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Dave Jackson on September 11th, 2009

John Smith’s Bay is the only public beach in Smith’s Parish. It’s named after Captain John Smith who produced a map of Bermuda in 1631, despite never having set foot on the island. The captain was one of the early English colonists in Virginia and was saved by Pocahontas. Interestingly, Pocahontas went on to marry [...]

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Dave Jackson on August 14th, 2009

When asked who has the best beaches – New York or Jersey, the answer almost always is, “No contest IMHO – Jersey Shore.” Unless you’re from New York. “Long Island’s best are the Hamptons and Montauk. Montauk is truly beautiful, but the Hamptons are overrated some say. Coney Island is truly historic and great, [...]

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Dave Jackson on November 19th, 2008

Airlie Beach is situated in the dry tropics, rather than the wet tropics. Local terrain contributes to many tourist areas being in rain shadows from south east breezes for much of the year. The gateway to your trip through the Whitsundays, Airlie Beach is such a party town! Great bars and clubs, the beaches aren’t [...]

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Dave Jackson on September 6th, 2008

A lot of people like vacation packages because they are convenient and worry-free. However, be aware that in general the regular-priced “brochure rate” Disney vacation packages are not going to save you money. Disney World is the size of San Francisco, so even with the efficient and free Disney transportation system, getting from point A [...]

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