One month ago today I was touching down in warm and sunny St. Thomas for a four day Caribbean getaway. Today, I’m nursing a hangover and hiding from the on-and-off again rain showers in Manhattan. Sometimes life just isn’t fair, ya know? Because I can’t get our wonderful vacation at Frenchman’s Reef & Morning Star Marriott Beach Resort off the brain, I’ve decided to round up one last batch of wino wisdom for all of you out there considering a similar vacay. You can thank me with bottles of wine, or perhaps a plane ticket back to paradise… #1. You…

When planning my four days in St. Thomas, I knew I wanted to focus the bulk of my time doing a few very specific things. Sipping beachside cocktails, sipping poolside cocktails, and… more of the first two things. My fiance, however, had other plans. Halfway through day one and unable to sit still for longer than an hour or two, he was antsy. That’s right! Itching for some sort of adventure. Hiking, snorkeling, night kayaking? The Caribbean was our oyster. Cue the Adventure Center at Frenchman’s Reef & Morning Star Marriott Beach Resort, which offers a variety of on- and…

I have to admit, it took me longer than intended to sit down and write this due to the severe post-vacation blues I’ve been experiencing after returning from my Caribbean getaway. But who can really blame me? Four days in paradise, come and gone so quickly. Let’s go back to the beginning. After what seemed like an endless and bitterly cold winter in New York City, I couldn’t have been more ready to escape the city and head somewhere warm. Cue my knight in shining armor: Frenchman’s Reef and Morning Star Marriott Beach Resort. Having never been to St. Thomas,…

10 days! Ya heard me. 10. Days.