Archive for February 5th, 2010

Agony on the Ecstasy

February 5, 2010
By Island Tips

After getting nowhere with Carnival, disappointed family contacted Consumer Traveler for help. Carnival - Arts and Entertainment - Performing Arts - Home - Events and Festivals
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Rising crime takes Antigua off cruise routes

February 5, 2010
By Island Tips

A leading cruise line has cancelled all calls at Antigua following the murder on the island of one of its passengers last month.
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Readers’ Choice: Favorite island getaway in the world?

February 5, 2010
By Island Tips
Readers’ Choice: Favorite island getaway in the world?

We're giving you the floor! We recognize that our readers are true experts, so we want to hear your thoughts on all sorts of travel topics. Our October 2010 magazine issue will be devoted to what you tell us. Let us know your favorite island getaway in the world—and why—by posting a comment...
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Daily Pampering: Spend Valentine’s Day at Turtle Island in Fiji

February 5, 2010
By Island Tips
Daily Pampering: Spend Valentine’s Day at Turtle Island in Fiji

Filed under: Fiji , Hotels and Accommodations There's only one way to go to Fiji : Turtle Island . The Valentine's Day deal from this luxury resort is nothing short of incredible. Book five nights in paradise, and you'll get two more nights free ... in beachfront accommodations in a two-room "bure." And,...
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Interview on the Marshall Islands: Peter Rudiak-Gould (author "Surviving Paradise")

February 5, 2010
By Island Tips

Peter Rudiak-Gould is an American student studying for an anthropology doctorate at Oxford University in climate change and its effect on the Marshall Islands. He lived for a year on a remote atoll of the remote Marshall Islands, publishing his first book titled Surviving Paradise describing his experience. In a two-part interview, Peter discussed...
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All Inclusive Mexico Resorts

February 5, 2010
By Island Tips

Beach vacations at a 5-star resort offer a terrific value for the money. Try one at an all-inclusive Mexican Caribbean resort where all costs are rolled into one price.
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Jamaica Prepares for Bob Marley’s 65th

February 5, 2010
By Island Tips

KINGSTON, JAMAICA – February 5, 2010 – This Saturday, Bob Marley would have turned 65 and music fans around the world are preparing to celebrate the legacy of Jamaica’s greatest musical icon. “Bob Marley is one of the foremost proponents of the Jamaican culture.
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The Weekly Photo: Beachcomber Island

February 5, 2010
By Island Tips

Beachcomber Island, Fiji
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Reality TV star Amy Roloff to lead charity cruise to help Haiti

February 5, 2010
By USA Today

Reality TV star Amy Roloff has unveiled plans for a charity-focused "cruise with a cause" that will bring aid to earthquake-stricken Haiti.
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Chicago’s Goose Island Brewery Tour

February 5, 2010
By Island Tips

Chicago savors its reputation for  quintessential, heavy, Midwestern dishes like deep dish pizza, brats and ribs but what to wash it all down with?  Chicago’s own Goose Island craft beer, of course.  Since 1988,  Goose Island has gifted Chicagoans with an impressive selection of urban ales, classic ales, seasonal ales and heavyweight ales.  You...
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