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Cat, Statue in Mexico (Image©Ashuntae) It was nice to see this cat hanging out with a statue at the resort I visited in Mexico. This resort had a beautiful garden with dozens of beautiful sculptures.  At first glance one may think it is also a statue or part of the overall sculpture.  As you can see, the white sculpture seems to be looking at the cat while pointing at something. Is he trying to get the cat’s attention? The cat doesn’t seem interested in chit chat, he just wants to hang out  and enjoy the view.  However, it is great that the statue has the cat to keep him company.

Image fish fry While visiting one of the glorious Islands in the Bahamas, be sure to enjoy one or more of their excellent fish fry days. Escape the resort and resort food and venture out to one of the many fish fry events held on the harbours or beaches. Fish Fry at Anchor Bay is held year round on Fridays at 6PM. Hosted by the Governor's Harbour Development Association and located at Anchor Bay in Governor's Harbour. The fish fry is a huge favorite of tourists and locals alike. Not only will you enjoy it but you will be helping a good cause since the proceeds go towards several community projects.        Another popular fish fry is the one held at St James Cistern every Saturday from mid January to August at 12PM . The fish fry is held under cork tree to raise funds for the Heritage Affair Homecoming . Along with the fish fry you can enjoy baked macaroni and cheese, peas and rice, barbeque chicken and conch fritter...

 The Jamaica Sunset Grand is a lot more affordable today than it used to be but still a good deal. Jamaica Sunset Grand Ocho Rios, Image copyright Ashauntae 2014 Visited Jamaica and stayed at the Sunset Jamaica Grand all inclusive resort in the heart of Ocho Rios Jamaica in February 2014. This was an excellent choice for us because we love to mingle with the locals  and browse the local markets and the resort is just a step away from downtown Ocho Rios. It was our first trip to the Sunset Grand. The saying that you get what you pay for is entirely true for hotels and resorts. We choose this resort because compared to the the other vacations packages for the period we traveled, it was reasonably priced. Overall the hotel was quite nice especially the exterior. The views were great, the pools and beach area were well maintained and beautiful. While the beach was small, and there was minimal shaded areas the beach was always clean. However, the interior has deteriorated a...

Image Iberostar Laguna Azul (Source PennyPincherBlog) After much encouragement from my travel agent we decided on the Iberostar Laguna Azul in Varadero Cuba. It was our first trip to Cuba we had a glorious week of fun, sun, adventure and  relaxation at the Iberostar Laguna Azul in Varadero Cuba. Breakfast buffet (Source PennyPincherBlog) FOOD .  We had read negative reviews about the food in Cuba being bad but the food selection to be very good in terms of the wide variety of vegetables, fruits and overall choice of dishes available. However, if you are a vegan, vegetable protein sources like beans were often cooked with some kind of meat. Since there were sufficient meat dishes available there was no need to add meat to the beans. There was a marked absence of whole wheat or whole grain breads or cereals during our stay. Image Iberostar Laguna Azul (Source PennyPincherBlog)     THE RESORT.  The beauty of the Iberostar resort is undenia...