I’m a guest on the Arabella this week, a 160 foot tri-masted schooner that carries up to 40 passengers. Our itinerary is all islands Virgin, including St. Thomas and St. John in the U.S. Virgin Islands, Norman and Jost Van Dyke in the British Virgin Islands and the Spanish Virgin Islands of Vieques...

Normally, I’m a little cautious at the airport. I get there in plenty of time – and usually stay there, even if the layover is a lengthy hardship. I’m just too paranoid about missing the flight. But I lived a little today. Faced with a six-hour layover in San Juan, I checked my bag...