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The Hawaii Project

ahewcn — Thu, 17 May 2012 18:33:33 +0000

Everybody who knows me has been hearing me rave about how much I love Hawaii since my first visit last April. Yes, I know I haven’t even blogged about it, but mainly that’s because I didn’t know where to begin. I’m so backlogged on travel experiences that I’d love to share with my readers, but it [...]

Money Matters in St. Martin

ahewcn — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 15:56:15 +0000

In St. Martin, there are three main currencies: The Euro on the French side, the Netherland Antillean Guilder (ANG) on the Dutch side and the U.S. Dollar, which is accepted everywhere. The exchange is about .75 Euro cents for every Dollar and 1.79 Guilders for every Dollar. This is why the French side prefers using the [...]

Health Food in St. Martin

ahewcn — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 20:12:52 +0000

If you can’t eat just anywhere, then here’s your guide to finding health foods on vacation. In particular, people with severe intolerances like gluten intolerance will need to pack their food.

The types of snacks I pack on trips

As you know, I like to pack my own healthy stuff to bring on my trips. Usually, a [...]

Where to Eat in St. Martin

ahewcn — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 05:30:03 +0000

I was so happy that the food on St. Martin was mainly good. Once I realized that there is virtually no source of fresh water on the island, I was worried what that meant for my 2 week vacation. We are foodies in our family, so going somewhere that has awful food (like Holland or Portugal) [...]

Things to Do with Kids in St. Martin

ahewcn — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 05:06:28 +0000

Many people love to leave the kids at home while they go on vacation. But to us, our kids are part of the reason we take vacations in far away places to experience different cultures. There are certain experiences they simply wouldn’t have (or at least wouldn’t remember as well) without having them while submerged in [...]

Washing Clothes on Vacation: Try Washing Nuts

ahewcn — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 05:03:58 +0000

Washing clothes on vacation seems to turn people off. Right now I can tell you that if you are of the mindset that you shouldn’t do any work on vacation, then you might as well stay home. Washing clothes on vacation is not the big deal that some make it out to be.

For the typical [...]

Surprising facts about St. Martin

ahewcn — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 04:01:42 +0000

Because people had always touted the beauty of St. Martin, I always thought it would be a lush island with lots of natural resources. Instead, we found out that the island has virtually no natural water source. Without a natural source of water, there is no local food. Sure you might find the odd cow, goat [...]

Things to do with kids in Berlin

ahewcn — Sat, 24 Sep 2011 05:35:25 +0000

One thing that I love about Europe is how children are considered in almost everything they do. Just because a person has children, doesn’t mean that they have to stop living. Berlin is no exception. The wide variety of monuments are all interesting to children and adults.

I don't know who this chick was, but she [...]

How to Find Cheap Airline Tickets

ahewcn — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 16:14:23 +0000

Flights to Europe are really expensive this year! The EU government seems to be taxing the tickets heavily. You will unlikely find anything under $700 with all taxes included (even if the ticket itself will only be about $3-400 of that). Try to go away from a holiday travel day and you [...]

What Can You Take on Your Flight

ahewcn — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 02:17:32 +0000

Going on a flight overseas is especially different these days because of the flight restrictions since 9/11. Just know that you still have lots of options, even if you’re dealing with food restrictions. Here are things I would suggest to have on-hand:

Meals and some snacks for any flight lasting more than 3 hours. You may not [...]