Destination: Bimini

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Destination: Bimini I’ve never been a fan of the Bahamas. Previous trips to mega-resorts like Atlantis never appealed to the adventurer in me. As I recall, I was a teenager and the sight of lit up towers and massive crowds outside my window felt more like the Vegas Strip than a relaxing, tropical paradise. I…

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Curaçao: Culture and Adventure in the Tropics

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Thoughts of a Caribbean vacation may stir up visions of typical island getaways to places like Jamaica or the Bahamas, but if you’re willing to travel just a little farther south, you’ll soon discover the island of Curaçao, which has somehow managed to go undetected in the world of tropical seaside retreats. The largest of…

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Laucala Island Resort

With a total area of 12 square kilometers, the remote Laucala Island lies in Fiji’s northern archipelago. Part of a group of three smaller islands, Laucala is as rich in history as it is in attractions. After being sold to the United Kingdom in 1874 by a Fijian Monarch, European settlers built a copra plantation…

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Parrot Cay

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This private island resort, part of the COMO Hotels and Resorts group, consists of a mile-long beachfront and nearly 1,000 acres of land. Just about 600 miles southeast of Miami, the island is reachable only by a 40 minute boat ride from Providenciales (Turks and Caicos’ main island). Parrot Cay holds just 61 rooms, which…

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