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The Beautiful Shoal Bay Beach in Anguilla
With warm turquoise waters, swaying palm trees and blinding stretches of powdery white sand, it is easy to see how Anguilla gets its reputation as a paradise for beach enthusiasts and relaxation seekers. The 33 beaches on the Caribbean island of Anguilla look as though they belong in the glossy pages of National Geographic or Travel and Leisure. And best of all, despite their international renown, they remain relatively untouched by mass tourism. Simply put, when it comes to perfect beaches, Anguilla is in a league of its own. DAY TRIP TO SHOAL…
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Best Beaches in St Martin: An Island Divided
With two countries, two currencies, two languages and one landmass, St Martin offers an exceptional 2-for-1 deal. The Caribbean island of St Martin is a tiny speck of land split in half. The tiny tropical paradise—a territory of both France and the Netherlands—packs a lot of punch considering its tiny size. It boasts incredible beaches, a lively atmosphere, plentiful restaurants and lodging options, and proximity to a host of alluring Caribbean islands. ST MARTIN ISLAND St Martin lies in the Caribbean’s Leeward Islands, between Anguilla, St Eustatius and Saba.…
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Saba Island Day Trip: The Caribbean’s Unspoiled Queen
Saba isn’t your typical Caribbean destination. The island contains no beaches. Nor is it home to casinos, yacht clubs or high-rise resorts. Covering an area of only thirteen square kilometers and home to only one road (aptly named “The Road”), Saba is little more than an out-of-place fleck on the Caribbean map. Despite the 10,000 travelers who find their way to the little island every year, Saba lies largely under the tourist radar. Those who break away from the crowds and visit the Caribbean’s Unspoiled Queen, however, will find an island that is charming,…
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Things to Do in St Lucia on a Budget
With its volcanic mountain peaks and lush, forested interior, St Lucia looks like an island uprooted from the South Pacific and plopped down in the Caribbean. Like the Caribbean island of Saba, St Lucia is more renowned for its rugged, volcanic interior than for its ring of sandy beaches. The island’s dramatic twin peaks, the Pitons, tower more than 700 meters above the sea, sheltering dense, flower-speckled rainforest, bubbling mud baths tan-colored beaches and quaint, laid back fishing villages. THINGS TO DO IN ST LUCIA ON A BUDGET Exploring St…
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Playa Fronton
After our day trip to Playa Rincon, I was a bit afraid that the other beaches in Las Galeras would be slightly disappointing. Yet, Playa Fronton proved me wrong. Playa Fronton and Playa Rincon are like two sides of paradise. While the beauty of Rincon is characterized by the uninterrupted sections of white sand and clear blue waters, I found Fronton to be impressive in an entirely different way. There was something untamed about the beach that was awe-inspiring and majestic. Playa Fronton is even less well-known than Playa Rincon…
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Playa Rincon in the Samana Peninsula
From Santo Domingo, we hopped on a large coach bus and headed across the Dominican Republic to the very tip of the Samana Peninsula–an area that is home to some of the Dominican Republic’s best beaches. The Samana Peninsula is heavily reliant on tourism from January through mid-March, when the giant humpback whales migrate through the Samana Bay in search of warm waters. Unfortunately, we arrived in Samana at the tail end of the whale-watching season and the chances that we would actually see whales were dwindling. So, instead of stopping in the town of Samana…
