Travel Archives

New York City … For The First Time

Posted on November 30, 2010
by Aimee

I know I keep saying it, but I'm *so* far behind on photo editing. Partly because so many of them were from our first EVER trip to New York City, and frankly, I didn't want to rush. I wanted to savor the editing, to relive…

What is YOUR Ultimate Family Vacation?

Posted on October 14, 2010
by Aimee

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Puerto Rico: Coastal Scenic Drive on Route 901

Posted on July 13, 2010
by Aimee

Here is the interesting thing about Puerto Rico. Being a small island, the weather reports are pretty similar for everywhere. A lot of "sunny with a chance of rain." On our last day, when it started raining on our resort, we were determined to see…

Puerto Rico : Snorkeling

Posted on June 17, 2010
by Aimee

I know, I KNOW! I am not done with the Puerto Rico recaps yet! Almost there. I swear. Towards the end of our trip, we headed out snorkeling. Simple enough, yeah? That was the point. We have been snorkeling many times and always enjoyed it…

Puerto Rico : Luquillo Beach & Old San Juan

Posted on June 4, 2010
by Aimee

One of the very best things about the resort we stayed in was its location. In a single day, we were able to spend the morning and lunchtime on Luquillo Beach and in their famous Kiosks - then drive over to Old San Juan for…

Puerto Rico : El Yunque Rainforest

Posted on May 24, 2010
by Aimee

Our second big adventure in Puerto Rico was visiting El Yunque rainforest, which is the only rainforest in the U.S. National Forest System. To give you an idea of how much we enjoyed El Yunque, Declan turned to me at one point and said, "This…

Puerto Rico : Bio (Bioluminescent) Bay

Posted on May 18, 2010
by Aimee

If you go to Puerto Rico, you MUST visit one of the Bioluminescent Bays, also called "BioBay." YOU. MUST. GO. The photo below was only lightened up a little in Photoshop. It really happened. I took this photo. My family swam in glowing blue water.…