Roatan is an easy travel destination. American, Continental, Delta and TACA are the major carriers that fly into this area. Roatan is on the edge of the Cayman Trench that provides clear water from the depths as well as a variety of pelagic animals such as whale sharks, turtles, dolphin, and rays. The trench plunges thousands of feet right off the west end of the island. Roatan is famous for its seafood, with a huge fishing fleet to bring in lobster and shrimps. Roatan is experiencing a real estate boom and the associated housing growth. At the same time, more people are moving here from the mainland of Honduras to take advantage of the economy and better paying jobs.

This is exotic Morocco-meets-Zanzibar architecture, the stuff of Arabian nights: pointed arches, carved doors, shady courtyards, antique furniture, lofty ceilings with teak beams and coconut thatch. They sit among swaying palms and private sand gardens, with rope sun-loungers and monumental day-beds set on bougainvillea-shaded pedestals. Today, the spice islands of Zanzibar still produce such pungent spices, while its history is preserved in the ancient alleyways and carved wooden doors of Stone Town, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

View of Stone Town from House of Wonders (Beit el Ajaib) - Stone Town, Zanzibar, Tanzania