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It’s officially Fall! It definitely doesn’t fe It’s officially Fall! It definitely doesn’t feel like it in Miami, it really never does but that just gives us a reason to explore other states. West Virginia is one of them, fun fact I actually lived here between undergrad and grad school! Here are Things to do in West Virginia (SAVE + SHARE): 

1. Enjoy New River Gorge National Park & Preserve, or visit any of the states 35 state parks as West Virginia has 1.5 million acres of parks and public land. We personally walked the Shavers Lake Trail and canoed on the lake. 

2. Enjoy some serious adventures! We’re always trying something new and West Virginia offers a lot of options from whitewater rafting, to 1,000+ miles of off-road ATV trails, to rock climbing, caving and mountain biking . 

3. Take a train ride on the Cass Scenic Railroad which stops at the Whittaker Camp where those who worked in the lumber and coal industry lived during the work season. 

4. Explore Cranberry Glades Botanical Area where you might just get to see some black bears! 

5. Walk the Falls of Hills Creak trail to get up close to some gorgeous waterfalls! 

This week I’ll be sharing various cities and states you can experience a beautiful Fall getaway. What are some of your favorite places to enjoy autumn?

Tap the link in my bio for my West Virginia blog post and a blog post of the best places to experience Fall in the US!
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If you know my husband you know water activities a If you know my husband you know water activities are his favorite! Fishing, jet skiing, just being on a boat on the ocean relaxing, name it, he’s there. So we couldn’t be more excited than to not only get the chance to test out the new @seadoo Switch but be the stars of a whole commercial for it. We had entirely too much fun filming this. Of course now he wants to buy one!

Do you like getting out on the water? Favorite activity?
Our 3 Day London Itinerary (SAVE + SHARE): 

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Day 1: Walked across the Tower Bridge (you can take a tour of London of Tower as well), walked along the River Thames and took a make a fascination hat class with @create_your_own_hat! 

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Day 2: Harry Potter walking tour, checked out Borough Market and went on a night ghost bus tour. 

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Day 3: Morning Tea at Peggy Porschen, Buckingham Palace for Changing of the Guards, and explore Westminster for the infamous red telephone booths, Big Ben and Westminster Abbey.

If you have more time on previous visits to London we have taken a day trip to check out Stonehenge, Bath and Windsor Castle, rode the London Eye, took a ferry ride down the Thames River, checked out Warner Brother Studios, and did a graffiti/street art tour.

Is London on your list? If you’ve been what did you do that you think is a must for visitors?

Things to do in London, London with kids, family travel
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Too in my feelings to provide an informational post, I’ll be back tomorrow.
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Morning Tea in London! Afternoon or High Tea is us Morning Tea in London! Afternoon or High Tea is usually on everyone’s things to do in London list but since the girls and I don’t eat beef or pork the menus for most places didn’t make sense for us as they are filled with ham sandwiches and other things we don’t eat. I ended up finding Morning Tea at Peggy Porschen instead which offers a tea menu with breakfast items, while not traditional it worked best for us! It cost £35 pp.

For a traditional Afternoon or High Tea Try:

🫖Palm Court at The Ritz
🫖The Diamond Jubilee Tea Salon at Fortnum & Mason
🫖Theatre Royal Drury Lane
🫖The Grill Room Hotel Cafe Royal (has vegetarian an vegan options)
🫖Coronation Afternoon Tea at Cellarium, Westminster Abbey
🫖The Rosebery Coronation Afternoon Tea at Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park
🫖The Goring Hotel

Afternoon Teas Geared Towards Families:

☕️Peter Pan Afternoon Tea at Aqua at The Shard
☕️Jurassic Afternoon Tea at the Ampersand Hotel
☕️Jungle Book Afternoon Tea at Brown’s Hotel
☕️Secret Garden Afternoon Tea at Taj 51
☕️The Buzzy Bees Afternoon Tea at St. Ermin’s Hotel
☕️Grover’s Children’s Tea at Grosvenor House Hotel
☕️The Peppa Pig Afternoon Tea Bus Tour
☕️Sherlock Holmes Inspired Afternoon Tea at the Mind Palace
☕️Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Tea at One Aldwych
☕️Mad Hatter Afternoon Tea at The Sanderson
☕️Wizard of Oz Afternoon Tea at The Soho Hotel

Have you done a proper Afternoon or High Tea in London before? Was the one you did on this list, if so what did you think of it? If you have additional recommendations please do leave a comment!

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Your Guide to Visiting St. Elizabeth Jamaica

July 13, 2019      Caribbean, Destinations, Jamaica

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Nothing brings me more joy than writing this blog post on visiting St. Elizabeth, Jamaica. That’s because it’s where my family is from and I feel so proud to share our part of the island. Most people pass St. Elizabeth up to visit Ocho Rios, Negril and even Portland but my parish of Jamaica has so much to offer. Here is your guide to visiting St. Elizabeth, Jamaica.

How to Get to St. Elizabeth, Jamaica

You can fly into either Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston or Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay to get to St. Elizabeth. Pending where in St. Elizabeth you’re going to it’s about a  two and a half hour drive from each. The main difference is there is a highway you can drive on when coming from Kingston for part of the way whereas from Montego Bay it’s all local roads. The airlines that fly to Kingston are American, Jetblue, and Spirit, Delta, Caribbean Airlines, Air Canada, British Airways, Cayman Airways, Copa, and WestJet. To fly into Montego Bay you’ll need to book with American Airlines, United, Caribbean Airlines, Delta, jetBlue, Southwest, Spirit Airlines, Air Canada, Copa, Condor, WestJet,Virgin Atlantic, or eurowings. You can rent a car at the airport from Alamo, or hire a private shuttle. 

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Where to Stay in St. Elizabeth, Jamaica

Since my family is from St. Elizabeth each time I visit I stay at my parents’ house. While I haven’t personally stayed here, Jake’s Hotel is rated as the top hotel in this parish. It’s located right at Treasure Beach so you can wake up and feel the ocean breeze! You can also check Airbnb’s and Vrbos in the area as there are quite a few. I recommend staying in the Treasure Beach area or Black River. If you’ve never used Airbnb before, sign up here to save $40 on your first booking. Here are 8 tips to guarantee a great Airbnb experience.

Attractions in St. Elizabeth, Jamaica

While most tourist don’t venture here there are a lot of attractions in St. Elizabeth. Here are my favorite things to do when I visit home.

Appleton Estate

Appleton Rum is the spirit of Jamaica and it’s made only in Jamaica right in St. Elizabeth. Spend the morning here learning about how Appleton is made on this two hour tour. It’s very interactive and while learning the process you’ll be able to taste sugar cane, press your own sugar cane juice and try the molasses used to make the rum. The tour ends with a tasting of 3 different types of Appleton rum and they are quite generous pours. Tours are offered Monday-Saturday from 9:00AM-4:00PM and cost $30 for adults. My children who were 3 and 5 at the time of our visit were free. Another option we considered are these tickets that include Appleton Estate and YS Falls.

family standing in front of appleton sign

YS Falls

YS Falls is my favorite place to go in St. Elizabeth. You can easily pair this with a trip to the Appleton Estate as they are only 15 minutes away from each other. YS Falls is more than a waterfall. There are two swimming pools, one heated and one with natural spring water. You can climb up the waterfall, walk across it, swing into it or even zip-line across it. Zip-lining costs an additional $35 for adults and $20 for children and there are 5 lines. This price is way cheaper than what you will find in Ocho Rios or Negril so if you’re visiting either places and want to zip-line definitely do it here.  YS Falls is open Tuesday-Sunday from 9:30AM-3:30PM. The entrance fee is $19 for adults, $11 for children 3-12, and free for kids 2 and under. Credit cards are accepted here including American Express.

girl standing in front of waterfall in Jamaica

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Black River Safari

Did you know there are crocodiles in Jamaica? Well there are and they mainly live in Black River. You can see them on the J. Charles Swabys Black River Safari boat tour. The tour lasts one hour and we saw about 12 crocodiles on our tour. Our guide was excellent and explains the history of Black River. It was the first place is Jamaica to get electricity, even before most of the US. When we arrived at 11:20AM the paper with the tour times said we missed the 11AM with the next one was scheduled for 12:30PM. However when I inquired they said they could get us on a tour in 10 minutes and they did.

family standing in front of boat

Floyd’s Pelican Bar

Down the street from the Black River Safari is Floyd’s Pelican Bar. When I say down the street I really mean the boats to take you to the Pelican Bar are down the street as it’s in the middle of the ocean. It’s a ten minute boat ride to this wooden hut sitting on top of a sandbar. We used Portia Tours to take us over, her number is 876-430-5460. If you don’t have access to a phone you can just follow the signs to Floyd’s Pelican Bar and you’ll see many boaters waving you down to take you over. The bar serves fresh fish, lobster and other seafood and it’s delicious!

wooden hut bar in the middle of the ocean

Treasure Beach

Treasure Beach is the most famous beach in St. Elizabeth but you’ll still probably be one of a handful of people there. It’s a black sand beach and the best point of entry is by the Jack Sprat restaurant. Parking is free here and you’ll have somewhere to eat when you get hungry!

mom pointing to daughter to look at something on the beach

Lover’s Leap

Lover’s Leap has the best view in St. Elizabeth and possibly Jamaica sitting 1,700 feet above sea level. It became famous due to a love story of a couple who was threatened to be taken away from each other by a plantation owner. The legend is they jumped from the cliff into the sea. Today there is a lighthouse and restaurant and Sunday evenings you can enjoy live music.

 

Where to Eat in St. Elizabeth, Jamaica

Oswald’s

Alligator Pond in St. Elizabeth has some of the best seafood restaurants on the island. You’d be missing out by not making a visit for dinner at least one night. Oswald’s sits right on the beach and is a local favorite. You can pick out your own fish, caught fresh daily, and then choose the way you’d like it cooked. They also offer an abundance of other seafood and hopefully you’ll be visiting during lobster season. If you are, get your lobster grilled, you will not regret it!

Jack Sprat

Jack Sprat is a must when visiting St. Elizabeth. While they serve a variety of food they have the best pizza in Jamaica so I recommend having some here. Located on Treasure Beach it’s best to eat at Jack Sprat the day you visit there or if you’re staying at Jake’s you’ll have the luxury of eating here whenever.

two pizzas sitting on a wooden table

Thinking of Visiting Other Islands: See Our Itineraries for Aruba, Cuba, The Bahamas, and Grand Cayman

I hope you will consider visiting St. Elizabeth on your next trip to Jamaica. It is such a beautiful parish and too often overlooked. Even if you choose to stay in Ocho Rios or Negril, it’s worth a day or overnight trip. Did you find this post helpful? Please share it!

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