Trips of Discovery

Make the best of your journey, make some memories.

Tagged: Boating

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Plan to visit Sultana this summer in Chestertown

Estimated Reading Time: 15 minutes – I want you to imagine a magical trip, on the water, where you are having incredible experiences. It is summer, you are a kid on a 1768 schooner, with all sails up. You just left Chestertown and the Chester River on Maryland’s upper Eastern Shore, and are gently sailing down the Chesapeake Bay. I don’t know about you, but when I was a kid (which was a very, very long time ago), I would have given anything to be able to be a part of that trip, be it in 1768 or now in the 2000s. If you have a kid in your life or in your heart, this...

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5 things to know about Tangier Island, Virginia

Estimated Reading Time: 12 minutes – SBFL* 5 – PLANNED & VISITED – It was a sunny day in late summer. The Chesapeake Bay waters are as green as in the Caribbean and as tame as in a pond, almost. On a midsize tour boat mostly filled with tourists, we are on our way to Tangier Island, Virginia, in the middle of the Chesapeake Bay.   Right after departure from Crisfield, Maryland, the captain’s deep voice comes over the loudspeakers, announcing a few things that he has perhaps repeated a few thousand times before.  “Looking to our left,” he says, “you will notice a couple of white buildings. This is Glenwood Evans & Son Fish Company....

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My name is LUX

Estimated Reading Time: 12 minutes – She is from South Africa.  “I was born in Cape Town in 2004. I love people, traveling, and winds, as well as seas of any kind.  I love St. Augustine, Florida. On my very first trip, I traveled across the Atlantic Ocean from South Africa to the Caribbean to meet a French Canadian couple,” says Lux. She is both graceful and drop-dead gorgeous. I asked Lux, “How was your first trip?” Reflecting back on her experiences, Lux continued, “Knowing that we would not see land for a long while, the crew loaded food, water, and all other necessities. Our first day was filled with excitement. The following few days...

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Smith Island – The watermen and heritage of the Chesapeake Bay can be experienced in a modern-day version of Colonial Williamsburg

Estimated Reading Time: 15 minutes – SBFL 4* – VISITED – Prepare to slow down, way down, get on island time and adjust your expectations by following the recommendation provided by one of the gift items on the island. It reads “Keep calm and put your flip-flops on.” Don’t look for a quick touristy fix that you can take in within 2½ hours. Plan for your trip in advance, consider my recommendations below, and you will be rewarded with a great experience — the living version of a heritage museum. If you catch a boat to Smith Island from Crisfield, MD or just simply arrive with your own boat, know that island time has been...