Archive for Category: "Caribbean"
6 Off-Season Island Travel Ideas: Forget the Crowds & Save
Is Bali on your bucket list? What about the Galapagos Islands? We’re heading into the off season for many popular islands and contributor Laura Hubber has put together a guide that makes your dream islands both accessible and affordable. Plus she’ll show you why the off-season is the best time to go. This is the [...]
Is this the End of People to People Travel to Cuba?
When restrictions were relaxed, the rise in Americans traveling to the Caribbean island was well-reported. But is all that coming to an end? Peter sat down with the Detroit Free Press travel writer Ellen Creager, who broke the story on the collapse of U.S. People to People tour programs to Cuba. Peter Greenberg: Is the door [...]
Destination Weddings and Honeymoon Travel: Turks and Caicos
Every year, thousands of newly engaged couples consider a destination wedding. Not surprisingly, the Caribbean is always a popular pick, especially when you factor in flight times from much of the East Coast of the U.S. But which island is right for you? Lots of folks choose the Bahamas or Jamaica, But our destination wedding [...]
Hidden Gems: Turks & Caicos–The Complete Island Adventure
For the past three weeks, we have been teasing you with videos snapshots of Peter’s Hidden Gems adventures on Turks & Caicos, one of the last outposts in the Caribbean that has not been overbuilt by developers or overrun by tourists. We’ve shown you off-the-beaten path adventures and wildlife unique to the 40 islands of [...]
Hidden Gems: Turks & Caicos, Conch and Cuisine
Every Caribbean island is known for its special “thing.” In Grenada it’s spices. In Jamaica, it’s reggae and jerk. In the Turks & Caicos, they’ve got something really special: the conch. Conchs grow in abundance around the island. It’s the Turks & Caicos’s biggest export, and the locals use every part of the conch from [...]
Hidden Gems: Turks & Caicos, Naturally Beautiful
Every Caribbean island claims to have pristine beaches and natural beauty, but Turks & Caicos is one of those places that has experiences you can’t find anywhere else in the Caribbean. On Little Water Cay, also known as Iguana Island, there are 2,000 critically endangered Rock Iguanas–the biggest population of Rock Iguanas in the world. [...]
Travel Deals: Pre-September Savings
Who wants summer to end? From now through the end of September, summer travelers have their run of perks and promotions including flash sales, half off specials, food and wine packages and much more. This week, you can opt to soak up the sun in the Caribbean, indulge in great food in Napa, or even [...]
Market Report: Chef Xavier Ribot in St. Lucia’s Castries Market
Right now is Carnival in St. Lucia and from food to music we’re reporting on a local’s experience of the island festival. Watch as Jordan Whitley heads to the market with Chef Xavier Ribot to find out the ingredients and dishes that set the island cuisine apart. Vibrant local markets are a not-so-well-kept secret of [...]
