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Sometimes, you know, you just need a little blue seclusion. To be away from everyone. Everyone and every single thing...

A pier hardly qualifies as a must-see attraction in most places. Not in the case of the Frederiksted Pier.

There are still a few urban places where mornings start off softly, gently. Frederiksted mornings along the waterfront are my favorite.

Every great undersea adventure begins with a walk. Often, these walks are somewhat arduous. Not at the Feather Leaf Inn, however.

In the area of fine dining, Frederiksted takes a back seat Christiansted in St. Croix. Six Nine Restaurant, though, could be changing things.

When your friend is a hot shot marine ecologist and she invites you to go snorkeling Butler Bay, you go, sharks or no sharks, right?

The best hotels never stop adding new things to make your stays more enjoyable. Things like the new beach cabanas at Cottages by the Sea.

Wrapping up "Sunday Funday" in Saint Croix with a Rainbow Beach sunset isn't what it used to be, but that's not all bad.

I don't do puppies. So, how did this precious Crucian pup end up becoming the center of my world? This is my Caribbean pet adoption story...