January 14, 2008
EXPLORING THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC'S AMBER COAST
by Habeeb Salloum "Before you leave, you must see what they call here the 'Amber Coast'!" A Canadian vacationer, who had spent two weeks in Puerto Plata and made a number of excursions, advised after I asked him what tour...

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October 24, 2007
A Bit of France in the Caribbean
My Trip to St. Martin & St. Barths Ron Kapon St. Maarten, St. Martin, Sint Maarten, St. Barts, St. Barths and Saint Barthelemy are all spellings I saw during my four days on the two almost adjacent islands. Throw in...

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July 30, 2007
ANTIGUA & BARBUDA
RON KAPON The island (an-tee-ga) has warm, steady winds, a coastline of safe harbors, and a protective wall of coral reef. In 1784 Admiral Horatio Nelson established Great Britain's most important Caribbean base there. Now 233 years later those trade...

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June 6, 2007
The Real Pirates of the Caribbean - A Short Life and a Merry One
By Richard Grant "Are ye a pirate, sir? Well then, sign aboard," says Joseph Garvey, brandishing a flintlock pistol as he beckons visitors into the Pirates of Nassau Museum. Called "the best pirate attraction in the world" by British pirate...

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April 30, 2007
Cruise Sightings Caribbean days at sea
by Bosley Wilder Cruising down the shores of High Barbaree! --Mythical island folk song O What fun it is to ride the Royal Caribbean Enchantress of the Seas! For five days last month, while the North chilled out in huge...

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October 19, 2006
Cancun: One year after Wilma
By Bob Schulman There are lots of happy people around here. You can see it on the big smiles of desk clerks, doormen,waitresses, room maids, bell persons, bartenders, spa attendants and all the others who've got their jobs back -...

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October 18, 2006
WINDJAMMER BAREFOOT CRUISE TO THE ABC ISLANDS
RON KAPONFor 30 years I had dreamed about sailing on a Windjammer Barefoot Cruise. An offer of a very heavily discounted rate combined with a free Continental Airlines certificate was all I needed to sign on the dotted line for...

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September 26, 2006
Pirate tales abound in the Virgin Islands
By Bob Schulman In 1493, on his second voyage to the New World, Christopher Columbus spotted a group of Caribbean islands that were so pristine he named them "Las Virgenes" - after the legendary 11,000 virgin handmaidens of St. Ursula....

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September 19, 2006
Old San Juan
The view of Old San Juan from the ramparts of San Cristobel Fort looking out over Calle de la Tanca which winds along the coast of the Atlantic Ocean, past homes painted jelly beans colors of purple, green and pink,...

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August 15, 2006
Barbados- The Island of Smiles: Chilling in the Sun
By Don Philpott Land of Bajans Fruity Alice, Anthony the Knife and Irving the Lark will all tell you that every day in Barbados is "real bad" and they really mean it but don't let that put you off. In...

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April 23, 2006
St. Lucia
There was no reason to leave the luxurious confines of Coconut Bay Resort & Spa on the southern tip of St. Lucia near the small port city of Vieux Fort. My children had everything they could want. Pristine white beaches...

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March 10, 2006
A Cruising Evolution
By Linda FastesonDreaming of a tropical paradise? Or have you always wanted to see some of the artistic, architectural and archaeological treasures of the world? For comfort, convenience, and cost, cruising is one of the best ways to get where...

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February 7, 2006
A Journey to Valle De Vinales- Cuba's Hidden Shangri-la
by Habeeb Salloum"You're lucky! I never did get around to visit Valle de Vinales. They tell me it's Cuba's Shangri-la!" A Canadian acquaintance, who I met in our hotel, seemed jealous when I told him that I had joined a...

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October 19, 2005
"Think Quick, Think Pink, Think Bermuda": Fairmont Southampton is Bermudaful
By Heather Burke A romantic island retreat has become an anniversary tradition for my husband and I (you could even call it an incentive after 16 years of marriage). This year's Bermuda trip was the loveliest so far. It was...

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August 16, 2005
Barefoot Through the Islands:The Virgin Islands - the easy way
By Irene HarnerA Windjammer Barefoot Cruise is exactly what it means. Unless you have very sensitive tootsies you will find it far more comfortable to go barefooted on the old teak decks You may grab a mat, your blanket...

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July 21, 2005
Caicos
"There isn't much to do here," says my friend Yami who has traveled here before. We are sitting by the pool at Ocean Club West on Providenciales, the most populated of the Turks & Caicos Islands in the British Virgin...

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July 20, 2005
Cuba: Transitions in time...On the Brink of Another Revolution?
By Fyllis Hockman Once-magnificent colonnaded structures now crumbling into ruin reside side-by-side with beautifully reconstructed mansions and grande dame hotels. Tourist restaurants and well-stocked stores catering to the U.S. dollar co-exist with the sparse provisions available to locals for...

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July 7, 2005
Breezes
The negotiations began as soon as the door to our room closed. Our children, who had been hesitant about leaving their friends behind over spring vacation, were suddenly complaining about having to go home the Sunday before school started."We could...

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June 29, 2005
The Warmth of Curacao
Not far from the bustling, candy colored downtown of Willemstad, the capitol of Curacao, the Avila Beach Hotel, once the mansion of the island's governor and also refuge to Simon Bolivar, the liberator of Venezuela, sits on the sands...

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June 28, 2005
Rum & Coca Cola: Viva Bacardi and San Juan
By Ron Kapon This was not meant to be a travel story, so let's get the travel facts first, and then we will deal with the rum. I had last been in Puerto Rico ten years ago so I was...

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June 13, 2005
Of Ships and the Sea: Exploring Other Options!
By Tom Booth It's safe to say that it was the success of the "Love Boat" era which prompted the construction of a fleet of sea going behemoths - and a big business was born! It's a competitive business, and...

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