By Zachary Moses This is the second in a two-part series. To read Part 1 CLICK HERE. After a quick morning beach visit, we were on the road heading to the capital city of Curacao: Willemstad. The drive took about 45 minutes, and our destination was the sister property of the resort we’d been staying at for […]
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Reminiscence by a Guest
By Zachary Moses I recently published a little note from my hotel room in Ireland, where I was nervously contemplating my next harebrained adventure, Coasteering. We had a plan to put on wet suits and life jackets, then jump into the ocean from one of Ireland’s sea cliffs in order to swim into the caves carved into […]
Sam and Lou’s Gay Wedding
By Zachary Moses Sam Sirko and Lou Smith just got married. Gay married. Something that only a couple of years ago seemed unattainable and likely decades away. I met Sam and Lou in Key West shortly after I started working at HE Travel. We hit it off as friends, and they joined me on the […]
Local Key Wester Cristian Martinez Gets His Citizenship
By Philip Sheldon, CEO We at HE Travel are proud of our 40-year tradition of helping travelers from one corner of the world to explore the rich heritage and beauty of other regions, then return home again. But sometimes for a wide variety of personal reasons, individuals choose to visit another country and then stay […]
Blessings
By Philip Sheldon, CEO Blessings make our lives richer. They can be broad and formal, like those offered by a priest, rabbi or imam to the faithful. Or as intimate and informal as the random “bless you’s” that follow sneezes on a crowded flight. As a world traveler I tend to experience blessings in […]
The Touching Story of the Ensley Key West Wedding
By Philip Sheldon, CEO Our home town of Key West has a long tradition of being a military town, and a more recent but equally important reputation as a very welcoming town for gay men and women. Even during the “Don’t ask don’t tell” era, the two communities co-existed without too much friction. However, now […]