There’s nothing like waking up at sunrise in a big, comfortable bed with the Taj Mahal outside your window — except maybe basking in a glorious sunset from the pool of your overwater bungalow in Bora Bora. Some experiences really are dreams come true, and they don’t have to feel like a gargantuan chore… Read More
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Six Fantastic Caribbean Carnivals
Summertime in the Caribbean brings warmer days, the sweetest mangoes, and several exciting Carnival celebrations. Whether they’re organized to commemorate independence from Colonial governments; a successful sugarcane harvest; or simply to celebrate national heritage and culture, they have one thing in common. At some point during Carnival season, parades will be had through city streets… Read More
Puerto Vallarta-Mexico’s Best Beach Resort
This year Mexico has been the most popular international getaway destination for American travelers. Having just visited the beachy Pacific resort of Puerto Vallarta on beautiful Banderas Bay, I put it at the top of my list. In addition to sun-kissed sand beaches, aquamarine water, a lush tropical landscape and the Sierra Madre Mountains, you’ll… Read More
Turquoise Clouds – Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands
Shores fringed with miles of pristine, turquoise waters. Soft, white sand beaches that stretch for miles. And turquoise clouds? Yes, looking up from the soft sands of Grace Bay, the cloud bottoms were actually turquoise. “How can that be?” I mused as my eighteen-month old son stood holding a striped blue and white beach chair,… Read More