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Preview 2012: Caribbean/Mexico – Travel Weeekly

December 27, 2011
By Island Tips
Preview 2012: Caribbean/Mexico – Travel Weeekly

Travel Weeekly Preview 2012: Caribbean/Mexico Travel Weeekly There are more winners than losers in the year-end stayover visitor figures sweepstakes in the Caribbean, with Jamaica, Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, Curacao, the Cayman Islands, Barbados, Antigua and Anguilla emerging as the front-runners with ...
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Paradisus Punta Cana: a lush tropical getaway

December 17, 2011
By Island Tips

When you think about the Caribbean, luxury may not always be the first thing that comes to mind, particularly if you’ve had a bad experience in the past.  But if you’re looking for a unique and luxurious Caribbean getaway, look no further than the Paradisus Punta Cana Resort...
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65 New Ways to Get Away This Season

December 8, 2011
By Island Tips
65 New Ways to Get Away This Season

Rush Hour at LaGuardia Airport in New York (Courtesy Photochan/myBudgetTravel) It's that time again. As the first below–freezing days start rolling in and the sidewalk musician who plays Christmas carols on the pan flute establishes his month–long post just below my office window, thoughts of escape dance in my ...
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65 New Ways to Get Away This Season

December 8, 2011
By Island Tips
65 New Ways to Get Away This Season

Rush Hour at LaGuardia Airport in New York (Courtesy Photochan/myBudgetTravel) It's that time again. As the first below–freezing days start rolling in and the sidewalk musician who plays Christmas carols on the pan flute establishes his month–long post just ...
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Traditional holiday beverages from around the world

November 30, 2011
By Island Tips
Traditional holiday beverages from around the world

Filed under: Arts and Culture , History , Learning , Festivals and Events , Food and Drink , Europe , North America , Oceania , South America , Bulgaria , Denmark , Finland , France , Germany , Norway , Poland , Sweden , United Kingdom , Dominican Republic , Mexico , United...
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PHOTO ESSAY: The View from the Window Seat

November 30, 2011
By Island Tips
PHOTO ESSAY: The View from the Window Seat

I'm an aisle seat guy. Letty likes to curl up by the window. It works for us.? Sometimes she brings her camera down from the overhead and starts snapping away. ?Here are some pictures we took on our most recent flight. Looking down on the Bahamas. The shuttle assembly building and ...
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Dominican resort offers ultra-luxe island adventure

November 24, 2011
By Island Tips
Dominican resort offers ultra-luxe island adventure

Filed under: North America , Dominican Republic , United States , Hotels and Accommodations , Luxury Travel A new Dominican resort has plans to change the travel and tourism landscape in the Caribbean when completed in February 2012. Eden Roc at Cap Cana in the Dominican Republic consists of 34 freestanding suites and...
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Conference of American Armies marks new milestones – Middle East North Africa Financial Network

November 22, 2011
By Island Tips

Conference of American Armies marks new milestones Middle East North Africa Financial Network The 20 member armies, to include Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Peru, Trinidad and Tobago, United States, ...
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Intro Rates to Bahamas, Costa Rica, Puerto Rico, St. Thomas, More

November 17, 2011
By Island Tips

Exciting new routes equal exciting beach opportunities. JetBlue has just launched a new sale with a focus on its introductory beachside destinations such as West Palm Beach; La Romana, Dominican Republic; Nassau, Bahamas; and St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands.
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JetBlue Rolls Out 4 New Flights in the Caribbean, Costa Rica

November 16, 2011
By Island Tips

Budget airline darling JetBlue has noticed those temps dropping, and they’re not leaving us out in the cold. The airline – currently the largest carrier in Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic – is rolling out a bevy of new flights this week from New York City-area hubs that will have travelers lifting ...
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