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- Coastal Cowgirl: Off-Course in ParadiseThe Girlfriends’ Un-Getaway I spent four days aboard Margaritaville at Sea Paradise, sailing to Freeport and Nassau in the Bahamas. This was a girlfriends’ getaway with my friend Bernadette to help her ease into solo travel. Despite having cabins next to each other, we …
- Pucker Up, Hot Lips & Other Disastrous Pickup LinesDisclaimer: Before the gentlemen start backing cautiously toward the exit, let me acknowledge the obvious: this works both ways. I’ve known women who used men as a meal ticket. I can’t write their field guide because I haven’t been on the receiving end of …
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- Coastal Cowgirl: Unbridled at SeaMargaritaville at Sea Paradise Earlier this month, my Coastal Cowgirl adventure took me on a four-night escape from Palm Beach to Key West and Freeport. The ship is older but nicely renovated. Its smaller size is part of the appeal. Just enough activity, entertainment, …
- Coastal Cowgirl: Key West and the Case of the Rowdy RoosterEvery great island story starts with something falling apart. One of my favorite memories from this cruise wasn’t an excursion. It wasn’t the turquoise water. It wasn’t the chocolate-dipped frozen Key lime pie on a stick. It was the day my flip-flop was taken …
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- Saddles, Surf, and a Polo Player: Antigua’s Most Unexpected AdventureEvery year, we explored a different island — until Antigua made us want to stay. We were booked at the Divi Anchorage Resort on Dickinson Bay between Christmas and New Year’s — one of those places you fall for instantly and start planning the …
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