Categories: Destinations, Dining
I invented a drink! My recipe was published in the Spring 2010 issue of Caribbean Living magazine. If you concocted your own cocktail, what would you name it? I decided to call it McCool’s Island Dream but I also informally call it rumdiggity. On this hottest of hot days at McCool Travel HQ, the staff will surely […]
The variety and quality of cuisine really impressed me on my two visits to St. John (still one of my favorite places in the world). When I was invited to a culinary trip to its sister island of St. Croix, I could not say Yes fast enough. St. Croix is one of the three major US Virgin […]
Categories: 8 Great, Destinations, Featured
8 Great Things to Do in Havana Cuba Only 90 miles South of Key West and under an hour flight from Miami, Havana awaits you. There is no other city like Havana. With its explosion of color and contrasts from the old, crumbling buildings to the world famous, pristine 1950’s American classic cars, Havana is […]
As one St. Croix local told me, “The only bad meal you will have on St. Croix is Wendy’s or McDonald’s.” Mr. Ames—the driver for our group of four travel writers—says there are many great places to eat in St. Croix and that his favorite is Chicken Shack (included below). St. Croix is relatively isolated, […]
When you visit St. Kitts in the dead of winter, make sure you share your amazing fortune on your social media accounts. I mean really, your friends back home definitely prefer seeing you enjoying your Caribbean vacation instead of shoveling snow from their driveways. Here is a starter list of great Instagram worthy places in […]
Park Hyatt St Kitts opened in November 2017 and last week I visited the magnificent resort in the Caribbean West Indies. You know, as a research project for you. Read on to learn what to pack, what not to pack, what to expect, secret places to visit, and more, all at the spectacular new Park […]
Recently I sailed on Fathom Adonia between Miami and Dominican Republic. Fathom is a new cruise line concept, promoting impact travel and traveling with a purpose—giving back to the local destination that you visit while on vacation. In this article I share some Fathom Cruise secrets. Plenty of articles cover the basics of Fathom—destinations (Dominican Republic and Cuba, for now), ship and stateroom layout, […]
Categories: Destinations, Featured, Trip Planning
St. John is a jewel in the U.S. Virgin Islands, and like a good jewel, you can enjoy it from a variety of settings. Two luxurious St. John USVI lodging options to consider are a vacation home and a resort hotel. Here’s a comparison analyzing these choices for three adult couples visiting St. John, USVI for one week, from May 18 to May […]
Categories: Destinations, Trip Report
St. John, USVI Basics St. John is the smallest of the three U.S. Virgin Islands (the others are St. Thomas and St. Croix). 2/3 of the island is a National Park, making St. John a desired destination for nature lovers and people wanting to get away from it all (for a few days or permanently). […]
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