
“Jump Up!” – Friday nights in Gros Islet, St. Lucia
Every Friday evening Gros Islet hosts a party they call a “jump up”. They close the street, bring in giant speakers, crank the music, encourage the street vendors, light the barbeque pits, and set up portable rum bars.

Hot air balloons in gorgeous Colorado!
Balloons, bells, a ghost town and fall colors! Gettin’ our mountain fix! Sometimes Groupon has great timing with their offers. In this case a discount condo at Snowmass Village during the Balloon Festival…

Antwerp, Belgium
Antwerp – Sheila was a rebel and wore pearls to the diamond capital of the world. We visited here twice with good intentions to tour the big cathedral and a couple major museums, but…