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Bahamas? Nope. Too busy. Virgin Islands? Nope. Too played out. Jamaica? Nope. Too trendy. Aruba? Nope. Muuuuurda. So where do you go on your Caribbean vacation? Well, if you’re like me, you want to really get away from it all. The smaller islands are a great idea. Many people like the larger resorts, but I like the smaller islands. The little out of the way places are even more peaceful that the resorts, but they still have great bars and … Continue reading →

If you were overly careful – I mean, careful enough not to need insurance – then you probably wouldn’t need air or water, either. You’d be perfect. Flawless. You wouldn’t need food, nor anything us mere mortals need on a regular basis. But that’s not you. You need either some kind of insurance or some serious electronics protection. Luckily, Exchange USA has the answer. All you active duty military service personnel need no longer worry about how to keep their … Continue reading →

Grenada? Isn’t this place an American colony? Didn’t we take it over in the 80s? Didn’t we trade it for Puerto Rico at some point? Nope. Grenada is a beautiful tropical island in the Caribbean, and it’s just waiting for tourism. Plus, if you’re military and you want to travel, you gotta go see what your boys did back in the day. Here’s the story: OK, there was this guy who ran the country that was conspiring with Castro and… … Continue reading →

See, again, here’s the “Central America is Dangerous” thing again: Panama. When I was growing up, Panama was the epitome of everywhere you didn’t want to be. All you ever heard on the news was that Panama was basically one giant crack house, sapping the rest of the world with its poisonous wares. But now it’s not so bad. I know I’m starting to sound a bit like a broken record here, but it’s true. Central America is not half … Continue reading →

You have a hard earned vacation coming up. Any ideas? Here’s one: Honduras. Honduras is the most beautiful country in the Western Hemisphere. No offense, Uncle Sam, but these guys got us beat solid. A picturesque paradise, you’d be hard pressed to find a better travel destination. But beware of the State Department travel warnings in regard to Honduras. Honduras has the highest murder rate in the world, and their law enforcement is limited in their ability to combat rampant … Continue reading →

Military people travel. A lot. Unfortunately, it’s usually for work, and there’s usually a sense of dread when boarding the plane because you’re on the way to somewhere… shall we say… less than desirable. Most people get all excited on the way to the airport, heading off to the beach, etc. You? Nope. You look like you’re on the way up the ramp to the guillotine. Se la vie. You do need to get some time to yourself, though. You … Continue reading →

OK, so there I was with everything I ever wanted in about ten pieces. My guitar. I was 19 years old, and I should have KNOWN not to have that last beer.  I should have known even MORE to dry my hands off after I spilled it all over myself. Next thing ya know… Smash. Made me mad as hell. The thing is, though, that I could have fixed it had I had the right tools at the time. Instead, … Continue reading →

Time for a simple, general announcement: MILITARY LOANS CAN HOOK YOU UP!! All that time you spent dreaming about winning the lottery so you could have a house like Cribs? Yeah. Forget about it. If you’re active duty, you have online military loans instead. Online military loans are available to all active duty military personnel regardless of rank, pay grade, or credit history. That’s right – there are no credit requirements for application eligibility. ALL you need to be is … Continue reading →

Active duty military servicepersons move around more than most anyone else, being constantly reassigned and relocated. One of the side effects of this is that they end up in a new city with no attachments to it. After all, there aren’t any memories there, right? You’re not from there. So to have a good time, you go around making new memories, doing anything and everything there is to do in this strange new world you live in — week after … Continue reading →

Active duty personnel are often sent to places that aren’t fit for their families, which of course means leaving loved ones behind in the States. However, there are places out there that can accommodate spouses and children. Usually, these areas are in Europe and Asia. When stationed overseas with the family, there is still the obligation that you as a parent must fulfill. You must still raise an American, with all the cultural bells and whistles that go along with … Continue reading →