Island Tips » Jamaica http://islandtips.com Caribbean news, Cruise news, photos and tips. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:19:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 UN study finds crime spike damaging economies across the Caribbean – Washington Post http://islandtips.com/un-study-finds-crime-spike-damaging-economies-across-the-caribbean-washington-post/ http://islandtips.com/un-study-finds-crime-spike-damaging-economies-across-the-caribbean-washington-post/#comments Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:08:14 +0000 Island Tips http://islandtips.com/un-study-finds-crime-spike-damaging-economies-across-the-caribbean-washington-post/ UN study finds crime spike damaging economies across the Caribbean Washington Post The report's recommendations are based partly on a survey of 11555 people in seven countries: Antigua , Barbados, Guyana, Jamaica, Saint Lucia, Suriname and Trinidad. Nearly half of those surveyed said they worried about being crime victims, … and more??

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]]> http://islandtips.com/travel-deals-of-the-day-january-13-2012/feed/ 0 Fodor’s Exclusive: Free Spa Treatments at Newly Redone Caribbean Resort http://islandtips.com/fodors-exclusive-free-spa-treatments-at-newly-redone-caribbean-resort/ http://islandtips.com/fodors-exclusive-free-spa-treatments-at-newly-redone-caribbean-resort/#comments Fri, 13 Jan 2012 00:15:36 +0000 Island Tips http://islandtips.com/fodors-exclusive-free-spa-treatments-at-newly-redone-caribbean-resort/ Want to escape to a resort in Jamaica’s Blue Mountains that includes complimentary spa treatments—plus other perks? We thought so. That’s why we’ve zeroed in on this incredible deal, just for Fodor’s readers.

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]]> http://islandtips.com/caribbean-south-america-sale-from-198-rt/feed/ 0 All the places our travel agents have been in 2011 http://islandtips.com/all-the-places-our-travel-agents-have-been-in-2011/ http://islandtips.com/all-the-places-our-travel-agents-have-been-in-2011/#comments Fri, 06 Jan 2012 05:15:08 +0000 Island Tips http://islandtips.com/all-the-places-our-travel-agents-have-been-in-2011/ As the new year begins, we take stock of where our travel experts have visited within the past year on their vacation packages and site inspection trips. It’s fun to look back on all the places we’ve been! After all, our firsthand expertise is what provides so much of the value…

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