Caribbean
Adventure Awaits Even the Non-Adventurous in the Dominican Republic
It is sometimes good to leave your comfort zone. In our family, it’s our son David who is the great adventurer. He is always up for trying the tallest zip line or jumping off the highest cliff. Myself, I am more the soft adventure type like hiking and biking however
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Single Parent Tax? How to Avoid the Single Supplement Charge on Your Vacation
Families come in all different shapes and sizes and single parent families are no exception. In fact, single parents often juggle the needs of dual parenting roles in the family in addition to jobs, activities, homework, and household. With all the responsibilities laid upon single parents, there is little time
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Living the Dream at Jamaica’s Bluefields Bay Villas
With two toddlers and a full-time job, I frequently feel like my days (and nights) are an endurance test. Sometimes—like when I’m changing the diaper of one squirming child as the other is getting into my makeup and our dinner is in danger of burning—I fantasise about a world in
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Ghostly Thrills Await at the Rose Hall Great House Tour
Today, the grounds of the former Rose Hall plantation, a seaside stretch of land on the outskirts of Montego Bay, boasts world-class golf courses and five-star resorts. Yet if there is anywhere in Jamaica that’s still haunted by the ghosts of its past, it is here. The Rose Hall Great
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S is for Sesame Street at Beaches Ocho Rios, Jamaica
Some people go for the weed, while others go for the jerk chicken, the beach, or the reggae. Those, I’m sure, are all excellent reasons for going to Jamaica, but one of my top reasons is the Cookie Monster. After all, as a mom, there’s nothing quite like seeing my
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Kids Will Rock Out at the Kidz Bop Experience – Hard Rock Punta Cana
The Kidz Bop Experience is entertainment on another level for those Electro shuffling, Flossing, Dabbing, superstars in the making, and it’s all included with your stay at the Hard Rock Punta Cana. A week at an all-inclusive Caribbean resort with sunshine, white sand beaches, nine restaurants, a golf course designed
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Samana, Dominican Republic: A Tropical Combination of Adventure and Relaxation
As your plane descends toward the Samana airport, you’ll see postcard-perfect views of a natural paradise: rolling hills of lush, green forests pressed against countless kilometres of pristine beaches. The Samana Peninsula, which juts from the northern coast of the Dominican Republic, is about a four-hour direct flight from Toronto
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The Rivers Run Through Jamaica: 4 Watery Routes for Adventure
When I was trying to get pregnant, I put off going to Jamaica, because Island Routes Caribbean Adventures does not recommend river tubing if you’re expecting. That’s how keen I was for tubing the White River; I was planning my whole trip around it. Needless to say, this year, when
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Eat Jamaica – 5 Jamaican Foods You Won’t Want to Skip!
When you sit down to dinner in Jamaica, you get an authentic taste of the island—its tropical geography, its varied history, and its contemporary cultural currents. Some of Jamaica’s foods are perfect for the whole family, while others are for mum and dad only. Here is a Jamaican journey through
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Set Sail with the British Virgin Islands Summer Sails Promotion
The British Virgin Islands comprise 60 idyllic islands full of adventure, culture and natural beauty waiting to be explored. And what better way to hop from island to island than by sea? For a short time only, visitors can take advantage of discounts on a minimum seven-day sailing charter, or
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