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Caribbean

A Vegan Trinidad Christmas Feast to Beat the COVID Holiday Blues

Travel and in-person gatherings are both restricted this year, and that means making a lot of changes for Christmas. It’s important to keep ourselves and others safe during the pandemic, but it is also hard to think of missing out on that big, traditional feast with family and friends. So,
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f. poolside loungers with view of Maria Islands St Lucia Photo Melody Wren
St. Lucia Is Calling… and With Its Low Risk, I’m Listening.

With Covid-19 sticking around longer than we anticipated, some of us are considering travelling again and when dreaming about escaping, it’s the Caribbean and St. Lucia that beckon. The island has a safety rating of Level 1 by The Center for Disease Control (CDC)—one of only 8 countries globally rated
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Punta Cana Dominican Republic - Private beach bar at Royal Level Occidental - Photo Sabrina Pirillo
Family + Besties = Moments at the Occidental Punta Cana, Dominican Republic

Travelling somewhere tropical with the whole family, (especially when it’s winter in Canada) makes for a great getaway. What makes it even better is grabbing a few of your besties and their family to get the best of both your world’s together – a girls weekend meets family vacation. Punta
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Snorkeling photo courtesy of Turks&Caicos Tourism
Family Friendly Fun In The Turks and Caicos Islands

Picture the endless white sands of Grace Bay Beach in the Turks and Caicos Islands and you probably think of honeymooners or even celebrities splashing about in the surf. After all, the Kardashians are a big fan of the region, and they did happen to be in town when I
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How to Have the Perfect Tropical Island Adventure on Grenada

A tropical island is the perfect place to enjoy everything that the beach has to offer: swim and splash in the waves, soak up the sun on silky, white sand and relax as you listen to the palm trees blowing in the breeze. But if you want your tropical vacation
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Pietermaai -Photo Courtesey Curacao Tourist Board
Explore the Beach in Curacao, with Kids!

You may not have heard of the southern Caribbean island of Curacao before, but it needs to be on your radar for a family vacation in the sunshine. Along with its sister islands of Aruba and Bonaire, the trio make up the Dutch, alphabet-inspired “ABC islands”, located just off the
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Turks and Caicos Islands: Where Turquoise Seas Entice With Watery Adventures

A tropical paradise of family fun and discovery, Turks & Caicos (TCI), is a British Territory located in the West Indies just south of the Bahamas and known for legendary diving, snorkelling, fishing, luxurious hotels and the “Best Beaches in the World”. TCI consists of seven main islands and 40
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Dominica - Islet view restaurant - Photo Melody Wren
Embrace Your Inner Pirate in Magical Dominica

Mentioning to friends I was travelling to Dominica, they all replied, “oh, you mean the Dominican Republic.” No, I mean, Dominica, a tiny island off the coast of Venezuela, close to Guadeloupe, Montserrat and St. Lucia. It has the ocean, mountains and rainforest all within a close range of the
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Turks and Caicos - These kids are the purpose for which I packed - Photo Melody Wren
Pack with Purpose for the Turks and Caicos

Turks and Caicos is an archipelago of 40 coral islands with the gateway island of Provo, short for Providenciales, home to the sprawling Grace Bay Beach, with luxury resorts, restaurants and shops.  The British Overseas Territory sits in the Atlantic Ocean southeast of the Bahamas. The trip started before we even
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Baby on the Way? Get Away for a Babymoon!

Babymoons are a hot new travel trend for Canadian parents but what exactly are they and what do you do? What is a babymoon? A babymoon is a chance for expecting mothers and fathers to get away, refresh and relax before the ‘storm’ of a new baby. A babymoon can
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