Something about Voodoo intrigues me. Voodoo (also called Vodou, among other names) remains a misunderstood religion. Black magic. Cult. Devil worship. Growing up, these are just some of the words that I ignorantly associated with Voodoo. The majority of Haitians believe in and practice at least some aspects of Voodoo. Originally, I wanted to visit…
Note: This post was published in June 2017. Since then, things have changed. Weeks after writing this post, President Donald Trump announced his new policy regarding travel to Cuba. The “Educational Activities” category has been amended to eliminate the general license for individual “people-to-people” travel. Although the subcategory has not been eliminated, U.S. passport holders…
Famous for its airport, I spent the past day with my mom watching airplanes arrive and depart Sint Maarten [see post: Two Nations, One Island: St. Martin / Sint Maarten]. Although the tiny island has 37 beaches, none of them are a match for Anguilla. Anguilla is an internally self-governing overseas territory of the United…
A weekend with my mom was long overdue. For the past 11 months, I have been on the road for work – I left on Mondays and returned on either Thursday or Friday of each week. In addition, I have been leaving the country at least twice a month on weekends for pleasure. Not spending…
Long story short, I was invited to attend a wedding in St. Lucia. New Year’s Eve fell on the weekend before the wedding. Every year, I make it a habit to travel for the holiday. This year, I wanted to ring in the New Year in Chamonix Mont Blanc, France. After weeks of researching both…
