Parent Tax and the Blueberry Whiskey Sour
Tagged: blueberry whiskey sour, cocktail, cocktails
A telltale sign that spring is in the air is when my daily cocktail switches from an old fashioned to a whiskey sour. Stouts and porters melt away as quickly as the snow with the onset of warm weather and domestic light/lite beers become the go-to when I’m feeling especially lazy. When I posted this blueberry whiskey sour to my personal Facebook page, quite a few people reached out to me for the recipe and how to make....
Instagram Monday Weekly Worldwide Beach Bar Tour
Tagged: beach bar, instagram monday
To say these are strange times indeed would be an understatement. The bad news even affects our favorite beach bars as for many of them, the high season comes to an abrupt close due to the coronavirus/COVID-10 pandemic. This blog has always tried to be an escape – a virtual representation of the reason we run off to the islands every chance we get. After a break of a couple weeks, we’re back to doing just that in hopes...
Curacao Beach Bars – Keeping An Open Heart
Tagged: beach bar, caribbean, curacao, guest author, james greer
The thing about Jim Greer is that the manner in which he conveys his travel experiences, among them this most recent story about a beach bar breakfast in Curacao, is so poetic that they seem magical. Really, though, how many of us, when we first encounter an island or destination, have chosen to strike out on our own in search of somewhere special? Some of my most memorable experiences at beach bars have been the ones I found on my...
Beach Bar Pic of the Week – Rancho Tranquilo, Jiquilillo Beach, Nicaragua
Tagged: beach bar, beach bar pic of the week, nicaragua, rancho tranquilo
When one of my fellow beach bar bums submitted the below picture of a beach bar in Nicaragua for consideration in our “Beach Bar Pic of the Week” column, I was pretty excited. The blog is so heavily focused on certain areas of the world that we don’t often have the opportunity to explore regions that are less visited by the majority of our readers. That’s why this image, submitted by Eric von Winckler, is...
Aruba Beach Bars and Taking Care of Business
Tagged: aruba, beach bar, caribbean, guest author, james greer, pelican pier, travel
When it comes to beach bars in Aruba, you pretty much have to head to a pier to find one. Due to the mega resorts taking up most of the prime real estate, beach bars in Aruba are squeezed out, only finding a footprint somewhere on a pier. While the sand might not be present, the charm is and those views – well, they’re just as spectacular. As guest author Jim Greer found out and describes in a manner only he can, sometimes...
