When you stop in at Fernandina Beach, or even the Amelia Island Island Plantation Resort, what you think might be anti-climatic is actually a place that is worth a visit when in the area; on the island. Amelia Island State Park is wilderness; well, the island left at its best by what humans could leave their […]
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Amelia Island Plantation
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If you’re into golf courses and beachfront condos, then you probably see Amelia Island Plantation and the surrounding developments as better than what was there before. But if you are bothered by a beautiful island’s encroachment by people who believe being one with nature is an afternoon on the golf course, you might think it […]
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Beau Vallon Bay Seychelles
A selection of chalets on a hill overlooking Beau Vallon beach, the place is fantastically located 100 yards from the beach. If you get the top chalet, like Seychelles - Coco de Mer on the Anse Bois de Rose beach in Praslin is a premium property with forty spacious chalets. Named for the Coco de […]
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Praia Ferradurinha - Ferradurinha Beach Buzios
Sister to much larger Ferradura Beach, the charm of Ferradurinha in Búzios, will catch you by surprise. You can’t see it until you leave a narrow, walled path which discharges you right onto the sand. But little do you care, because paradise reveals itself in wonderful colored rock designs, cliffs, a sandy beach, and mansions […]
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Mickler’s Landing - Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida
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Ponte Vedra Beach is a world-class golf and tennis destination, just 20 miles outside of Jacksonville, Florida. Many people lump all the beaches together in the area, but Ponte Vedra Beach is worlds apart. Character alone sets it apart. In a separate county (St. Johns), Ponte Vedra has focused on golf-course living and tries hard […]
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Elbow Beach, Bermuda
Elbow Beach is the fastest hotel property on the island of Bermuda. It’s the ultimate retreat with a wealth of facilities created for luxurious leisure. The hotel offers the holistic pleasures of a spa, five tennis courts, a putting green and swimming pool. Elbow Beach is part of the Mandarin Oriental’s portfolio of luxury establishments […]
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Orient Beach, St Martin
We visited Orient Beach just last week, it was one of our ports of call during our cruise. We docked in Philipsburg and took a cab over to Bikini Beach, rented two chairs $12 and an umbrella $3 and enjoyed the turquoise water and white sandy beach. The hotel is only a minute walk from […]
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Guanica - Southwest Coast - Puerto Rico
When we came to this area, beaches are difficult to find. Instead, we turned our interest to what Guánica is famous for: the United Nations Biosphere Reserve named the Guánica Dry Forest. This preserve we found, is the “top” birding spot on the island. There are now 134 species recorded here. This is Puerto Rico’s […]
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Vava’u Tonga Beaches
This is a land of contrasts. Tonga has some of the most exciting natural phenomenon, like the wild surf, and laid back people with a love for their culture you probably won’t find anywhere else. And yes, they love visitors and want very much to show them (you) their land and their blessing. And the […]
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Flic-en Flac Beach - Mauritius
Not far from the capital city of Port Louis is a nice beach for swimming, snorkeling and diving. It faces west, so you get grand sunsets. This is Flic-en Flac, Dutch for Free and Flat Land. Ask any local and you’ll get a different opinion. First, there’s the tourism community that wants to exploit it. […]
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