Kenny Chesney and Blue Chair Bay Rum Invite Fans to ‘Take a Year Off’

What would you do with a year off? Travel? Start that novel? Finish restoring the classic car you started years ago? Learn to play the guitar and join a band? Blue Chair Bay, Kenny Chesney’s premium rum collection, is inviting fans and followers to live out whatever dream they might have. One lucky winner will […]

Sail to Cuba with Royal Caribbean International and the Empress of the Seas

Royal Caribbean is fueling my desire to explore Cuba with its latest itinerary news (well, it’s been a month, but I’ve been a bit preoccupied with planning imaginary trips to post about it). So, here’s the scoop. After undergoing a $50 million revitalization, Royal Caribbean’s Empress of the Seas will make history for the cruise […]

Disney Cruise Line: ‘Frozen’ Characters take to the Sea

Wanna build a snowwwwmannn … in the sand? Olaf’s sun-loving attitude and wonderlust for warm is a perfect representation of my own attitude toward winter. Yeah, it’s pretty, but I’d rather be where it’s warm. Now, Disney Cruise Line has figured out how to combine the best of frozen family fun with a summer adventure. […]

Winter and Spring 2015 ‘Instant Savings’ Offer for Travel to Nassau, Paradise Island, Bahamas

Who wouldn’t want to spend the new year with their toes in warm sand and a view of crystal clear Caribbean water? Nassau, Paradise Island, Bahamas is making it this an affordable and feasible option for winter and spring 2015 travel dates. Known for its super soft, white sand beaches and sparkling turquoise water, Nassau, […]

Disney Cruise Line: New Caribbean Cruising Destinations for 2016

My various versions of a “happy place” have just collided in a big tropical way. The fun and adventure of Walt Disney World and the tranquility and relaxation of crystal clear Caribbean waters … What could be better than that? Disney Cruise Line has just introduced two new Caribbean destinations – Tortola, capital of the […]

Loews Sapphire Falls Resort to open at Universal Orlando in 2016

The Caribbean is coming to Orlando. Universal Orlando, to be exact. I love a good theme, and if I can’t be in the actual Caribbean, staying somewhere that looks like the Caribbean is the next best thing. Being so close to the magic of Universal’s theme parks (which includes Harry Potter, Diagon Alley and Hogwarts) […]

The Sandals Foundation: New Programs and Partnerships

The Sandals Foundation, which is the philanthropic arm of Sandals Resorts International, celebrated its fifth anniversary with a visit to the annual Caribbean Tourism Organization’s (CTO) Caribbean Week in New York earlier this year. Headquartered in Barbados, and with offices in New York and London, the main objective of the CTO is the development of […]

Instant Savings on Fall Travel to Nassau, Paradise Island, Bahamas

Carry that summertime theme of sun, sand, and surf all the way into fall with a getaway to Nassau, Paradise Island, Bahamas. This fall, sun seekers can take advantage of instant savings at some of this tropical destination’s most popular resorts. Nassau, Paradise Island is convenient to many major U.S. departure cities, while still offering […]

Spend a Week in Paradise with Zac Brown (sort of)

When I bought my new vehicle, I was given a free six-month subscription to Sirius XM. Well, those folks sure know what they’re doing because I’m currently hooked on Radio Margaritaville. My six months just ended, and I, of course, had no other choice but to renew (and pay). I’m glad I did because I […]