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Gulf Coast Beaches Recovering In BP Aftermath

Island Tips — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 22:54:20 +0000

President Obama being briefed on the spill in May 2010 (Courtesy usepagov/Flickr ) Following the recent hurricane season , environmental inspection teams have analyzed the coastlines impacted by the April 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill (also known as the BP oil spill)…

4 Vacations Facebook’s New Millionaires Should Take

Island Tips — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:14:51 +0000

Tam Coc, Vietnam. One of the spots recommended to the newly-minted millionaires of Facebook. (Courtesy caswell_tom/Flickr ) After Facebook ’s IPO filing on Wednesday, many of the company’s employees became millionaires overnight, at least on paper. A few hundred of the company’s employees have enough stock…

Texas’ Version of the Staten Island Ferry

Island Tips — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 21:34:45 +0000

With Texas long being considered “the west,” it’s easy to forget the state’s long coast along the Gulf of Mexico and popular tourist destinations. And visitors on cheap flights to Texas won’t be missing out on the charm of famous New York City features

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Exhibitors From 50 Countries at The Winter Fancy Food Show

Island Tips — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 03:58:57 +0000

Recently I attended the Winter Fancy Food Show in San Francisco, however it hosted a number of vendors well beyond the world of food in the BayArea. Global in attendance, vendors showed up to tout their latest and greatest from …

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Statue of José Maria Morelos

Island Tips — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:39:10 +0000

Statue of José Maria Morelos Climb through the life of a Mexican hero as you ascend a 130-foot statue Approaching the tiny island of Janitizio by boat, there is no way to miss the towering Statue of José Maria Morelos. Standing 130-feet high over Lake Patzcuaro, the spiraling stairway that leads to …

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Statue of José Maria Morelos

Review of Villa del Palmar on the Sea of Cortez

Island Tips — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 21:09:31 +0000

One of our on-the-road agents, Gabriella Boltiansky, sent in the following review on the Villa del Palmar Islands of Loreto, the newest property in the Villa Group Resorts’ collection. ? Villa del Palmar, situated along the Sea of Cortez, is an undiscovered paradise that sits at…

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Montage Beverly Hills, Ritz-Carlton Tahoe join 5-diamond club

Island Tips — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 22:23:27 +0000

The Montage Beverly Hills and the Ritz-Carlton Lake Tahoe in Truckee are the newest California hotels to score five diamonds in the 2012 AAA Awards , the Auto Club’s top honor bestowed to just 126 of the more than 31,000 hotels reviewed this year in the U.S., Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean. In all…

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Top Five Reasons to Visit Dubai This Winter

Island Tips — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 22:23:10 +0000

When deciding on a winter getaway, tropical destinations like Mexico or the Caribbean often make the top of the list. Dubai is often not thought about as a winter travel destination but in fact it’s one of the best. We’ve listed off five of the many great reasons…

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Expedia: Winter Warm-Up Sale

Island Tips — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 16:02:55 +0000

From budget hotels to luxury all-inclusives, many Caribbean and Mexico hotels are on sale at Expedia right now.

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Expedia: Winter Warm-Up Sale

Ends Sunday: Half-Price All-Inclusive Mexico and Caribbean Sale

Island Tips — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 22:09:25 +0000

Hot destinations in Mexico and the Caribbean are on sale!

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Ends Sunday: Half-Price All-Inclusive Mexico and Caribbean Sale