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If you want to live to 100, consider taking up residence in the mountainous interior of Barbados. Clean air—no pollution and a smoking ban on the island since October 2010–fresh foods, and plenty of exercise have produced the largest number of centenarians per capita after Japan.
Regarded by many visitors as the jewel of the Caribbean, the volcanic island of St. Kitts offers some of the region’s most dramatic panoramas and scenic photo opportunities. Intriguing coves, excellent interior hiking paths, and palm-lined beaches are hallmarks of this classic Caribbean destination.
After our morning stroll in St. John, Antigua, we met guides for the Kayak and Bird Island Exploration tour.
Key words at the Fern Tree Spa® – wellness, bliss, relaxation, rejuvenation. The Fern Tree Spa® is 68,000 square feet of an indoor/outdoor sanctuary which is inspired by the surrounding lush landscape and led by a modern day shaman or Elder. You will find your mind and your body being rejuvenated and refreshed while relaxing and releasing the worries of the everyday world. This luxurious spa houses a relaxation lounge, a yoga pavilion, sauna and steam rooms as well as a meditation labyrinth.
Imagine strolling hand-in-hand along a sandy crescent beach, dotted with palms, against a backdrop of whitewashed cottages at Half Moon on Jamaica’s northern coast. With 400 acres featuring beautifully landscaped gardens, the charming white washed cottages set along two miles of private white sand beach create the perfect environment for a Valentine’s Day celebration for 2011. Half Moon has been setting the pace for a luxury vacation in the Caribbean for over 50 years. If you are thinking of a destination wedding, vow renewal, honeymoon or romantic getaway, you will be walking in the footsteps of some very famous people from over the past 50+ years.
Our guide on Barbados called the ride a great back massage. It was more like Darth Vader in a racecar. At least that’s what my husband Larry and I looked like as we donned full-face racing helmets and reflective sunglasses, seated ourselves 10 inches off the ground in a two-person mini-buggy, and lurched down dirt… Read More
