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Favorite Travel Moments from 2018

Starting the New Year in Santa Barbara We spent New Years in the wine country of Santa Barbara and one last night at the Ritz Carlton Bacara on the beach.  We have visited this area many times so it was a great way to start off 2018. Mardi Gras in New Orleans with Friends In… Continue reading Favorite Travel Moments from 2018

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Private Island Day Trip to Monu Island, Fiji

We did one other day trip in Fiji and it was a private island picnic lunch on Monu Island, which is directly across from Monuriki.  We signed up for this a few days in advance and filled out a card with what we wanted for lunch and what time we wanted to go and be… Continue reading Private Island Day Trip to Monu Island, Fiji

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Snorkeling in Fiji

This will be more of a photo diary rather than an involved post. I love snorkeling and do it almost every time I visit a tropical island/beach location.  So, I’ve been snorkeling in several places in the Caribbean, Mexico and French Polynesia.  Fiji blew them all away in terms of healthy reefs and abundance of… Continue reading Snorkeling in Fiji

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WIIIIIIILSON!!! Visiting Monuriki Island (Castaway Island in the Movie)

Our hotel was located about a 10 minute boat ride from Monuriki Island, which is where the movie Castaway, starring Tom Hanks, was filmed.  We took a day trip over there for a few hours one day to explore the island and do some snorkeling. As no one else from the hotel signed up for… Continue reading WIIIIIIILSON!!! Visiting Monuriki Island (Castaway Island in the Movie)

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Bula from Fiji! Our Week at Matamanoa Island Resort

We returned this past Saturday from a 7 night stay in Fiji.  We spent all of our time on one island at the Matamanoa Island Resort but did some excursions to visit other islands in the area.  I’ll  focus on our stay at Matamanoa for this post and plan to highlight our snorkeling adventures and… Continue reading Bula from Fiji! Our Week at Matamanoa Island Resort

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Places I Can’t Get Out of My Head – Tropical Islands

The timing of this link-up is apropos as I have several places that I can’t get out of my head right now.  Steve and I leave for the Virgin Islands in about a week for a 10 day vacation that is much needed right now.  I have a bad case of the “DIF”, aka, Dreaded… Continue reading Places I Can’t Get Out of My Head – Tropical Islands