“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.

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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…

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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…

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