Barbados is a tiny little island in the outer reaches of the Caribbean region, and is in fact situated the farthest into the Atlantic Ocean than any other Caribbean nation. The island is just 166 square miles in size but home to 285,000 people, making it the most densely populated country in the Caribbean.
When we think of private beaches, we often imagine blonde sand, clear water, and tiki huts in faraway lands, but paradise is actually closer than we think. Sure enough, the U.S. has plenty of deserted and untainted beaches that you can access without booking a plane ticket halfway across the globe. The 10 is the perfect number of hidden U.S. shorelines to showcase. Scroll through some of America’s most secluded beaches, and picture yourself with sand-covered toes and salty sea breezes swirling through your hair.
The Carillon Hotel & Spa is a luxurious wellness destination at the footsteps of one of the world’s most beautiful beaches. Escape the everyday and come experience an incomparable luxury resort. Indulge in modern and legendary spa treatments at South Florida’s largest spa, enjoy healthy, gourmet cuisine bursting with local flavors and discover a new model of health and well-being administered by a team of experienced physicians and wellness professionals with a preventive approach to health.
Playa del Carmen in Mexico may be a bed of inland deserts with a drainage basin, but it is more to people who want to take a vacation and have a good time. It is located at the lower section of an inland desert drainage basin, which sometimes fills with alkaline and briny salts that wash down by the rain water from the surrounding highlands.
Discovering the best of America with great American road trips. Trying to decide on the five best road trips to add to your bucket list is akin to picking your favorite child. All have redeeming qualities, each has a unique personality with different views, but narrowing it down to a favorite is almost impossible. While spur of the moment road trips can be exhilarating, planning a road trip with room left for some serendipitous moments peppered in is the perfect recipe for a good time.
Have you ever seen thousands of animals crossing a river at the same time, or traveled so far from civilization that it made you forget all of the things that normally fill your thoughts? The best places to experience nature are those that have natural wonders not found elsewhere and are not overrun by tourists. These three top the list of any nature lover for must-visit locations.
It was in front of the stunning scenery of Big Sur that Henry Miller said that he learnt to pray. To take the time to meditate in front of the immensity of these cliffs which seem to plunge down into the ocean- the little village of artists of Carmel-by-the-Sea is the ideal base.
Halfway between San Francisco and the coast of Santa Barbara- inhabited by seals- whales and other marine mammals- the village – where Clint Eastwood was once mayor – will charm you with its many art galleries and pebble beaches.
Blue Moon Hotel is 75-room boutique hotel differentiates itself from other South Beach properties as more classically Mediterranean in style than Art Deco. The hotel turns on the charm with striped awnings and hand-painted tiles. It is close to South Beach clubs, boutiques, galleries and shops. Quiet courtyards, an outdoor splash pool and cascading waterfall paint the picture of a lovely tropical retreat. A martini bar sets the scene for afternoon and evening cocktails.
