Looking for a modest priced hotel in St. Thomas right in the center of the action in Charlotte Amalie? The Windward Passage is not a fancy beachfront resort but it is a moderately priced accommodation for the budget minded in an excellent location in Charlotte Amalie. We’ve been kicking around the Caribbean for over forty years.Continue reading “The Windward Passage Hotel, St. Thomas”
Category Archives: Restaurants &
Eating the Florida Keys
Favorite Restaurants in the Keys Coming to the Keys most people are looking for Sun, sand and water with fresh seafood being a good expectation. Our suggestion is to approach Keys seafood with a simple rule – “the simpler, the better”. Florida’s waters are famous for Florida lobsters (also called spiny lobster or Caribbean lobster)Continue reading “Eating the Florida Keys”
Yellowstone’s Old Faithful Inn
The Old Faithful Lodge is the original lodge in the very first National Park in America, making it a popular destination for well over 100 years. The Old Faithful Inn sits right in the middle of one of Earth’s most active geyser fields and very near its namesake, the Old Faithful geyser. Named after theContinue reading “Yellowstone’s Old Faithful Inn”
Trimani Enoteca, a Wine Bar in Rome
We spent the entire day walking thru Rome with a late lunch on the Via Veneto. It was getting dark by the time we returned to our hotel but it was still too early to call it a day. We were staying only five blocks from the Termini and referring to our planning notes foundContinue reading “Trimani Enoteca, a Wine Bar in Rome”
Cheeseburgers in Paradise
Sometime you just want a good burger. We’ve seen fast food chains in places all around the world including Ho Chi Minh City (McDonalds and Carl’s Jr) Bergen, Norway (McDonalds and Burger King) Barcelona (McDonalds), Copenhagen (McDonalds), Thailand (Burger King and McDonalds). While having taken advantage of fast food while traveling we prefer non-chainContinue reading “Cheeseburgers in Paradise”
Champers Barbados – Great Food, Great Scenery
On a trip this December we passed through Barbados and met up with some old friends. We joined them for lunch at Champers, one of our preferred restaurants on the island. Barbados is a favorite destination of ours and is particularly well known for the quality of its’ restaurants. Champers is located on Skeetes HillContinue reading “Champers Barbados – Great Food, Great Scenery”
