Category: Life Stuff
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3 More Restaurants I Recently Tried in Curacao
One of the most common pieces of advice I give travelers coming to Curacao is to try as many restaurants as possible. I’m always suggesting to leave the resort and hotel restaurants behind and try some of Curacao’s amazing restaurants. I’ve been dragging my husband around to dine at restaurants…
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EVERYTHING You Need to Know About Getting Your Motor Vehicle Tax Sticker in Curacao
It’s January! You know what that means? It’s time to replace your motor vehicle tax sticker in Curacao. I have done this process twice now, and I’d be lying if I said it wasn’t a pain in the butt. Whether you’re planning on moving here, already living here and doing…
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Another Year in Curacao: A Recap of 2025
Happy New Year everyone! I can’t believe this will be my third year living in Curaçao. I have this tradition every year, a tradition of reflection. Usually my husband and I will go through our camera roll month-by-month and talk about everything we did in the year. We talk about…
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A Love Letter to Our First Dog, Basil
Hi guys, this is going to be more of a personal blog post updating you on a recent change in our lives. A few weeks ago we had to say goodbye to our dog, Basil, and I wanted to write a bit about how much he changed our lives and…
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A Virgin Voyages Diary: Day 9 on the Scarlet Lady
We’ve made it to the end of my 9-day cruise on the Scarlet Lady. This will be a shorter blog post as my debarkation was scheduled for early in the morning. Keep reading on if you’d like to know what it was like the morning of disembarkation! Signing Up for…
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A Virgin Voyages Diary: Day 8 on the Scarlet Lady
I can’t believe this is the last full day of my cruise! Where did the time go? I’m not going to lie, even though I’ve been having a blast on this cruise, I’m just as excited to get off and meet my husband for part two of my trip –…
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A Virgin Voyages Diary: Day 7 on the Scarlet Lady
We’re nearly at the end! Just two more days and I’ll be back in Miami. Where has the time gone? I hope you’ve been enjoying this series as much as I’ve enjoyed writing it! Day 7 was a much needed day at sea. I say much needed because the festivities…
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A Virgin Voyages Diary: Day 6 on the Scarlet Lady
Welcome to my sixth day on Virgin Voyages’ Scarlet Lady. Only three days left in this voyage and tonight is the big night: Scarlet Night. We spent all day at sea relaxing and preparing for an evening of festivities. Stick around as I go over my day including: brunch 2.0…
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A Virgin Voyages Diary: Day 5 on the Scarlet Lady
I cannot believe today was the second-to-last port stop of this voyage! This cruise has been flying by, and I don’t want it to end yet. On the plus side, I got to tick a new country off my list: the US Virgin Islands. That’s right, we stopped in St.…
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A Virgin Voyages Diary: Day 4 on the Scarlet Lady
Another beautiful day on the Scarlet Lady, and this time we’re in Puerto Rico! After an evening of somewhat bumpier seas, we docked the following morning in San Juan. This was my very first time visiting Puerto Rico, so stick around while I go over exactly how my adventure-filled day…
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A Virgin Voyages Diary: Day 3 on the Scarlet Lady
Wow, we are cruising (pun intended) through this trip! Day 3 already? Time needs to slow down. In this blog post I’ll be talking about docking in Puerto Plata, visiting the Redemption Spa, rotating lunch menus in The Galley, dinner reservation snafus, dinner at The Wake (you’ll want to stick…
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A Virgin Voyages Diary: Day 2 on the Scarlet Lady
Today is when the real fun begins! We shipped out of Miami and sailed overnight and all of the second day. What is there to do on a day at sea on the Scarlet Lady? It turns out, plenty! In this post I’ll be talking about having brunch at The…
