St. John USVI Vacation Guide

When you think of the Caribbean, the U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI), with the tagline “America’s Paradise,” might not typically come to mind. If you’re searching for the ultimate beach vacation, look no further. In 2017, the three islands are celebrating  the 100th anniversary of Transfer Day with a USVI Centennial Commemoration promotion of $300 in spending credits to be used on specific activities and restaurants. St. John is the smallest of the three U.S. Virgin Islands and two-thirds of the island is covered by Virgin Islands National Park, which was the main reason we wanted to visit. It’s one of the lesser known national parks that was on the list for a while. Find out where’s the best snorkeling, hiking, dining and sleeping on the island in our St. John USVI vacation guide.

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Stephanie grew up road-tripping across the U.S., but her first flight was to Australia, and she’s been hooked ever since. She lived abroad in Thailand, where she met Meagan, and in Ghana with Peace Corps and has been to over 30 countries on 6 continents. She travels for the adventure, the stories, and nature.

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Shot of the Week

If you missed it in April & May, check out our blog series on Cuba: Cuba Packing List, Highlights of Havana, Good Drinks & Eats in Cuba, and Cuban Shopping Finds.

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If you’ve been following us for a while, you may remember me blogging about my trip to Cuba in early April. In the Cuba Shopping Finds post, I wrote the following about the postcard I sent home from Havana: “I still haven’t received the one I sent myself, and I doubt I ever will. Though if I do, I will be so excited!” I am excited! I did give up on it ever arriving about a month into waiting but should’ve known to be patient and wait on “Cuba time.” I love sending postcards when I’m traveling and it was perfect how we found the stand selling them without really going out of our way to search for them. -Stephanie

Stephanie grew up road-tripping across the U.S., but her first flight was to Australia, and she’s been hooked ever since. She lived abroad in Thailand, where she met Meagan, and in Ghana with Peace Corps and has been to over 30 countries on 6 continents. She travels for the adventure, the stories, and nature.