St. Vincent and The Grenadines (SVG) Launches New Mobile App
Discover the 32 islands of SVG on The Fly NEW YORK, NEW YORK, April 26, 2011 A new mobile app for St. Vincent and The Grenadines (SVG) is now available on iPhone via the iTunes App Store (iPad version...
View ArticleMay’s Sizzlin’ News From Hawai’i, The Big Island
Hawai’i Island (May 3, 2011) – Spring has sprung on Hawai’i Island, where the yellow, red and salmon-colored blossoms of native ‘ōhi’a lehua trees greet visitors in special abundance this time of year....
View ArticleSuds and Solace
“The future is an opaque mirror. Anyone who tries to look into it sees nothing but the dim outlines of an old and worried face.” –Jim Bishop The morning of September 11, 2001, as a Peace Corps trainer...
View ArticleVanuatu: One of the World’s Remaining Paradises
When you think of a romantic island vacation, what do you imagine? Basking away peaceful days in the sun, just you and your special someone? Stealing away to hidden beaches where you frolic in the...
View ArticleMusings from Mussoorie
There are some incidents that occur in your life, that change the way you look at things. Then there are some that just bounce off of you without a visible mark, but later those memories come back to...
View ArticleRome Museums – Top Museums You Won’t Want to Miss
If you’ve decided to visit Rome, you’ll quickly find that many great attractions are available for you to enjoy. You’ll find historical sites, lovely monuments and some incredible museums. Many are...
View ArticleZurich Honeymoon, Guest Post
I proposed after 3 wonderful years together. Yeah for me, right? Of course it is, but… I think I may have dug myself into a hole. So typically, the groom would never volunteer to take on ANYTHING...
View ArticleTop Ten Reasons Why the Caribbean is Number One for Weddings and Honeymoons
All inclusive Caribbean vacations are a popular choice, renowned for the sparkling sandy beaches, friendly locals and rich island history. But did you know that these famous isles are also the number...
View ArticleCharles Duncombe: Founder, Holidaysplease
Recently we had a chance to ask Charles about some of his travels (he has been all over the world) and what went into starting his successful travel company, Holidaysplease. Q. What is your background...
View ArticleScrub Island a new Caribbean getaway
There are tons of resorts in the British Virgin Islands, but not many new luxury ones. A recent entry into the resort scene, the first luxury development in the BVI in more than 15 years, is Scrub...
View ArticleOur Family Glory in the Holiday Attributes of Punta Cana
Thinking of the sun and palm trees, one snowy and stormy weekend in Toronto, I decided to take my daughter Muna, along my grandson Mazin, and his wife Margarita, as a belated honeymoon gift, to the...
View ArticleThe Different Cancún Another Side of Paradise
The pearls of praise for the place called Cancún often sheen to dizzying effect. There is no refuting that this stretch of soft sand caressing the warm, clear waters of the Caribbean is the acreage of...
View ArticleArriving on a little piece of Paradise, Ko Yao Noi Island
A power boat in southern Thailand greeted us as we arrived by taxi from the Phuket Airport. The blue waters beckoned and invited us along for the journey. Boats in this part of the country are great...
View ArticleHoneymoon in Vienna
Sigmund Freud, apfelstrudel and Gustav Klimt’s The Kiss clinched my decision to honeymoon in Vienna. When you think about it, psychology, food and art are not the worst foundation for a good marriage....
View ArticleFiji: Still the Cannibal Isles
My strange fascination with cannibalism began while I was studying history in graduate school. In a book whose title I have since forgotten (which might indicate why I quit grad school altogether), I...
View ArticleThe 24th Annual Saint Lucia Jazz and Arts Festival
The 24th Annual Saint Lucia Jazz and Arts Festival Draws Internationally Renowned Talent, April 30 – May 10, 2015 Robin Thicke, Jon Secada, Beres Hammond, Jimmy Cliff and Arturo Tappin among stellar...
View ArticleEver Considered Sailing in the BVI?
What is a holiday of a lifetime? We have all heard this claim at one time or another… but in our neck of the woods we hear it all the time. Things like “best ever…”, “can’t wait to do it again…”, “at...
View ArticleCommon Scams & Travel Hacks: 5 Things You Need to Know About Turkey
Disclaimer: this post is all written in good humor My most recent holiday, which is also the one that I get asked about the most – was to Turkey in early June of this year. I had recently graduated and...
View ArticleRidiculously Awesome Travel Tips For a 7 Day Trip to Antalya
This is the sequel to my first post and this one is all about my stay in Antalya. Our trip to Turkey was two weeks long; eight days were spent in Antalya and six days in Istanbul. Although we initially...
View ArticleThe Saint Lucia Jazz & Arts Festival Celebrates its 25th Anniversary with...
Shaggy, George Benson, Air Supply, Kassav, Kool and the Gang are among the first names to be announced! SAINT LUCIA (January 23, 2016) – The annual Saint Lucia Jazz and Arts Festival, now in its 25th...
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