Caribbean

#visitjamaica- The perfect jerk

#visitjamaica- The perfect jerk

If you’ve been to Jamaica and haven’t tried jerk, you haven’t experienced what it is to taste the flavor of the Caribbean, mon. And the perfect jerk is in Montego Bay—Mo Bay for short—at Scotchies, a place where the locals go, so you know it’s the real deal. The art of jerk—pork, chicken, fish—begins...

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#visitjamaica- blame it on RIU

#visitjamaica- blame it on RIU

What better way to celebrate a hurricane than to fly almost directly into its path? Hurricane Irene was no match for this sunny Caribbean isle, filled with white sand beaches, glistening waters, sun-drenched skies and enough rum to make the world a better place—not to mention the Red Stripe. Save yourself the hassle and...

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Happy SMD!

Happy SMD!

It’s a good week. Not only are we gearing up for a long, fourth-tastic holiday weekend, but there’s something else to be happy about: Social Media Day. Today, in honor of being hyper-connected, the hotel industry is pulling out all the stops to celebrate being wired. It’s your chance to log on and fly...

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Vacation: The goodness of Wal-Mart

Vacation: The goodness of Wal-Mart

Cody, Wyo. – You know you’ve reached the pinnacle of desperation when you are excited – no, ecstatic – to find a Walmart. No wonder Cody is the metropolis that it is; what with the only WM for hundreds of miles in this state. And why on Earth were we itchin’ to go to...

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Stay on Copperfield’s island, watch your money magically disappear

Stay on Copperfield’s island, watch your money magically disappear

What do you get when you mix an aging magician, loads of cash, and a string of remote, pristine islands? David Copperfield’s very own idea of paradise. Perhaps in the midst of a mid-life crisis, David Copperfield purchased a series of 11 islands in the Bahamas—roughly 85 miles southeast of Nassau—and transformed them into...

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St. Martin or St. Maartin, both get you to the same place

St. Martin or St. Maartin, both get you to the same place

The Caribbean Traveling Society sent out a notice today announcing the creation of two websites that take you to the same place: StMartin.com and StMaartin.com. Both follow the little island’s philosophy of being the same destination for the vacation island. While the site is just launching, we think it’ll be part of House Hunters...

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Best beach sale: CheapCaribbean

Best beach sale: CheapCaribbean

According to CheapCaribbean.com, the world’s best beaches are in the Turks and Caicos — apparently, these sandy areas are so good — the No. 2 spot doesn’t even exist, instead going straight to No. 3 best beaches in the world: Aruba. Now, HTG may not agree with this assessment, but we do like that...

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Friends and family could get a discount

Friends and family could get a discount

The JW Marriott Cancun Resort & Spa and CasaMagna Marriott Cancun Resort is offering up a discount to visitors who travel in big groups — or at least need a second room. The resorts are offering 50 percent off of a connected room if you pay for the first room. That’s like two rooms...

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Royal wedding steals and deals

Royal wedding steals and deals

The fever pitch over the Royal Wedding is palpable; the countdown for William and Kate to tie the royal knot is on. By now, Kate’s learned how to wave properly, tamed the media circus, and formally given up cleaning a toilet or making dinner again for the rest of her natural-born life. Ah, to...

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Hey, Patriots fans! Want a free trip to Aruba?

Hey, Patriots fans! Want a free trip to Aruba?

Attention, all Patriots fans! Here’s your once-in-a-lifetime chance to win a free dream vacation to Aruba, just for being a die-hard athletic supporter. Next month, The Aruba Marriott will play host to the 2012 New England Patriots Cheerleaders Calendar shoot and they’re looking for an extra fan to help celebrate in true Bon Bini...

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