cocktails, island style, stories & beautiful blue water
We had planned a bluwatergetaway for this weekend, but things didn’t work out as planned. So when you can’t be there, revisit a favorite from earlier this year! We enjoyed a fun trip to Tybee Island, GA earlier this year, and our sunset cruise with Captain Rene and Sundial Charters was AH-MAZ-ING! Lots of photos in this post, but I… Read More
Are you traveling next week for Thanksgiving? Fortunately, we aren’t flying for the holiday, but I did fly this week for business, so I thought to share my air travel tips for those who may be flying this Thanksgiving. I used to fly frequently and considered myself a “quasi-professional” air traveler, but after being out of that channel for a while,… Read More
Lots of folks are headed for vacation this week and next, enjoying the summer kick-off. We’re staying local until later this summer, so I thought to share a quick round-up some of my favorite bluwatergetaway destinations. Lots of good advice from travelers on TripAdvisor.com {including my reviews} and I’ve added links from my posts below. Are you planning to visit these… Read More
Our favorite coastal vacations usually involve island time off the beaten path, and a charming coastal cottage or bed and breakfast inn. Fortunately a bluwatergetaway to Tybee Island, GA hits all those notes! I recently visited the Beachview Bed and Breakfast on Tybee, and couldn’t wait to share it here. 🙂 This is a photo heavy post, but the property is… Read More
Remote, pristine and rugged ~ welcome to Cumberland Island, Georgia. At 36,000 acres, Cumberland Island is the largest and southernmost of Georgia’s barrier islands, located just north of the Georgia-Florida line at the mouth of the St.Mary’s river. The island is a national park, with the largest wilderness preserve of any barrier island in the US. I’ve wanted to visit… Read More
As the song goes, “there’s somethin’ bout a boat”. So going out with Captain Dave and Captain Rene Heidt from Sundial Charters on their Little Tybee Unplugged back country tour was truly a highlight during my Tybee Island visit this week. 🙂 Our group headed out on two boats from Fisherman’s Walk on the back river, for a three-hour tour of the… Read More
Do you know about Island Jane Magazine? They publish a great magazine online and in print too. I have a digital subscription and look forward to the photos and articles every month. Their tag line is “Connecting Island Women, one fabulous Woman at a time!” and the stories tell of great connections. Here’s a subscription link their blog. I contributed an… Read More
We’ve turned the calendar page to March and the time change is coming up this weekend. Spring is just around the corner, so this is the last Warm-up Wednesday for the season! The past few months have been a blur of short days and big events ~ Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays, professional commitments, mom’s birthday, major reno projects at home, and {Murphy’s… Read More
It’s Warm-up Wednesday and let’s get a dose of sunshine and Vitamin Sea at the Tybee Island Lighthouse. 🙂 We’ve had a bit of the white stuff the past two days ~ and I don’t mean beach sand. My northeastern friends would totally laugh at our reaction to a minor amount of frozen precipitation, but hey, it’s the south. This… Read More
