Archive for November, 2007
SWEET Beach Suite! Mexico
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Now this is a one ultra-cool balcony with a million dollar view, a dining table, comfy loungers AND your own private infinity edge pool! Perfection! They say first impressions are everything…
Zihuatanejo-Mexico Luxe!!!
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I’m headed off this morning to explore a part of Mexico few people even know much less know how to pronounce and it’s a place I’ve also never been so I’m always excited to explore something new! A new resort there is already creating quite a buzz and is [...]
Best Snorkeling Spots BVI
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Some of the best snorkeling I’ve ever found is in the British Virgin Islands! The water is so incredibly clear you barely even need to get off the boat to see dozens of varieties of tropical fish and coral covering every color of the rainbow. In my journey to sail [...]
Tortola-Bye Bye BVI
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Heading back to Tortola on our final day of sailing this would be our seventh island in seven days. We did it! On our way back to the marina we caught up with several dozen sailboats racing in a regatta. When we fell in behind the leader I moved to [...]
Little Yost Van Dyke-BVI
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After the Captain stocked up on some ice and we left Anegada stop six on my journey to see seven islands in seven days was going to be the party child of the BVI, Jost Van Dyke. This is where you’ll find lively beach bars like Foxy’s and the famous Soggy [...]
Anegada Island-Best Beaches
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After two days of pure pampering on Virgin Gorda I was eager to reconnect with the sea on my TRAVELY THERAPY quest to see seven islands in seven days so we set sail north, outside the protective Sir Frances Drake Channel, into the open ocean. Our destination, Anegada, an [...]
Biras Creek-Award Winning Resort
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My next stop on my TRAVEL THERAPY sailing tour was a quick forty-five minute sail to northern Virgin Gorda where you can find the award-winning Biras Creek Resort. This unique resort, with only 31 cozy cottages and dirt roads, sprawls over 140 acres so to get around you’re given bicycles. [...]
Romantic Escape-Virgin Gorda
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As my TRAVEL THERAPY journey continues to explore seven Caribbean islands in seven days I felt like Christopher Columbus as I sailed away from Cooper Island and headed for Virgin Gorda. Columbus, actually named the island Virgin Gorda in 1493 thinking the shape of the island looked like…
Cooper Island-”Killer” Cocktails!
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Okay, I’m sure most of you on Thanksgiving are snuggled up next to a fireplace sipping wine or hot cider, but in the Caribbean they do things with a bit of a twist, especially if you’re on Cooper Island!
Private Island Escape-Peter Island
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As my sailing adventure continues my next stop is one of the most exclusive islands in the Caribbean, Peter Island, an amazing private island in the British Virgin Island that’s only accessible by boat or helicopter. This TRAVEL THERAPY destination has been top on my list of places to stay for more [...]
Treasure Island
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A pirate’s life for me! That’s how I felt sailing up to the legendary Norman Island , my first overnight stop on my quest to sail seven islands in seven day in the British Virgin Islands (see last post). I had heard about this island years ago and wanted to see [...]
Seven Islands in Seven Days
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Of all the places I’ve traveled to in the world one of my favorite TRAVEL THERAPY trips is to charter your own private sailboat and explore the British Virgin Islands. Don’t worry you don’t actually have to know how to sail, that’s what the captains are for, and if you [...]
Holiday Haven-New England
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If you can handle the chilly temperatures a fantastic place to visit this time of year, for a TRAVEL THERAPY that will truly help launch you into the holiday spirit is the newly renovated Chatham Bars Inn. Known as the Grand Dame of New England’s oceanfront resorts, this charming Cape Cod inn continues to [...]
