Caribbean Destination Inspiration

I'm still living in la la land. I may be back in Beantown (it's true... no one that's from here calls it that, but whatevs -- beans are the bomb) but I'm still swaying to the memory of island music and balmy breezes. Gotta keep that vacation spirit alive! Even though I get sideways glances wearing my Roxy board shorts and anchor tank to walk my dog on my tree-lined brownstone street. Hey - It's hot, and my choice of ensemble is totally is temperature appropriate (I'm talking to you, over-dressers). So I'm brainstorming a few ways to incorporate the Caribbean into my everyday - until my next destination obsession, that is. 😉 Did you miss the part about us going to St. Croix recently? Catch up with these posts on shopping for a swimsuit, packing, rolling in the sand, and kickass water sports videos. Got it? Ok, let's move on to the post-travel stuff, and how I'm bringing the tropics home.

Sunrise Papaya Smoothie Guava, Pineapple, Banana Smoothie Coconut Pancakes Blackened Mahi Tacos Jamaican Jerk Chicken with Coconut Rice and Beans Hot and Fruity Caribbean Coleslaw BBC aka Bailey's Banana Colada Drink The Painkiller Drink Coconut Sugar Caramelized Plantains

Warming Sun - Dirty Heads Three Little Birds - Bob Marley Santeria - Sublime Rhythm of Love - Plain White T's Island - My Bubba Riptide - Vance Joy Jump in the Line - Harry Belafonte 54-46 Was My Number - Toots & The Maytals Compliment Your Soul - Dan Croll Breakdown - Jack Johnson Every Morning - Sugar Ray Last Request - Paolo Nutini No Way No - Magic! For the full she-bang, check out my Island playlist here.

Wide Sargasso Sea - Jean Rhys Robinson Crusoe - Daniel Defoe Cinnamon and Gunpowder: A Novel - Eli Brown Islands in the Stream - Ernest Hemingway Forgetting Sarah Marshall Pirates of the Caribbean Cocktail Jurassic Park The Swiss Family Robinson

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What's on your Caribbean inspiration board? Or maybe you don't have one for the tropics but are dreaming of another destination. Don't stay up late at night, drooling on your keyboard while you get tendonitis scrolling through Pinterest. Incorporate those ideas into today, tomorrow, the weekend. Make the most of your time at home when you can't get away, and take note of what to do/see/eat when you do!