I’ll use this first post to give an overview of our nine (9) night trip to Egypt (including a one night stop over in Istanbul, Turkey) and some general tips. I will then follow up with a series of posts breaking down what we did in each region that we...
The Turkish Airlines Stopover Program I’ll start off the content of our trip to Egypt with a short post regarding taking advantage of the Turkish Airlines Stopover Program. The Turkish Airlines Stopover Program offers passengers transiting through Istanbul the opportunity to spend some time in the city on the way...
In this first post I give an overview of our 10 night trip to Italy and some general tips. I will then follow up with a series of posts breaking down what we did in each region that we visited.
I had planned to be in Italy for my vacation this year, however Covid-19 had other plans. Instead I was able to enjoy an unexpected staycation on the South Coast of Jamaica. Now while the South Coast doesn’t get as much buzz as our popular resort areas, there are so...
Holiday Weekend in Negril and the Sandy Haven Resort I saw a Gustazos offer for the Sandy Haven Resort, located along the famous 7-mile beach in Negril. I had already heard of Sandy Haven, and had it on a list of places to check out, so I figured this was...
Royalton White Sands A couple weeks ago I saw a deal on discount site Gustazos for 65% off a weekend at the Royalton White Sands Resort. I absolutely love Gustazos, use them often and I will have to dedicate a whole post on using them at some point. I don’t...
Experience Jamaica The Jamaica Tourist Board, through its Ultimate Jamaica Staycation site is running a promotion just for Jamaican residents. “Experience Jamaica – The Ultimate Jamaica Staycation” is aimed at getting locals to go out and experience what our tourism sector has to offer. Summer is the low season in our...
This trip was totally unplanned. The night before my birthday, my boyfriend asked me if I wanted to overnight somewhere the following night. He didn’t need to ask me twice. I love it when we are spontaneous!! I got cracking right away and found that a property that I’d been...
Rafting on the Rio Grande is one of the activities that Portland, Jamaica is famous for. I have seen where persons confuse it with a white water rafting type of activity. It is quite the opposite; you take a leisurely, nearly 8- mile ride down river on handmade bamboo rafts....
Last Summer I spent a wonderful few days in Portland with my boyfriend over a holiday weekend. The parish of Portland, Jamaica (affectionately known as “Portie”) is and has always been my favourite. The landscape is always so beautiful and lush. You get the feeling that you truly may have...
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