May 10th, 2012 at 10:00AM:
Summer is the time of island vacations. It is time to put as much distance between you and the real world as possible. It is time to stand outside of your everyday life and to see how it all looks from a paradise perspective. Here is a collection of islands for escape – places to recharge, gain perspective and explore. From an island in the land of the gods to a tropical Amsterdam at ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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10 Extraordinary Islands To Visit On Your Next Vacation
May 10th, 2012 at 10:00AM:
Summer is the time of island vacations. It is time to put as much distance between you and the real world as possible. It is time to stand outside of your everyday life and to see how it all looks from a paradise perspective. Here is a collection of islands for escape – places to recharge, gain perspective and explore. From an island in the land of the gods to a tropical Amsterdam at ...National Parks Foundation picks 5 most romantic park getaways
Feb 16th, 2012 at 8:00AM: Valentine's Day may be over, but that doesn't mean you can't continue to incorporate a little romance into your life, especially if it happens to involve travel as well. Earlier this week, the National Parks Foundation selected their five most romantic national park escapes, and they are so good, they're practically guaranteed to score you points with your significant other.
The five romantic ...Last minute tropical Labor Day getaways
Aug 29th, 2011 at 3:00PM: Ready, set, book. The East Coast was largely spared the wrath of Hurricane Irene and no other pending tropical storms are threatening to ruin your upcoming three-day weekend. Why not jet away for a quick tropical vacation? From the East Coast, many Caribbean islands are a nonstop flight away, and from the west and Texas, Mexico is an easy jaunt.
Consider the following great last-minute Labor ...Labor Day island getaways from Wanderfly
Aug 24th, 2011 at 3:30PM: Labor Day is fast approaching along with the official end of summer. If you haven't had enough sun yet, maybe it's time for one more weekend of lying on the beach, fruity cocktail and fun book in hand? We asked our friends at Wanderfly.com, a web travel tool that helps you choose a vacation spot, for some Labor Day island getaways offering deals for the long weekend.
Domestic: Hilton Head ...Richard Branson hosts Kite Jam in British Virgin Islands
Feb 24th, 2010 at 8:00AM: British billionaire adventurer Richard Branson is throwing a kite boarding festival in the British Virgin Islands starting this weekend, with top kite boarders from around the world descending on the topical paradise to challenge the big winds, big waves, and one another.
Dubbed the BVI Kite Jam, the event kicks off on Saturday, Feb. 27th with a VIP party and fashion show sponsored by ...10 great romantic destinations
Feb 2nd, 2010 at 2:32PM: Some people like to travel for food. Others prefer to travel for sun. Still others enjoy traveling so they can share a secluded destination with a loved one. Here are ten romantic destinations for couples of all ages to enjoy... together.
Verona, Italy
Located in the northeast part of Italy near the Swiss border, Verona is most famously known as the setting of William Shakespeare's passionate ...Daily Pampering: Relax Like a Dignitary at Arundel Villa
Jan 26th, 2010 at 4:00PM:
Arundel Villa was once the vacation home of political advisor and international lawyer Lester S. Hyman. Now, this fabulous Tortola retreat, which has hosted celebrities and dignitaries alike, is available for rental to the rabble -- provided that they have the cash.
This 5-star rated property in the British Virgin Islands is highly secluded on the tricky-to-reach isle of Tortola (only ...Hotels in the U.S. Virgin Islands offer 25 cent nightly rate
Oct 10th, 2009 at 11:00AM: The U.S. Virgin Islands are going to be featured on a newly designed quarter and to celebrate, hotels around the islands are offering up rooms at 25 cents - yes, just 25 cents! - per night.
Of course, there is some fine print to the offer. Guests will still be responsible for taxes of 7%, resort fees, and government taxes of 8%, so the total ends up being a litte more than the 75 cents you might ...Gadling Take FIVE: Week of June 20-June 26
Jun 28th, 2009 at 9:10PM: With a week where we've added a new blogger to the Gadling fold, I didn't want to pass up the chance formally give Stephen Greenwood a hearty welcome. He's going to be dazzling us with posts from his current home in Hong Kong. Tune into his Dim Sum Dialogues.
This has been a busy weekend. With ComFEST, the mega community arts festival taking over Columbus's Goodale Park and terrific weather for ...Photo of the Day (6-24-09)
Jun 24th, 2009 at 5:00PM: With the heat of summer, a cool breeze is welcome. This photo of a sailboat jib captures that carefree quality of escaping heat and having time on one's hands to enjoy a gorgeous day. Gadling's own Willy Volk recently snapped this one in the Virgin Islands. Must be tough, but someone's gotta do it. I particularly like the way the landscape in the background gives a hint at the location and how ...10 things to do on Jost Van Dyke, the "New York of the Virgin Islands"
Jun 24th, 2009 at 3:32PM:
Only five miles from Tortola, the main commercial center of the British Virgin Islands, minuscule Jost (rhymes with "toast") Van Dyke is a little island with a big reputation. The scant 8-square-mile island -- dubbed the "New York of the Virgin Islands" because it offers so much nightlife -- probably packs more fun per square inch than any other island in the BVIs. Most of the action occurs on ...Maho Bay Camps: A true eco-resort in St John, USVI
Jun 22nd, 2009 at 4:30PM: If waking to the sounds of thrumping tree frogs and the gentle sloshing of waves kissing a sugary beach -- not to mention one of the most amazing sunrise views in the hemisphere -- appeals to you, you need to move Maho Bay Camps to the top of your travel short list immediately. All this, and it's a truly "green" resort, too. Roughly 1100 miles southeast of Miami sits one of America's most ...New Peter Island wants to help make a new you
May 23rd, 2009 at 12:00PM: Peter Island Resort & Spa is celebrating a new look with a fresh deal. The largest private island resort in the British Virgin Islands has refurbished its 32 ocean-facing rooms and 20 beachfront junior suites and wants to show off the new look. Hey, if you just got a makeover, wouldn't you? So, the property is offering up the "New Us, New You" package, which runs through October 31, ...Luxurious isolation at Peter Island
Dec 16th, 2008 at 2:00PM: Four miles south of Tortola in the British Virgin Islands and accessible only by boat or helicopter, Peter Island is occupied exclusively by the Peter Island Resort. Consisting of only 52 rooms and three villas-along with 1,800 acres containing five private beaches-you'll have no trouble finding a genuine retreat from the frenetic pace back home.
Guests at this exclusive resort can revel in ...Holistic Holiday Cruise
Aug 7th, 2006 at 5:04PM: Don't you hate it when you return from vacation to find your luggage isn't the only thing you're packing? Wouldn't it be great to go on a cruise, eat all you wish and come back as slim, fit and healthy as ever? Yeah, I think we all long deeply for that one and I'm not promising anything by sending you to this link, but it's worth scoping out. A Taste of Health & Vegetarian Times is hosting a ...
