About Me (Barbara Weibel)

Barbara Weibel After years of working 70 hours a week at jobs I detested, I felt like the proverbial "hole in the donut" - solid on the outside, but empty on the inside. Searching for meaning in my life, I abandoned my successful but unsatisfying career and set out on a six-month solo backpacking trip around the world to pursue my true passions of travel, writing, and photography. My blog features stories about the destinations I visit, people I meet, the crazy things...Read more here....


As you are reading this, I am winging my way to Curacao in the southern Caribbean, for a four day stay courtesy of Marriott Resorts. The press trip, appropriately named “Blog Paradise,” is sending nine bloggers to nine different resorts included in Marriott Resorts’ Paradise by Marriott Caribbean and Mexico collection to promote special limited-time offers at each of the properties.

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Entrance to Marriott Curacao Resort and Emerald Casino

The promotion is different for each of the resorts; for example, at Marriott’s Curacao Resort and Emerald Casino, guests get the fourth night free and a free breakfast. Check out the other offers at the “Shake Up Paradise” website – just choose the preferred resort, click to shake up the giant snow globe, and watch as the offer is revealed.

I’ll be blogging about the trip, but for real-time impressions, events, and updates follow me on Twitter. All nine bloggers will be tweeting throughout the trip using the hashtag #BlogParadise. If you’d like to check out where the other eight bloggers are headed, follow the links to their blogs shown below:

Nancy D. Brown will be at J.W. Marriott Cancun Resort in Mexico
Blog: Nancydbrown.com Twitter: @nancydbrown

Lisa Overman is headed for Aruba Renaissance Resort
Blog: Wanderlustandlipstick.com Twitter: @islandstyle29

Aaron Hotfelder will be at Aruba Marriott Resort
Blog: Gadling.com Twitter: @aaronhotfelder

Pam Mandel is winging to Casa Magna Cancun Resort in Mexico
Blog: Nerdseyeview.com Twitter: @nerdseyeview

Chris Gray is off to St. Kitts Marriott
Blog: caroundtheworld.com Twitter: @caroundtheworld

Robin Locker will stay at Grand Cayman Marriott Resort
Blog: mymelange.net Twitter: @mymelange

Julie Schwietert will be visiting Frenchman’s Reef & Morning Star Marriott Beach Resort in St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands
Blog: matadornetwork.com Twitter: @collazoprojects

Charyn Pfeuffer is headed for CasaMagna Marriott Puerto Vallarta Resort and Spa in Mexico
Blog: hotelchatter.com Twitter: @global_gourmet

For now, I’m brushing up on the local lingo, so I’ll close by saying Ayo – Papiamento for goodbye.

Disclaimer: Although Marriott Resorts is providing this trip free of charge, including accommodations and airfare, my commitment, as always, is to write honestly about my experience.

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