Miami offers a taste of Haiti, no passport needed
December 23, 2009 ·
From his corner convenience store in Little Haiti, Ashraf Mashni sees a thriving Caribbean village. It’s a short drive inland from Miami’s trendy South Beach, and it lacks the glassy newness of the city’s condo canyons downtown. The shabby neighborhood can be tough, populated by “your good, your bad and your don’t-know-no-better,” he says. But [...]
Snuba mixes snorkeling and scuba
December 14, 2009 ·
Breathing underwater was a strange sensation. It was even stranger because I’ve never been scuba-certified. Stranger yet that my wife — who is reluctant to even duck her head under water — was happily swimming 15 feet underwater behind me as we plumbed the depths on this island off the coast of Honduras. We had [...]
St. Bart’s: Tiny Caribbean jewel for food, fashion
November 23, 2009 ·
Wheels up at the island of St. Maarten and we skim across the waters of the French West Indies to St. Barthelemy — a tiny Caribbean jewel for Francophiles, foodies and fashionistas. The island is a haven for the chic and the hip. Cutoffs rarely meet the dress code, unless they’re designed as such and [...]
JetBlue Airways launches one-day sale
November 19, 2009 ·
JetBlue is running a one-day sale Thursday on international and domestic flights with airfares between $29 and $129 each way. The airline said sale fares are for travel between Dec. 2 and Dec 16 as well as between Jan. 6 to Jan. 28, with some blackout dates. The sale is not valid on tickets for [...]
CruiseCompete offers info on baby-friendly cruises
November 16, 2009 ·
If you’re thinking of taking a cruise with young children, you’ll want to be sure the ship has age-appropriate programs and child-care facilities. CruiseCompete.com is offering guidelines specific to each cruise line that can help you make the right decision. Most cruise lines have a minimum age for children to sail, according to CruiseCompete, with [...]
France to boost tourism in Martinique after strike
November 12, 2009 ·
France’s overseas minister is in Martinique to help the French Caribbean island revive its tourism industry, slammed by a monthlong labor strike earlier this year. Marie-Luce Penchard met Thursday with hotel and cruise officials to talk about how to attract more visitors. Hundreds of low-wage workers in numerous industries went on strike in February, slowing [...]
Escape your family for the holidays
November 9, 2009 ·
When Lulis Leal’s family gets together for Christmas, she is usually sunning herself on a beach surrounded by palm trees and turquoise waters, with not one extended relative in sight. For more than 10 years, Leal has been spending the holiday season in exotic locales like the Bahamas or Hawaii — anywhere warm, the Cedar [...]
