’re at a point where you want something different. You’re tired of the norm. Blending in and being a part of the crowd has become routine … (admit it — you can) it’s tiring. “Whenever you find yourself on the side of… Read more

I’m going to try to be kind .. Antigua was disappointing. There were 2 excursions this cruise was based on, both involving Volcanoes in one aspect or another. From Antigua, we were SUPPOSED to fly via helicopter to .. Monserrat to venture to the STILL ACTIVE Soufriere Hills Volcano (last eruption in 2012). At that… Read more

This was one of the days we were really looking forward to on this cruise. Our boat tour to one of the most beautiful, natural wonders in the world — The Pitons. NOT volcanoes, but volcanic plugs. Numerous tours head to this amazing site, but the majority are by land to enter locations around their… Read more

Typical of most ports you enter, you are greeted with the sounds of local musicians/entertainers. At the same time (and a VERY important thing to remember) – this is more common than not, the ONLY place you’ll find restrooms. And an even more important thing to remember, is the number of people getting off a… Read more