Little known fact: In a former life, I was an event planner. I've always loved party planning, even before I got paid to do it. The creativity, the organizing, the execution. I love it. And...Read More
One week out from Hurricane Irma. Military forces from the UK, US, France & The Netherlands have finally moved in to restore some semblance of order. The looting is subsiding and aid is being distributed....Read More
Well...not really. There is no real trouble with paradise, it just seems like it sometimes. After all, paradise is pretty much that...paradise. The sun rises, the palm trees sway, the turquoise sea sparkles like a...Read More
Ah, summer. That most wonderful of seasons. The time when people enthusiastically embrace the onset of warmer, sunnier, cheerier months. They head outdoors and partake in nature. They go to concerts on the green. They...Read More
So a few weeks ago, this happened. And even though it didn't really matter what version of mosquito-born illness I contracted, I did follow through with my doctor's advice and went to the lab for...Read More
One thing you adapt to fast when you live on an island in the tropics is the reality that there is no such thing as Amazon two-day delivery. At least not on my rock. So...Read More