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Ridiculously excited to launch this catalog tomorrow (Friday) morning. You must be a newsletter subscriber. You can go to our bio or our stories for the link to our website. Don’t forget to check “accepts marketing”. We are the mark

Four years ago I started a travel blog called The Island Hopper. I’d just moved from Boca Grande to Vero Beach and I wanted to write about my favorite places and travel hacks etc. It didn’t go as planned. At 57 I accidentally started a tr

We did a thing. A BIG thing! Imagine a big beautiful yellow hotel on an island in Maine. You take the ferry or a water taxi to get there. Janet Blyberg and Tricia Heaton are waiting for you when you arrive and they will be running the absolutely most

The itch to travel has begun. Italy awaits! Can’t wait for May!!

We are so excited for 2026!! Can’t wait to get back to Cinque Terra for our boat tour with Cesar and Miguel and to jumping in for a swim in the Mediterranean. Mermaid-ing in the Mediterranean in May!!! We have a few spots available. 💙

Tuscany! We began our business in Tuscany and our hearts are always there. Lucca is our home away from home! We can’t wait to return in May of 2026. Photo by @charlottezacharkiw

Friday’s newsletter Toi et Moi will feature an interview with world traveler Federica Balestrieri, the founder of @dressmorewithless. Tricia has long been an IG fan girl of this amazing account and wanted to know more about the fabulous clothin

This group!!! They laughed, they cried, they loved and shared. They explored, got dusty, woke up early, adventured like pros! They saw lions mating, elephants nursing, cubs eating, and a lion peeing on one of our guests. (It’s true! 😂) They sc

According to the dictionary “a safari is an expedition to observe (or hunt) animals in their natural habitat, especially in East Africa.” Kenya is a no hunting country so great lengths are taken to protect wildlife from poachers. There ar

Every time I go to post about our time in the North I get teary and close my phone. I am so very touched by what happened on this leg of our adventure. This part of the trip takes everyone out of our comfort zones. We say goodbye to AC and fans, our

Love having @charlottezacharkiw on adventures with The Island Hopper. &hearts;️ Here she is photographing lion cubs en route to a surprise bush dinner with the Maasai.

The Island Hopper is overjoyed to finally share a secret we have been keeping for ages!! We will be joining @lycettedesigns in celebrating our dear friend Mary Aarons in the launch of a needlepoint line inspired by her father, photographer Slim Aaron

The King of the Jungle. We lost count of how many lions we saw!!

We are all home. While we are thrilled to see our loved ones, the group had a difficult time saying goodbye to each other and to Kenya. Now it’s time to reflect on our trip and rejoice in the shared moments. We were so grateful to travel with p

Travels with our friends at @kenyadrylandseducationfund. I told these men I loved their outfits (fishing vests and wool hats rock!) and asked to photograph them and they joyfully participated. This photo was taken outside an indigenous African king&r

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Dorset, Vermont July 12-17, 2026 Lucca May 23-30, 2026 Gstaad June 8-14, 2026 Costa Brava September 21-27, 2026 Costa Brava Sept 28-October 3, 2026 Gstaad October 5-11, 2026 Gift Cards

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