Labrelotte Bay, St Lucia – It was my first time scuba diving in nearly two years, and rediscovering the reef was pure bliss–admiring the ubiquitous tube sponges, spying on a peacock flounder hiding in the sand, swimming amid schools of…

Labrelotte Bay, St Lucia – It was my first time scuba diving in nearly two years, and rediscovering the reef was pure bliss–admiring the ubiquitous tube sponges, spying on a peacock flounder hiding in the sand, swimming amid schools of…
Somerville, Mass – Last year I did a bunch of writing about Where to Live in Boston and Cambridge for ApartmentAdvisor. This year I got to do a quick follow-up about the ‘Ville. What a treat to write about my…
A St. Lucia resort turns the Caribbean Sea into a yoga studio with its Underwater Breathwork Program. Yoga and scuba diving wouldn’t seem to have much in common, but the two pursuits do share one critical element: controlled breathing. Taking…
“The combined romance of the ambitious empress, the fate and forays of great art, and the joys of maritime archaeology make this an inspiring, completely riveting read.” Inspiring! Completely riveting! The Historical Novel Society has posted a stellar review of…
Henniker, New Hampshire – It’s ski season! We all had a blast on our pandemic ski trips last winter. This winter, we will do more traveling outside of New England, which might make it difficult to go skiing (as much)…
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Dive staff at this St Lucia resort are helping to save the reef–and you can too Labrelotte Bay, St Lucia –Like many divers, Eget Martyr has a longstanding love affair with coral reefs—source of spectacular underwater scenery, rich marine life,…
Topsfield, Mass – The grandparents came to visit! We celebrated this somewhat rare occurrence by meeting our cousins at the Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary. We had been to this Mass Audubon property years ago (nine years ago!) for maple sugar…