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• Roatan Visa Runs: Miami Beach

  

  I have written at length both on the blog and responding to tons emails asking me about the 'new' visa regulations on Roatan. Unfortunately unless you go for... Read more

  Posted on 22 April 2015 TRAVEL

• Roatan Month 28-32 Roundup

  

  Poor, poor little roundups. Totally neglected the last 5 months! I actually haven't been posting much, as many of you have noticed, so you guys didn't miss out... Read more

  Posted on 12 April 2015 TRAVEL

• Turning 30, Island-Style

  

  Well, some people celebrate turning 30 by drinks out with friends, or maybe a fancy dinner. As you might have guessed, I am not 'some people'. Read more

  Posted on 24 March 2015 TRAVEL

• Radio Silence

  

  Oh, hey there. Guess what? Contrary to what many of you seemed to believe by the content of your emails, I did not die here in Honduras! I am still alive and... Read more

  Posted on 12 March 2015 TRAVEL

• A Daytrip to Cayos Cochinos

  

  Once in awhile you just need a vacation. (Even if you live at the beach.) This was one of those days!Cayos Cochinos (Hog Islands) are a chain of islands and... Read more

  Posted on 23 January 2015 TRAVEL

• Three Things I Love About My Favorite City: Kyoto, Japan

  

  While I live a life many seem to envy here in the Caribbean, waking up to white sand beaches with turquoise water, and getting a suntan on the boat between scub... Read more

  Posted on 06 January 2015 TRAVEL

• Tackling the Mountains: Ultimate Trips for Beginners

  

  While beach vacations provide the perfect opportunity for relaxation, and city breaks allow you to take in a little culture and nightlife, there’s nothing... Read more

  Posted on 05 January 2015 TRAVEL

• The Last Day of 2014

  

  Hello again from the Caribbean!After a somewhat unintentional month-long blog hiatus, here I am. At first I was just feeling uninspired, with not much to say. Read more

  Posted on 31 December 2014 TRAVEL

• An Ode to Rainy Season

  

  *sings* IT'S THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR!!!Nope, not Christmas. Christmas as I used to know it barely exists for me anymore - there is no tree, no famil... Read more

  Posted on 27 November 2014 TRAVEL

• Roatan Month 27 Roundup

  

  It never ceases to amaze me how the monthly number just keeps growing and growing! 27 months on this island and counting...I have been thinking for a few days... Read more

  Posted on 16 November 2014 TRAVEL

• This Island is Trying to Kill Me (Or: That Time I Got Dengue)

  

  This is not the first time Roatan has tried to kill me.There was the entire first year that I was here and had allergic reactions to the sandflies and... Read more

  Posted on 29 October 2014 TRAVEL

• Bucket List Destination: Portugal

  

  Many of my favorite travel bloggers have raved about traveling through Portugal. The culture, the food, the gorgeous coastline – Portugal is a country that has... Read more

  Posted on 24 October 2014 TRAVEL

• Two Years as a Scuba Diving Instructor in Paradise

  

  You guys. I've been a dive instructor for two years today. TWO YEARS. What the hell!? Where has all this time gone? I feel like I was just writing about how I... Read more

  Posted on 19 October 2014 TRAVEL

• New Tourist Visa Procedures on Roatan

  

  I had mentioned the new-ish Honduran visa procedures in a previous post, but I am getting asked a lot of questions from readers planning to visit, move to,... Read more

  Posted on 14 October 2014 TRAVEL

• Roatan Month 26 Roundup

  

  After month 25 coming to you from Canada, this month's roundup is actually coming from Roatan once again.I am happily settling back in my little life on the... Read more

  Posted on 12 October 2014 TRAVEL

• On Being A Chameleon

  

  I've been back on Roatan for a week now (a very busy week! more about this later!) and absence really does make the heart grow fonder. Read more

  Posted on 06 October 2014 TRAVEL

• Time to Go Again: Canada Highlights

  

  How does time go so quickly here? Is it because I spend every waking hour eating or being constantly lost in thought about what I want to eat before my time is... Read more

  Posted on 26 September 2014 TRAVEL

• How Taking a Walk at Night Was a Revelation

  

  The other night I felt like taking a walk.I used to walk everywhere before I moved to Roatan. When I lived in Vancouver, one of the biggest cities in Canada, I... Read more

  Posted on 15 September 2014 TRAVEL

• Roatan Month 25 Roundup

  

  Month 25 is coming to you live from CANADA!I guess the post title is a little misleading, because I'm still hanging out in the great white north for a couple... Read more

  Posted on 11 September 2014 TRAVEL

• The Definitive Guide to an Incredible Weekend in Ucluelet, BC

  

  I have mentioned a few times here on the blog that I am an island girl at heart - yes, I love my little rock in the Caribbean that I live on, but I was... Read more

  Posted on 08 September 2014 TRAVEL