This article is adapted from the Lonely Planet guide to the Caribbean Islands. (I didn’t adapt it, but I did write the original content. Read more about my adventures in St-Martin and Sint Maarten here.) At 96 sq km, St-Martin /…
Mahaʻulepu Heritage Trail
Poʻipū, Kauaʻi – I spent my last full day on Kaua’i hiking the Mahaʻulepu Heritage Trail, a fantastic 3½-mile shoreline trail that leads past stark cliffs, pounding seas, tide pools, blow holes, secluded bays and beaches, heiau (temple) ruins, a…
Sea Turtles of Poʻipū Beach
Poʻipū, Kaua’i – For my second week in Kaua’i, I moved from the North Shore to the South Shore. The epicenter of South Shore tourism, Poʻipū is less of a town and more of a well-manicured resort area (similar to…
Nāpali Coast, Two Ways
Nāpali Coast, Kaua’i – Pristine and hauntingly beautiful, the Nāpali Coast is a 16-mile-long stretch of soaring green-clad cliffs, white-sand beaches, turquoise coves and gushing waterfalls. Each of the five major valleys – Kalalau, Honopu, Awa‘awapuhi, Nu‘alolo and Miloli‘i –…
Return to Isla Mujeres
Isla Mujeres, Mexico – What a treat to return to Isla Mujeres, a sweet island off the coast of Cancún that we visited 12 years ago. That was an all-out intergenerational family vacation, with toddlers and grandparents. This visit was…
My Kind of Place
Isla Holbox, Mexico – For the record, it is pronounced hol-bosh (rhymes with gauche). Two hours north of Cancún, Isla Holbox once attracted only windsurfers and beach bums. But now its swanky swing bars, beachfront yoga and lobster pizza are…
Wild Mustangs on the Beach
Corolla, North Carolina – Wild mustangs roam freely on the beaches and dunes north of Corolla. It’s not unusual to see the horses grazing amid the houses and communities at the north end of Bodie Island. There are no roads…
Up North
Interlochen, Michigan – When I was a kid growing up in the suburbs of Detroit, everybody used to go Up North in the summer. Up North is the generic term for Northern Michigan, where everybody seemed to have a vacation…
Kid-friendly Boston on BBC Travel
From the New England Aquarium and Museum of Science to the Boston Harbor islands, local expert Kelley Heyworth shares her picks of the city’s best experiences with children. Welcome to Boston, Massachusetts: hotbed of history, artistic capital, higher education hub…
Last Day in Anguilla
The Valley, Anguilla – It’s my last day in Anguilla so I made time to visit my local beach at Katouche Bay. Oh. My. Goodness. Look at my beach! And it was definitely mine because there was no one else…