Have you ever wondered how fast a cruise ship goes? It’s hard to imagine a massive vessel, complete with rooms, restaurants, entertainment centers and possibly hundreds, sometimes thousands of passengers, moving swiftly. But, if you’ve ever set sail before, you know large ships make it from port to port somehow without sprinting across the water. […]
A Cayman Islands cruise is the ultimate getaway for relaxation and adventure. As you explore this unique group of Caribbean islands, you’ll find a high standard of living combined with all the flavors of tropical allure. Foodies flock to the Caymans to tickle their senses at world-class restaurants. Adventurers prepare to dive into pure wildlife-abundant
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Once the enclave of the Quepoa people, later colonized by Spain and then the center for one of the biggest banana industries on the continent, the Quepos story is woven from many different elements. Today African palm oil has replaced the long gone banana exports, the coffee plantations in the surrounding areas supply the world
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Native cultures tell stories of the northern lights reaching down and taking people away if they whistle at them. In Norse mythology, the lights represent the trails of gods and goddesses traversing the sky. Romans believed the aurora was the glow of mystical caves. For thousands of years, humans have been fascinated by the northern lights and created
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Ermoupoli – Syros, Greece As you approach beautiful Ermoupoli from the sea it appears as a tumble of white and pastel-colored buildings tumbling down to the water with two prominent hills facing each other. Each is crowned with a church –the right-hand one that of the Orthodox Transfiguration of the Savior, the other the Catholic
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Stockholm While the most charming elements of some major world cities take a little hunting down things are a little different in Stockholm. This coastal capital city is made up of numerous islands interconnected by a host of scenic bridges with its waters flowing in between and lapping all around. As a result much of
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Esperanza – Vieques, Puerto Rico Lying just a boat ride jaunt from the eastern Puerto Rican mainland can be found a slice of Caribbean perfection known as Vieques. Extra-special in every way, this small tropical jewel will have instant appeal to all those who want to leave the hustle and bustle of 21st century living
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One day when we were at a remote island only reachable by small ship I took a tour to a local stilt village. As we arrived I could hear an ice cream truck nearby, and six or eight young children came tumbling into the street without a parent in sight. They were laughing and
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Gustavia – St. Barthelemy However, although St. Bart’s is well-known for all of this it is also a land of great beauty and Caribbean perfection. Hidden around the island, nestled between headlands and in between dramatic cliffs are any number of little pockets of tropical heaven with white powdery sands and sparkling crystal-clear waters which
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Tallinn Located on the Baltic Sea, Estonia’s capital city of Tallin is, to put it quite simply, breathtakingly beautiful. History here is ancient and diverse. Only gaining independence in the 1990s, Estonia has over the centuries been under the control of the Danes, the German Teutonic Knights, the Swedes and the Russians. All have left
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Golfito – Costa Rica Located in a bay nestled within a bay, Golfito is a wonderfully different Costa Rica destination, steeped in rustic charm and, apart from its coastal edge, almost enfolded by a dense growth wildlife refuge. In essence this small town, which was practically off the travel radar to all but adventurous surfers
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San Juan, Puerto Rico Sprinkled about with natural marvels, full of opportunities for exciting things to do and of course full of idyllic tropical beaches, magical Puerto Rico is overflowing with attractions for the visitor.Its capital city –San Juan– is the jewel in its crown, exceptionally rich in historic buildings which together tell the story
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Drop Anchor 24-hours in Reykjavik- pampering, adventuring and Northern Lights History The history of Iceland is full legends and magical thinking. Why wouldn’t people who lived with months of darkness want to tell stories full of eternal fires, gods, and fierce battles? The world’s northernmost capital had been founded in a very passionate way when
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Fraser Island As a UNESCO World Heritage Site sensational Fraser Island joins the ranks of the truly special, listed alongside other globally significant Australian treasures such as Uluru and the Great Barrier Reef. It is impossible to come here and not fall under its spell and the island instantly and easily beguiles all who land
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Peurto Jimenez, Golfo Dulce – Costa Rica Puerto Jiménez is the largest town on Costa Rica’s Osa Peninsula but here, in this remote destination, ‘largest’ is very much a comparative term. Many of the peninsula’s settlements are nothing more than one dust road and a handful of houses so Puerto Jiménez with its small selection
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Bequia – St. Vincent and the Grenadines A list of all that there isn’t on the island of Bequia tells you as much, if not more, than a run-down of what is present on this gorgeous Caribbean jewel. Obviously and wonderfully absent is the traffic, the sprawling resorts, the crowds, high rise buildings and the
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