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The un-cruise: a sailing trip through the British Virgin Islands
January 26, 2012The best part: There is no one telling us what time we have to eat dinner or even where we are going next. Welcome to the alternative to mega cruise ships and fancy resorts. more →
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Last day in the BVI – to the new resort on Scrub Island
January 25, 2012“This is a place for adventures,” says General Manager Martin Smith, who says the key is organizing your stay—with the resort staff help. more →
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A day of water sports (or not) at the Bitter End Yacht Club
January 24, 2012Snorkel, sail, windsurf or kayak? We’re at the Bitter End Yacht Club on the island of Virgin Gorda which has been a haven for sailors and yachters for years. more →
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To Anegada: spectacular sailing and a famous spot for lobsters
January 23, 2012This island—just 3 miles wide at its widest point—is famous for its lobsters that many fisherman here catch by free diving as deep as 60 feet. Sailors like us (we’ve been sailing around the BVI on a Moorings charter Catamaran) make the trip here for the lobsters as well as the spectacular wind-swept beaches. more →
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Into the lap of luxury at Villa Aquamare on Virgin Gorda
January 20, 2012The advantage here—besides the privacy and the chance to putter in the kitchen yourself—is that you aren’t paying $5 each time a child wants a virgin colada or $15 for the real thing. more →
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Diving and learning fascinating history in the British Virgin Islands
January 19, 2012Today we are all diving as a family. The Wreck of the Rhone is just off Salt Island in two big pieces 60 to 80 feet down, but there are many smaller pieces. more →
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DREAM BIG! Kathleen Whitney wins a family vacation in Aruba
January 18, 2012UPDATE: The winner of the DREAM BIG family vacation in Aruba is: Kathleen Whitney, of Austin, TX. Congratulations! more →
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“We’re all grownups now mom! Don’t sweat the small stuff”
January 18, 2012“That’s part of the adventure,” says my 25 year old daughter Reggie. “It’s not like we’re at a fancy resort where everything is being done for us.” more →
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Back to the BVI and a week of sailing on a Moorings catamaran
January 17, 2012When it came time to decide on a family trip for my far flung gang—the first time we’d all be together in more than a year—sailing, with some diving included, was everyone’s top pick. more →
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SCUBA Diving for the First Time in the British Virgin Islands
January 16, 2012Reggie and I are already imagining our next dive back home in the much colder, kelp-forested waters of Monterey, California -- just a couple hours away from our domicile in San Francisco. more →
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