Rio de Janiero
So we made it. But barely. We figured that the week leading up to our departure would automatically make it one of the top trips we’ve taken so far. Truth be … Continue reading
Posada La Acacia, Morrocoy
Since Julieta, the owner of this posada, doesn’t have an account on Trip Advisor (she wants to keep things low-key) I thought I’d make a special post for her. A … Continue reading
Parque Nacional Morrocoy
Last weekend we checked off one of our Venezuelan sight-seeing goals with our good friends from Seattle who had met us in Puerto Rico the week before. But they thought … Continue reading
Not-so-Carnaval in San Juan, Puerto Rico
We’re not much into noisy crowds and big parades so when 40 days before Easter rolls around, we’re looking to avoid the Mardi-Gras type of fun. The most Carnaval-loving city … Continue reading
Playa la Cinta Strikes Again
The street we live on, Calle la Cinta, is often running with water thanks to the less-than-adequate sewer system that some call Caracas. The water you see on the ground … Continue reading
Margarita Island
A 35 minutes flight from the Caracas airport was where we relaxed and played during our Thanksgiving weekend. (Truth: door to door travel time was 5 hours on the way … Continue reading
Playa la Cinta
Graham woke up this morning saying, “Mom, is this the sneaky sneaky Friday with no school?” It is. In fact, it’s a sneaky sneaky weekend. We were supposed to fly … Continue reading
Mountain? Check. Beach? Check.
Within the first two weeks of being back, we managed to do two things that we failed to do at any time last year. 1. Hike on the Avila. 2. … Continue reading
Siete Mares: Tranquilo y Chevere Epitomized
By Kat The photos above will largely speak for themselves, but I’ll include a short description too. At the end of August, to thank my mom for helping us to … Continue reading
Fino Cambur 