{"id":915298,"date":"2013-03-10T17:05:00","date_gmt":"2013-03-10T17:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brentblack.com\/cart\/?p=915298"},"modified":"2024-02-05T18:34:23","modified_gmt":"2024-02-05T18:34:23","slug":"how-to-plan-a-tropical-staycation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stage.brentblack.com\/cart\/2013\/03\/10\/how-to-plan-a-tropical-staycation\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Plan a Tropical Staycation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>For those of you who read my post last week about&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.brentblack.com\/panama-hat-blog\/2013\/03\/top-spring-travel-destinations\/\">spring travel destinations<\/a>&nbsp;and felt a little sad that a tropical getaway isn\u2019t in your near future, I\u2019m in the same boat. I thought I\u2019d share some tips from BBB about enjoying your Montecristi Fino despite cold weather.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>How to create a tropical island experience in the dead of winter (or a still-way-too-cold \u201cspring\u201d):<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Step 1: Obtain several fine rums for sampling. Perhaps Zacapa (either the 23 or the Gran Reserva, or, if you\u2019re feeling flush, both), or a Rhum Agricole from Martinique, or get the best rums you can find from several different countries of origin so at least your tastebuds can have a whirlwind tour of the tropics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Step 2: Lay down a sonic backdrop. If you have a white noise machine or a relaxing sounds app on your smartphone (there are several free ones available, I happen to like Relax MP), choose some beach sounds to play in the background. You can also supplement this with some tropical music. Music suggestions: Jimmy Buffet, Bob Marley, Hawaiian slack key guitar, or some retro exotica (i.e., the music that plays in the background of every tiki bar).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Step 3: Turn up the heat. Take off your sweater and socks, go dig out some shorts, and crank that thermostat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Step 4: Put on your Brent Black hat. Settle in. Check yourself out in the mirror. Realize you look awesome. Change into fancier shorts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Step 5: Relax and bask in the warmth. Sip rum. Listen to your tunes. Read a great travel memoir. Compose a great travel faux-moir about the adventure you wish you were on. (Post the latter in a comment.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Optional: If you want some suitably\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.brentblack.com\/panama-hat-blog\/category\/rum-and-tropical-drinks\/\">tropical food<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.brentblack.com\/panama-hat-blog\/category\/tropical-recipes-2\/\">cocktail<\/a>\u00a0suggestions, take a moment to investigate the recipes we\u2019ve posted here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>How are you beating the winter weather this year?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For those of you who read my post last week about spring travel destinations and felt a little sad that a tropical getaway isn\u2019t in your near future, I\u2019m in the same boat. I thought I\u2019d share some tips from BBB about enjoying your Montecristi Fino despite cold weather. 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