It was a rough winter, and I was lucky enough to escape into the sun on three different trips.

St. John (U.S. Virgin Islands) and Puerto Rico:

• Do you disconnect in order to connect?
• Watching out for the Little Guy: Critters of St. John
• A Hammock, a Coconut, and a Machete
• Back to the Caribbean

Dominican Republic:

• Santo Domingo: City of Firsts
• Bus to the Beach
• Testing Out the Underwater Camera at Sosua Beach
• Dove Missions: Connecting with Dominican Kids
• Music and Art of Santo Domingo
• Dominican Driving: Scarier than a Guagua
• Home is Where the Heart Is
• Dominican Sun, Beaches, and Chocolate