Jamaica
by Allison Kade (RSS feed) (3 months ago)
Being in a new country is full of enough culture shock – trying to remember how many dollars to the krona doesn't need to be part of it.
After all, constantly whipping out a calculator (well, a cellphone) and spending five minutes trying to figure out if that ...
by Dave Seminara (RSS feed) (4 months ago)
The World Wide Web is saturated with amateurish blogs created by people who'd be lucky to command the devoted readership of their immediate family members, let alone the wider public. There are scores of blogs managed by Foreign Service Officers (FSOs) and while many of them ...
by Sean McLachlan (RSS feed) (6 months ago)
My son is having an international childhood. His father is a Canadian who lived for a long time in the U.S. and his mother a Spaniard who lived for a long time in England. We divide our time between Santander in Spain and Oxford in England.
One effect of this is that he ...
by Chris Owen (RSS feed) (8 months ago)
Now through June 11, Caribbean Week New York is being held at Grand Central Terminal, offering a celebration of the unique vacation experiences available in the Caribbean. Hosted by the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) the event is a chance to experience the sights, ...
by Jessica Festa (RSS feed) (10 months ago)
Just because Earth Day has passed doesn't mean we should stop doing our part. In the spirit of goodwill, these hotels are offering voluntourism packages and programs for guests.
Limelight Hotel
Aspen, Colorado
Throughout the summer, the Limelight Hotel is helping ...
by Jessica Festa (RSS feed) (11 months ago)
Do you wish you could afford to relax on a beach in the Caribbean with private butler service, or watch the sunset from the veranda of a luxury villa this spring? Thanks to Jetsetter Home's spring break sale, now you can.
Jetsetter Homes boasts properties all over the ...
by Jessica Festa (RSS feed) (1 year ago)
How would you like to win a free wedding in Jamaica and be on national television? Well, now you can. The only catch is you have to exchange vows in the nude.
Hedonism II, a resort that is well-known for "shattering inhibitions and provoking the kind of behavior people ...
by Alex Robertson Textor (RSS feed) (1 year ago)
Today the Foreign Office released British Behaviour Abroad 2011, with detailed figures on British nationals in trouble overseas (read: Brits behaving badly abroad). The period surveyed: April 1, 2010 through March 31, 2011.
There are lots of interesting tidbits in the ...
by Chris Owen (RSS feed) (1 year ago)
Twisted Sifter is a web site with three simple goals. Provide content that is interesting, funny or creative, use BIG pictures whenever possible and to keep their readers up-to-date with what's popular online. Gadling found this gallery of 25 haunting shipwrecks at ...
by Chris Owen (RSS feed) (1 year ago)
It was planned long before the earthquake-turned-tsunami event in Japan to test the readiness of 33 Caribbean countries in the region's first full-scale tsunami warning exercise. On Wednesday, March 23, a fictitious earthquake of 7.6 magnitude occurred off the coast ...
by Chris Owen (RSS feed) (1 year ago)
It's been a long time in the works, plagued by construction delays and setbacks, but the new cruise port in Falmouth Jamaica is finally open for business.
To celebrate the much-anticipated event, area schools were closed, local dignitaries and cruise line executives ...
by Chris Owen (RSS feed) (2 years ago)
If you travel by cruise ship, there's not a lot of choice in the matter. Cruise lines have a variety of islands to visit but the choices are limited with many itineraries virtually the same from ship to ship. Still, you are not required to get in line and go along with the ...
by Chris Owen (RSS feed) (2 years ago)
Long-delayed new cruise port Falmouth, Jamaica welcomed it's first Royal Caribbean ship this week as Voyager of the Seas became the first ship to visit. It's a custom-built port designed to handle mega-ships Oasis and Allure of the Seas. Both have been patiently waiting for ...
by Chris Owen (RSS feed) (2 years ago)
Royal Caribbean's Voyager of the Seas became the first cruise ship to visit the new port of Falmouth, Jamaica which unofficially opened today, months behind schedule.
"We are delighted to see Voyager of the Seas make the first-ever ship call at Historic Falmouth," said ...
by Chris Owen (RSS feed) (2 years ago)
They come in all sizes. They are the top of the line accommodations. Those who book them pay a premium price. Along with them come exclusive amenities and on-board benefits. Let's take a look at the suites of Royal Caribbean International, their layout, design and what to ...
by Chris Owen (RSS feed) (2 years ago)
Going ashore can be one of the best parts of a cruise and one of the reasons many travelers choose a cruise vacation in the first place. From the comfort of your floating hotel, you can see multiple destinations but only have to unpack once. Cruise lines offer a wide ...
by Chris Owen (RSS feed) (2 years ago)
Maybe hiking, biking, backpacking or pretty much any other minimizing endeavor is more what you have in mind for traveling but someone is dragging you along on a cruise. There's just no way you're getting out of it. Is there hope for you? Yes. A little. Not much. But some.
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by Chris Owen (RSS feed) (2 years ago)
The first cruise ship will call at the new port of Falmouth, Jamaica next week, months behind schedule and not fully operational.
The port construction is a joint effort between between mega-ship maker Royal Caribbean International and the government of Jamaica. ...
by Chris Owen (RSS feed) (2 years ago)
In the Caribbean, many ports of call feature turquoise-blue water, sandy beaches and a year-round temperature that makes traveling there attractive, especially in the Winter months from cold-weather climates. Some islands are better than others for scuba-diving or ...
by Chris Owen (RSS feed) (2 years ago)
A cruise vacation can be a great way to travel. Once on the ship, you're in a closed environment that is protected from many of the potential dangers that await those traveling some other way. But while cruise lines say things like "Do whatever you want to, it's your ...
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