Seen that? - Barbuda

Filed in archive Best of on January 19, 2010

Barbuda Hidden Travel Gems

We sailed an exhilarating 40 nautical miles north from Falmouth Harbour, Antigua to Barbuda on a 41 foot catamaran. Barbuda is Antigua's small sister island. We anchored between Cocoa Point and Palmetto Point on the southwestern coast. I jumped in the dinghy and captured this photo of the brilliant blue water with our boat bobbing off the beach. Not many people go to Barbuda; in fact, not many people know [...] Read More


Japan's Beach Paradise Hidden Travel Gems

Ishigaki is one of the most popular of Okinawa's islands. Okinawa? You ask. That's the place where all the people live to be old because of their diet of kelp and tuna. Isn't it? Yes, but there's more to Ishigaki than an aging-but spry-population. There is also clear blue waters populated by manta rays. And plenty of restaurants, a couple of which serve what could be called the world's best steak. Kabira [...] Read More


SCUBA Diving on a Budget Hidden Travel Gems

Those of you who have ventured under the waves know the dreamlike feeling of watching the underwater world moving all around you. Some people speak of scuba diving experiences with an almost spiritual reverence. Unfortunately, diving is an expensive hobby. Sure, if you lived to dive you would have your own equipment and be able to venture out without a guide. But what about scuba neophytes? A recent article by MSNBC [...] Read More


Antigua and Barbuda on a Budget The Flyaway Weblog

The first Luxury Travel Readers Awards recently named Antigua and Barbuda "Best Beach Destination". The twin island nation of Antigua and Barbuda has also been the favorite destination of honeymooners for the past years. And with 365 pink and white sand beaches, Antigua and Barbuda would be the perfect Caribbean getaway. Need more reasons to go there? Check this out! Now, for budget travelers... Beaches are open to the public. So, [...] Read More


Having Trouble Getting From Point A to Point B? Bizinformer

This is a great picture of Transfagarassan Road in Romania taken by photographer Tom Robinson. It reminds me of the curvy road in San Francisco. If you've ever visited San Francisco and driven down Lombard Street you know that the actual distance from top to bottom is really very short. I've been down the road twice, once in a VW bug with five other girls = three of us in [...] Read More