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Margaritaville Resorts Announces $250M Destination Resort in Nassau, Bahamas

April 1, 2018 by DaveLeave a Comment

Margaritaville Resorts Announces $250M Destination Resort in Nassau, Bahamas

Margaritaville at The Pointe Development is Underway: Will Feature Margaritaville Beach Resort, Luxury Oceanfront Residences, Marina, Water Park, Spa & More Orlando, Fla. – Margaritaville Holdings has announced the brand is bringing its authentic lifestyle experience to the Bahamas’ capital city with Margaritaville at The Pointe, a $250 million, six-acre development. Already under construction and expected to begin a phased opening in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Press Releases · Tagged: America, Aquarium, Art, Bahamas, Beach, Caribbean, Caves, Culture, Drinking, Fishing, Food and Wine, Lifestyle, Orlando, Paradise, Resort, Restaurants, Sand, Scuba Diving, Seafood, Shopping Mall

The Best Eats in Bermuda

January 22, 2018 by Allison Tibaldi4 Comments

The Best Eats in Bermuda

Perhaps you’ve come to Bermuda for it’s pink sand beaches, blue sea and quirky knee-length shorts? Steal away from these worthy attractions and you’ll reap mouth-watering mealtime rewards. Bermuda’s food scene is discretely on fire. Islands of all sizes hold gustatory riches. Caribbean islands especially excel on the culinary front. They tend to be melting pots of flavor, attributed to the influences of centuries of invaders, pirates and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: North America · Tagged: Airport, Art, Avocado, Bahamas, Beach, Beer, Bermuda, Caribbean, Coffee, Cruising, Culinary travel, Culture, Drinking, England, Food and Wine, History, Jamaica, Maine, Restaurants, Sand

Where’s the Steering Wheel? Driving Off the Map

May 29, 2017 by Tom BentleyLeave a Comment

Where’s the Steering Wheel? Driving Off the Map

  Many years ago, I was a passenger in a ’57 Chevy driven by a maniacal friend. The steering wheel came off in his hands while he was making a turn—and he laughed. Though it seemed unlikely then (particularly because I thought survival was dubious), that wheelessness was a benchmark for unusual driving experiences to come, many of which produced the same sensation of bewilderment, shock and terror. Filter in the unsettling elements of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Other · Tagged: Airport, Bahamas, Bus Travel, Japan, Mexico, Panama City, Restaurants, Seafood, Spain, Sports

A Food Lover’s Guide to Nassau and Paradise Island, The Bahamas

March 10, 2017 by Allison TibaldiLeave a Comment

A Food Lover’s Guide to Nassau and Paradise Island, The Bahamas

With its crystal-clear blue waters and heavenly beaches, vacationers appreciate the Bahamas for its abundance of sun, sand and surf. While it is a fine holiday for those seeking natural gifts of the aquatic sort, if you live to eat, this nation of 700 islands is a foodie destination par excellence. Nassau and Paradise Island are ground-zero for epicureans looking to titillate their taste buds. Surrounded by clean water, you know the fish is … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Caribbean · Tagged: Bahamas, Beach, Beer, Caribbean, Casino, Celebrity, Culture, Drinking, England, Film, Food and Wine, History, Mediterranean, Olives, Paradise, Resort, Restaurants, Romantic, Sand, Seafood

Five Ways Travel Helps Your Writing

April 24, 2016 by Tom BentleyLeave a Comment

Five Ways Travel Helps Your Writing

Shwedagon Pagoda, Myanmar There’s a plummy quote from Thoreau’s Walden that must open this discussion: “Not till we are lost ... not till we have lost the world, do we begin to find ourselves … Henry David was centering on getting lost in nature there, and thus freed of some of the day-to-day material constraints and pressures, but the message applies well to writers, and to the value of getting “lost” in travel. Value sometimes in getting … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Asia · Tagged: Animal Rescue, Bahamas, Bicycle, Burma, Canada, Caves, Chile, Culture, Flea Market, Flowers, Food and Wine, Hawaii, Lifestyle, Mexico, National Park, Spain, Wildlife

Cruising Holland America Line, ms Eurodam

December 11, 2015 by Dave3 Comments

Cruising Holland America Line,  ms Eurodam

One of my early childhood memories is visiting my grandparents as they left for an around the world cruise on a Holland America Line cruise ship - this must have been sometime in the late 1970's or early 1980's. I remember being allowed to board the ship with my family and running through all the hallways and eventually ending up in a room where they told children to go. I remember what felt like thousands of people (probably just hundreds) … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Caribbean · Tagged: Alaska, America, Animal Rescue, Bahamas, Beach, Canada, Canals, Caribbean, Cruising, Culinary travel, Culture, Drinking, England, Europe, Food and Wine, Helicopter, Hiking, History, Mountain Climbing, Music

Half Moon Cay, Bahamas

October 30, 2015 by Dave4 Comments

Half Moon Cay, Bahamas

There is a private island where the wind blows in the beach pines and the gentle surf laps on the silky white sand. A place that is much loved for moments that can be counted as too short and then left to it's natural state just as quickly. This place is Half Moon Cay in the Bahamas, a private island. Holland America Line has a 99 year lease from the Bahama government to manage the island and their ships exclusively anchor off shore and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Caribbean · Tagged: Alaska, America, Animal Rescue, Bahamas, Beach, Canada, Caribbean, Cruising, Drinking, England, Europe, Food and Wine, Sand, Scuba Diving, Walking tour, Wildlife

Bahamas Junkanoo Carnival: A Celebration of Life and Culture

August 20, 2015 by Jeana Shandraw27 Comments

Bahamas Junkanoo Carnival: A Celebration of Life and Culture

“The more you praise and celebrate your life, the more there is in life to celebrate.” – Oprah Winfrey These words capture the incredible nature of our existence. There is a lot to be said about the uniqueness of our humanity and the scope through which we view life. The fact that we hold “celebrations” to call attention to the different joys in our lives is one of the many reasons we are so special. Through our own creativity we have invented … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Caribbean · Tagged: Africa, Bahamas, Christmas, Cruising, Culture, Dancing, England, Festival, History, Jamaica, Music, Wildlife

Travel Leisure Names Jade Mountain, Saint Lucia the Top Hotel

July 16, 2014 by DaveLeave a Comment

Travel Leisure Names Jade Mountain, Saint Lucia the Top Hotel

New York, NY, July 16, 2014 - The leading travel magazine, Travel + Leisure, has just announced that Saint Lucia’s Jade Mountain has once again been named the Top Hotel in the Caribbean, Bermuda, and the Bahamas in the latest Travel + Leisure World’s Best Awards 2014. This is the 3rd time that the readers of Travel + Leisure have awarded this distinction to Jade Mountain, the 29-room, AAA Five Diamond luxury resort known for its stunning … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Press Releases · Tagged: Architecture, Bahamas, Bermuda, Bridges, Caribbean, Chocolate, Culinary travel, Food and Wine, New York City, Resort, Wildlife

Peter Greenberg, The Travel Detective

January 16, 2014 by Dave2 Comments

Peter Greenberg, The Travel Detective

Peter Greenberg is one of America's foremost travel correspondents and travel experts. It is admirable what he has accomplished and done for consumers (as well as his valuable contributions within the travel industry) during the past few decades. With someone who logs 400,000 airline miles a year, he maintains a rigorous schedule that would leave most people gasping for air! He has taken time out of this busy schedule to answer a few … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Interviews · Tagged: Airline, Airport, America, American Airlines, Art, Bahamas, Beijing, Cruising, Culture, Israel, Jamaica, Jet lag, Jordan, London, Mexico, Museum, New York City, New Zealand, Peace Corps, Traffic

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