The brouhaha that erupted a couple of years ago about the “questionable taste” of Royal Caribbean bringing its passengers to a leased beach at Labadee (aka Labadie), on Haiti‘s north coast, is a good example of the inevitable awkwardness in overlayin
Double agents, high drama, betrayal and plenty of high-tech gadgetry. The Good Shepherd, directed by Robert De Niro and released in 2006, had all the magic ingredients of a classic spy film. With Matt Damon and Angelina Jolieproviding the obligatory
One of the best snorkeling sites in the Caribbean lies barely 100 yards off the west coast ofAruba and a few miles north of the Aruba Marriott Resort & Stellaris Casino. The water there is calm, visibility is excellent, and the the site features t
Read more…While looking up the well-known exclamation "ay, bendito!" I came across this fairly comprehensive list on Wikipedia, which taught me quite a bit I didn't know (and I've been speaking Spanish for decades!):
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Puerto
A Tripatini member is traveling to Cuba with a group of 20-somethings and would love suggestions, preferably beachside. Please respond not here but rather at this link to our Ask A Travel Pro forum. Gracias!
This was to be my seventh trip to SuperClubs’ adults-only, clothing-optional beachfront resort (just half the resort is nude), but I was still excited. On 22 acres toward the northern end of Jamaica's NegrilBeach, the longtime all-inclusive known as
Few cultural forms are more associated with the Dominican Republic than merengue music and the brisk, shuffling, hip-wagging dance that goes with it (no one’s exactly sure where the name comes from – sweet, frothy beaten egg whites or the “mareng” o
It was after the winds had blown our little Hobie Cat out into the ocean that my "sailing instructor" noted a little misunderstanding: “I thought you just wanted someone from the water sports desk to add weight to the boat," he said. "I don't know ho
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IT COULD HAVE BEEN FUN
The day began at th
Needed Aug. 1, feature on celebrity hangouts in the Caribbean, for in-room book of Carnival Cruise Lines. Should be places where cruise guests can go on a day visit: lunch spots, shopping areas, beaches, rather than clubs and hotels. 1,200 to 1,500 w
Read more…The Sands at Grace Bay has created a page on Facebook to share news and photos from the resort along with special offers that will only be available online. We would love if you became a fan http://www.facebook.com/TheSandsAtGraceBay. Check us out fo
Read more…A member of Tripatini's Travel Marketing group is offering a serious added-value deal at Cap Maison, on St. Lucia. http://www.tripatini.com/group/travelpublicists/forum/topic/show?id=3169359%3ATopic%3A89357&xg_source=msg_group_disc
Read more…The Wyndham Sugar Bay Resort & Spa, an all-inclusive resort on St. Thomas, is offering up to 50% off on bookings this fall.
The winter deals aren't quite that good but they're even more remarkable: some 30% discounts during Christmas break (one caveat
Check out the video here iMadinina v3.0 Demo.
They'll begin in June. Is there any downside to this?
Read more…I just saw this photo on an eTurbo News story about flights to the Caribbean. I think I know just where this photo was taken; what's your educated guess?
Read more…I posted this on the boating group, but you guys might be able to help too.
El Viejo San Juan is the core of one of the Americas' oldest still existing cities, and this year Puerto Rico has been marking the 500th anniversary of its founding in 1521 by Juan Ponce de León (of Florida Fountain of Youth
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