Looking Back We had a lot going on this past year and are ready to put it behind us. Quite a few family members had major health issues so 2011 wasn't the best year for us and was pretty challenging. My father in law had a major stroke and many didn't believe he was going to make it OR even ever go home if he did but he fought hard and was able to go home this past week. … [Read more...]
Catamaran Half Day Cruise
The Cat This was the best catamaran cruise we have ever been on. We were picked up at the Frenchman's Reef Marriott dock and whisked away to Buck Island's Turtle Cove on an adventure we'll never forget. Captain Joe, Grady and Connor were awesome. You can tell they ALL have a passion for what they do. Who wouldn't be when you get to spend your days on the beautiful … [Read more...]
New Year’s Eve Celebrations
New Year's Eve Celebrations It's very rare that we travel anywhere over New Year's Eve and New Year's Day. And even though we got married on New Year's Eve we like to keep it simple and prefer to celebrate New Year's Eve at Benihana, with an early dinner. This is a tradition we have done almost every year since we got married almost 15 years ago. … [Read more...]
Marriott Frenchman’s Reef, St. Thomas, VI
I can't believe it's been over a month since we returned from St. Thomas. We had such a great time! Over the next few days I'll be sharing all about our experience here on Newton's Travels. Let's start with a review of the resort and everything we experienced there. … [Read more...]
Meeting New People Through Your Travels
Photo courtesy of Marriott's Aruba Resort Meeting New People Through Your Travels I want to share a quick story with you. Upon arriving at the St. Thomas, Virgin Islands airport for the beach blogger trip we won, we picked up our luggage in baggage claim and met up with our driver. There was another gentleman standing there with us so I asked him if he was also heading to … [Read more...]
