Sat., August 8, 2009 - Departure from Miami to Santo Domingo Everyone who travels with me knows that I like to sit in an aisle seat on an airplane. Contrarily, this time I was happy to get a window seat because I anticipated seeing islands surrounded by breath taking water. I sat next to a Dominican boy approximately eleven years old named Sodocrenise (he advised that it was ok to call him Sam), who was fearful of flying. He kept talking to me, which I believe was a way for him to calm his nerves. I took various inflight videos on our way to Santo Domingo. I'll mention the video link later, so please continue reading. Our landing was a bit bumpy unlike our smooth flight and admission into the country. Going through customs in the ... read more

Wed., April 15, 2009 - Arrived in Montego Bay We landed at Sangster international airport in Montego Bay, Jamaica, at around 1:30 p.m. local time. It was nice to be back to a beautiful island environment, as this was my second trip to Jamaica. This trip was especially exciting for me, since it was my children’s first time out of the United States . We had a slight delay going through customs, because I had a box of decorations for my sister’s wedding, which the customs agents wanted to open and search. Afterwards, we proceeded outside and met up with my brother-in-law who had bus transportation waiting for us. Our driver’s name was Lee and he assisted us for most of our trip. He drove us to the Palms Beachside Resort Negril in Westmoreland Parish, which ... read more