Island Tips » english http://islandtips.com Caribbean news, Cruise news, photos and tips. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:19:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 The Ultimate Tropical Escape with Kids http://islandtips.com/the-ultimate-tropical-escape-with-kids/ http://islandtips.com/the-ultimate-tropical-escape-with-kids/#comments Thu, 26 Jan 2012 19:22:32 +0000 Island Tips http://islandtips.com/the-ultimate-tropical-escape-with-kids/ I’ve enjoyed some of the world’s most incredible islands including Mauritius, Bora Bora in Tahiti, and Bali. All are fantastic in one way or another, but Hawaii remains at the top of my list for the ultimate tropical escape with kids. The Hawaiian …

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]]> http://islandtips.com/the-ultimate-tropical-escape-with-kids/feed/ 0 Guest Post: How to Travel Java to Bali Overland… http://islandtips.com/guest-post-how-to-travel-java-to-bali-overland%e2%80%a6/ http://islandtips.com/guest-post-how-to-travel-java-to-bali-overland%e2%80%a6/#comments Fri, 06 Jan 2012 13:36:10 +0000 Island Tips http://islandtips.com/guest-post-how-to-travel-java-to-bali-overland%e2%80%a6/ Travelling between Indonesia’s best-known islands is a lot easier than most backpackers might think. Having done the trip myself, soon after finishing a stint teaching English in Vietnam, I found out just how straightforward it is. Looking to do the same? Here’s how I’d recommend tackling this epic adventure of booze, …

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]]> http://islandtips.com/learning-how-to-speak-puerto-rican-spanish/feed/ 0 Book Review – “Why China Will Never Rule the World” http://islandtips.com/book-review-%e2%80%93-%e2%80%9cwhy-china-will-never-rule-the-world%e2%80%9d/ http://islandtips.com/book-review-%e2%80%93-%e2%80%9cwhy-china-will-never-rule-the-world%e2%80%9d/#comments Sun, 20 Nov 2011 08:34:41 +0000 Island Tips http://islandtips.com/book-review-%e2%80%93-%e2%80%9cwhy-china-will-never-rule-the-world%e2%80%9d/ Troy Parfitt’s Why China Will Never Rule the World is a travelogue detailing three trips he made during his decade of teaching English in Taiwan. The first two trips are to the Related posts: Book Review: “How to Travel the World on $50 a Day” by Matt Kepnes Book Review – “Crash Course…

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]]> http://islandtips.com/belize/feed/ 0 Honeymoon in the City http://islandtips.com/honeymoon-in-the-city/ http://islandtips.com/honeymoon-in-the-city/#comments Tue, 18 Oct 2011 15:22:39 +0000 Island Tips http://islandtips.com/honeymoon-in-the-city/ Daphne Dunphy on an alternative honeymoon destination for all newlyweds. London Night Skyline (courtesy of Michal O.) Written by Daphne Dunphy When it comes to choosing a honeymoon destination, most people opt for the sun, the sea and the sand – enjoying cocktail after cocktail on a…

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]]> http://islandtips.com/honeymoon-in-the-city/feed/ 0 Celebrity Offers a (Nearly) Free Cruise http://islandtips.com/celebrity-offers-a-nearly-free-cruise/ http://islandtips.com/celebrity-offers-a-nearly-free-cruise/#comments Sat, 15 Oct 2011 00:15:41 +0000 Island Tips http://islandtips.com/celebrity-offers-a-nearly-free-cruise/ Here’s one you don’t see every day: Starting sometime late Monday, October 24, Celebrity will be offering a free cruise aboard the 91,000-ton, 1,950-passenger Constellation, departing September 5, 2012, from Amsterdam, spending two nights cruising the English Channel, and ending in Southampton, England. Now here’s the catch — two of them, actually: To get the …

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]]> http://islandtips.com/celebrity-offers-a-nearly-free-cruise/feed/ 0 Travel Guest Post: A Perfect Holiday-The Channel Islands http://islandtips.com/travel-guest-post-a-perfect-holiday-the-channel-islands/ http://islandtips.com/travel-guest-post-a-perfect-holiday-the-channel-islands/#comments Sun, 02 Oct 2011 10:18:55 +0000 Island Tips http://islandtips.com/travel-guest-post-a-perfect-holiday-the-channel-islands/ Situated in the English Channel, lying close to the north coast of France are a group of islands each with its own, unique history, culture and micro climate. Bathed by the warm waters of the Gulf Stream, the Channel Islands … Continue reading →

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]]> http://islandtips.com/learning-spanish/feed/ 0 Best alternative restaurants at sea http://islandtips.com/best-alternative-restaurants-at-sea/ http://islandtips.com/best-alternative-restaurants-at-sea/#comments Mon, 29 Aug 2011 19:16:51 +0000 Island Tips http://islandtips.com/best-alternative-restaurants-at-sea/ Cruise lines have raised the food bar by developing partnerships with such storied chefs as Jacques Pepin, Wolfgang Puck, Nobu, Todd English and Charlie Palmer.

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