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Long Bay Hotel - Antigua
If Antiguan days passed in film noir black and white, you might miss out on the sky-blue bays and pastel cottages on this largest of the British Leeward isles, but…
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Atlantis Paradise Island - Paradise Island
I had my reservations about Atlantis, Paradise Island, even before we stepped off our American Airlines flight in Nassau, Bahamas. The mega-resort clich?, after all, can conjure up images of…
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Hotel Guanahani & Spa - Grand Cul de Sac
"C'est magnifique!" I exclaimed to Thom and our son Wesley as we drove under the stone arch at the Hotel Guanahani. After all, we had not only entered one of…
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Casa Bella - St. Thomas, USVI
If there is one thing we've learned over the years representing the villa industry in the Caribbean, it is that the real estate agent's mantra--"location, location, location"--really translates to "beachfront,…
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Hotel El Convento - San Juan
Like most of the best experiences we've had in the islands, finding the Hotel El Convento in San Juan, Puerto Rico, was nothing short of pure serendipity.
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Hotel St. Barth Isle de France - Flamands
There is more than enough room on the king-sized bed in my garden bungalow at the Hotel Isle de France to unpack my beach bag - a towel, swimsuit, short-sleeve…
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Curtain Bluff Resort - Antigua
I was so excited to be heading off to Antigua. Whenever I visited the Caribbean, I asked fellow travelers to tell me their favorite destination and their favorite hotel. Over…
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Couples Negril All Inclusive - Negril
I have a confession to make: I didn't even want to visit Jamaica. I'm not exactly sure why, but I had always envisioned the proverbial "tourist trap" with Rasta men…
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Harbour Village Beach Club - Bonaire
"Sharks, such amazing creatures," my husband commented to no one in particular as he stared hypnotically at the television. "Let's take a dive trip again, honey!" (He always follows suggestions…
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Hakuna Matata - St. John, USVI
Timon, the carefree mongoose who scampers through Walt Disney's musical sensation "The Lion King," would feel right at home in the Hakuna Matata Villa, high on a hillside overlooking the…
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