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Bunker Hill Hotel St Thomas: Budget Hotel Review
If you are going to St Thomas on vacation, you are spoiled for choice on which hotels to stay in. Do I want to stay beachfront? On the city? Can I travel hack my hotel? What is the most economical choice to stay in? Bunker Hill Hotel: A Budget Choice in Charlotte Amalie My husband and I narrowed down our hotel choice to be within the Charlotte Amalie area. We wanted a place that’s great value for money while also accessible to public transportation. The bigger, waterfront hotels are spread out on the north or east side of the island and may not exactly have the public transportation options we…
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An Alaska Itinerary: What To Do in Alaska for Two Weeks
Planning your perfect Alaska trip? Here's a two week itinerary that you can use if you're planning your dream land and sea trip to Alaska on a budget.
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Why We Travel: Experiences and Thoughts
Why do we travel? On a searing July morning earlier this year, me, Ruby, my brother, and two other friends, drove through a stunning mountain road in North Carolina called the Blue Ridge Parkway. We climbed higher and higher and saw some incredible sights of the Pisgah National Forest as well as the Smoky Mountains on the horizon. It was humbling to stand there in the middle of such simple beauty and dare I say it was a morning that I will remember for a long time. Later that same day, on the same Blue Ridge Parkway, I attempted to reverse our rental car (I was the only one inside…
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One Day in Charlotte Amalie (St Thomas)
If you only have one day in St Thomas to spend, how would you best spend it? Here is our guide on what to do if you only had one day in St Thomas. Be it on a short cruise excursion or if you’ve already used up a lot of your vacation time and don’t have enough time exploring. A historical tour – one day in Charlotte Amalie, St Thomas A majority of this tour occurs when your boat is docked on the Charlotte Amalie port. Another is if your accommodation is located around the Charlotte Amalie area. If you are more adventurous, do not hesitate to grab a safari…
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How to go on a Day Trip to St John from St Thomas
St John USVI has no airport and is mostly a national park. With that in mind, it is a great spot to visit on a day trip from St Thomas Island because of its stunning beaches and wildlife. In fact, the island is so beautiful wild, that one can enjoy watching sea turtles in the wild and even encounter wild donkeys on the island too! Getting to St John from St Thomas A ferry service connects both islands and takes around 15 minutes one way. Passenger ferries depart every hour on the hour from 6 am to 8 pm. Car barge ferries depart every odd hour per 2 hours (i.e. 915am,…
