Deep within Alaska’s longest fjord on a narrow peninsula of land can be found the beautiful port town of Haines which was originally named for the founder of a 19th century mission. Surrounded on all sides by stunning mountain scenery punctuated with waterfalls, ancient glaciers and true wilderness, Haines can boast a truly breathtaking setting. […]
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Lapped by the Caribbean Sea and in its entirety a beautiful treasure chest of history full of incredible jewels, Cartagena is magnificent. Founded by the Spanish conquistadors in the 16th century, Cartagena quickly became a highly significant cog in the mighty machine of the Spanish Empire. Plundered gold, silver and emeralds along with tobacco and
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Today, although it wasn’t always so, Juneau is Alaska’s capital city with a population of around 30,000. However, despite its first city status, it still holds onto something of a charming small town air which is perhaps due to its being entirely cut off from everywhere else. Surrounded by dramatic mountains topped by a vast
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The city of Kodiak, located on an island of the same name and Alaska’s largest, has known human habitation for at least 7,000 years. The Alutiiq people had learned how to live from the land and ocean long before the Russians arrived in the 1700s to establish a fur trade. While many Alaska destinations have
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Often touted as one of the most magnificent and lovely of the Caribbean islands, St. Lucia is rich in natural splendor. Cascading waterfalls, lush rainforests alive with hovering hummingbirds, spectacular beaches fringed by coconut palms and the twin volcanic spires of the World Heritage Pitons which are this exotic island ́s most iconic landmark; all
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Sitting in the south of Alaska, Anchorage takes the title of the state’s largest city. Its story is a little different to that of the majority of other Alaskan larger settlements in that neither fishing nor mining played a hand. Here it was the railway which sowed the seeds of what would grow into Anchorage
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For thousands of years the lands of the native Tlingit, for decades under Russian rule as a valuable fur-trading resource and port and then sold at 2 cents an acre to the United States in the 1860s, Sitka has a multi-faceted and fascinating heritage. Today all three of these aspects combine together to make it
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Bridgetown, Barbados Barbados is, simply put, a gem. Justifiably lauded for its fine, white sands and sparkling crystal seas, the island is considered by many to be the loveliest of all the Caribbean and it isn’t hard to see why. To this stunning idyllic tropical scenery you can add a people famed for their warmth
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If you could conjure up a picture in your mind of the most quintessentially Alaskan town possible Talkeetna is almost certainly it. Charming in the extreme, Talkeetna nestles at the foot of North America’s highest peak -Denali -and is filled with flower-draped log cabins where early 20th century pioneers once lived and worked, tranquil streets
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Originally a settlement grown from traders, trappers and pioneers, Portland just a century ago had a notoriety as one of the most dangerous ports on the planet. Today this wonderful city which sits in the lee of Mt Hood and at the confluence of two rivers draws attention to itself for entirely different reasons. At
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Lush, mountainous and filled with the colors of the Caribbean, St. Maarten is a traveler’s delight. Although it measures just 12 miles from north to south and approximately the same across its breadth, this small landmass nevertheless is divided between two nations and has been this way since the 1600s. The Dutch-governed southern part of
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The island of Hispaniola shared by Haiti and the Dominican Republic with its bleached white sands, waving palm trees and turquoise waters represents everybody’s image of tropical perfection. However, there is so much more to this corner of the world than sunshine, rum cocktails and Caribbean beats and the Dominican Republic’s capital of Santo Domingo
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Located on California’s south coast and lapped by the waters of the Pacific Ocean, San Diego is often heralded as America’s finest city and known as the birthplace of California. Gorgeous beaches -many of them favorites with the local surfing community –and a climate which sees sunshine year round, keeps San Diego popular as a
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Known as the Emerald City for its year-round green-filled surroundings punctuated with mountains, Seattle is an exceptional and exciting destination. It claims a highly significant position in the country’s list of commercial linchpins. Not only is it the base for three of the world’s most instantly recognizable names – Starbucks, Amazon and Microsoft – but
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History The discovery of Montreal by the French explorer Jacques Cartier in 1965 began the city’s importance as a center for the fur trade. Some trouble with the Iroquois led to the British capturing Montreal. After the Americans unsuccessfully invaded, epidemics of cholera and typhus took a toll on the population. After a massive fire,
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We cut our ship in half! On October 17, sparking cutting torch in hand, Windstar Cruises President John Delaney made the final cut to the hull of Star Breeze as Windstar’s lengthening project got into full swing at Fincantieri’s Shipyard in Palermo Italy. It was a thrilling day full of amazing accomplishments for everyone involved.
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