North Carolina’s Outer Banks Through the Unfiltered Lens of Instagram
Tagged: bbbobx, instagram, north carolina, outer banks, travel
One of the aspects of Instagram that I appreciate is its focus on visual storytelling. On our recent trip to the Outer Banks of North Carolina, I tried to expand on that by lengthening my comments beyond the typical “this is a picture of fill in the blank at blankety blank location” notations. I find that I appreciate it when visual storytellers include a detailed description of the moment, going beyond what the picture is of and...
15 Images That Will Make You Wish You Were Traveling to Roatan
Tagged: honduras, roatan, travel
Even since I learned about the island of Roatan, located just off Honduras in the Caribbean, I’ve wanted to travel there. I don’t know that there’s anything that particularly sets it apart. Although it’s on the western edge of the Caribbean Sea, the island contains all of the same characteristics that draw visitors to its eastern counterparts. It even has a lively beach bar scene on its western tip, making that section of the island a...
How to Visit Four Anguilla Beaches in One Day for $70 … And Not Drive
Tagged: anguilla, bbbaxa, beach bar, caribbean, maurice and sons, taxi, travel
When I started planning our day trip to Anguilla and its beaches (you know, for beach bar “research”), I reached out to various online groups for advice on getting around the island, specifically via a taxi service. As any longtime readers of this blog know, I’ve vacationed on the island twice before. I know it’s easy to get around, I know that the locals will help you if you become lost and I know that they drive on the wrong side of...
Bloodline, The Dock and The Moorings – Reel Life in the Florida Keys
Tagged: bloodline, florida, florida keys, islamorada, travel
If you’re a fan of the Netflix series “Bloodline,” chances are you’ll recognize this dock. Located in Islamorada in the Florida Keys at The Moorings Village on Upper Matecumbe, it is the dock often featured in the show’s episodes. As with the rest of the property at The Moorings Village, it stood in as the home of the Rayburns, the family the series revolves around. If you haven’t watched “Bloodline,” you need to check it out if just...
Seven Images of the San Blas Islands to Help You Release Your Inner Panama Jack
Tagged: panama, san blas islands, travel
The San Blas Islands, an archipelago of about 380 islands and cays, are located off the northern coast of Panama in the Caribbean Ocean. With only about 50 of them inhabited, this paradise full of undeveloped islands leaves plenty of room for exploration and room to roam on its many beaches. While the majority of the islands pictured below are of Isla Diablo, you can expect to find the same unspoiled beauty on any of the other San...
St. Maarten and Anguilla 2.5 – We’re Coming Back!
Tagged: anguilla, bbbaxa, bbbsxm, beach bar, caribbean, st. maarten, st. martin, travel
Vacation choices can be difficult to make, at least in my family’s case. First, it’s expensive, especially when you add in two little tax deductibles that now have to have their own seat. Second, because it’s expensive, you don’t want to get the choice wrong. Then there’s the fact that there are so many beautiful beaches to visit in the Caribbean – how do you choose? It’s a nearly impossible proposition but one that we are lucky to be...
