What It’s Like to Take a Yearlong Honeymoon
When a dead pig washed up ashore moments after my husband and I arrived in the Vietnamese town of Mui Ne, I thought, That’s not a good sign. Two nights later, we got into a burner of a fight — …
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Hilton slashes rates in Caribbean
• The Hilton is holding a Caribbean summer sale with rates from $99 a night. The Stay Play Longer deal applies to participating hotels and resorts in seven Caribbean destinations (Curacao, Bahamas, Barbados, Puerto Rico, Trinidad, etc.) and features a …
Susan Tompor: Say ‘I don’t’ to debt during wedding season
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Avoid the wedding bill blues
Saying “I do” shouldn’t require you to toss aside a trail of dollar bills as you walk down the aisle. But if you watch too much reality TV, you’re guaranteed to lose a whole lot of money trying to re-create …
Caribbean wary of another mosquito-borne illness
Caribbean health ministers are keeping a close eye on a winged insect that could spell trouble if not eradicated. Last year, the bite of an infected Aedes Aegypt mosquito caused an outbreak of chikungunya (Chic V) virus that spread throughout …
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Tourism event eyes hotel growth
Talk of hotel development, student tourism initiatives, romance locales and celebrity chef demonstrations highlighted several events during the Caribbean Tourism Organization’s (CTO) 42nd annual Caribbean Week held in New York earlier this month. Some deep-pocketed investors have spiked a building …
Travel to Cuba could change the game in the Caribbean
Cuba is now the No. 1 destination for U.S. travelers to the Caribbean. OK, that’s not true. But given the warming relations between the U.S. and Cuba, including easing of travel restrictions, and recent press, it’s not as far-fetched as …
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Move over honeymoons! Couples are embracing the new "weddingmoon" trend
comment () First comes love, then comes marriage, then comes the baby in the baby carriage. So correspondingly, first comes the honeymoon, then the babymoon, and then the family vacation, right? Well, not necessarily. Just as modern couples are mixing …
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Caribbean states developing biometric travel card
The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) is developing a biometric travel card which citizens can simply “swipe” to travel between the nations, according to local officials. Director-General of the OECS Commission, Dr Didacus Jules, said the initiative was part …
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Easy adventure: Costa Rica’s Manuel Antonio National Park
Last SlideNext Slide Hiking the steeper trails is worth it for the picturesque beaches.(Photo: Joe Baur for USA TODAY) Tropical sandy beaches lined with rocky shores and steep cliffs. Teeming wildlife, including three different species of monkeys (mantled howler, squirrel, …
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