St. Croix

I was hoping to encounter a whole host of surprises while hiking Goat Hill last week, but definitely not anything like this...

Company House, St. Croix's newest hotel, opened six weeks ago, in the process opening a new chapter in the history of one of the USVI's oldest buildings.

It's not the sexiest side of St. Croix; at least, I imagine, not to most people. Personally, though, I love the wild natural beauty of Hams Bay.

Given the choice, I'd most want to start 2019 just like this; floating aimlessly and without a care off the shores of Sandy Point back home in St. Croix.

This is the view that greeted me upon waking and exiting my room each morning of the extended weekend stay I enjoyed two weeks ago at The Fred in St. Croix.

I used to be that kid sitting outside quietly doing my homework as I waited for Mom or Dad to get me. Those days in St. Croix were much simpler, of course.

I could've flown anywhere in the Caribbean served by Jetblue last weekend, but St. Croix was the easy choice... And not just because it's home either.

Few can translate their own beauty into one-of-a-kind creations that help us all feel more beautiful inside and out. Debbie Sun is one such person.

The sun has set. The last notes have been sung. Another sublime sunset cruise aboard Lyric Sails off the west coast of St. Croix has come to a close.