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Five Most Romantic Place To Be Visited on Valentine Day
Posted by starlagurl
... etc. etc. Venice = Romantic gondola ride through the canals at dusk, with wine and Italian restaurants, etc. etc. Bahamas = Crystal clear beaches and white sand, holding hands walking down the beach... What are the cliches for Australia? Dehydration ...
Five Most Romantic Place To Be Visited on Valentine Day
Posted by starlagurl
Well yeah... Paris and ski chalet and Venice and the bahamas all seem to have their "cliches" But for Australia and Ireland, I can't think of what it is.
Five Most Romantic Place To Be Visited on Valentine Day
Posted by nicky17
... fire in a luxurious chalet deep in the beautiful scenery of the French Alps, or maybe the foothills of the Swiss mountains. 2)The Bahamas - this group of 700 islands are situated just off the Florida coast, and have all you need for that perfect, exotic ...
Top Ten Beaches of the World
Posted by charles1
... * Anguilla, Caribbean * Barcelona, Spain * Bora Bora, French Polynesia * Fernando de Noronha, Brazil * Harbour Island, Bahamas * Mykonos Island Beach, Aegean Sea * Oahu, Honolulu * Palm Beach - Aruba, World's Top Beaches ...
Which island?
Posted by kilgiraffe
... this one either, so just throwing this in there for posterity - as far as I'm aware the Greater Antilles [DR, cuba, bahamas etc] get hit by a lot more hurricanes than the smaller ones. Barbados hasn't had a hurricane hit since 1956 or something, ...
Over-rated Tourist Destinations
Posted by mmbcross
Terrible article...... How can anyone say the Grand Canyon is a dissapointment? The Bahamas aren't even in the Caribbean, so what's she complaining about. Would you prefer to see Paris, London and Rome in the sunshine or in the rain? etc.... ...
Backpacking in the Caribbean
Posted by jeremystravels
... or two for an extended period. The other thing is for cheaper you would probably want to explore some of the countries like the Bahamas that are made up of hundreds of tiny islands. Transport around those would be much easier than from other countries.
Backpacking in the Caribbean
Posted by kilgiraffe
... 39;t have the capacity to hold enough flights to get to every other island. Major pain when trying to get from Barbados to the Bahamas for example - you fly right over them! Not trying to be a big downer or anything though! It is an interesting ...
Lost for 30 Hours at Sea...and Found!
Posted by mmbcross
... transited shipping lanes anywhere, and he had counted at least 30 vessels passing up and down the waters between Florida and The Bahamas that day, some passing quite close to him, but in spite of waving and gesturing, none had stopped. The Gulf Stream ...
What travel brochures really mean
Posted by purplebuggy
Did you click on the link "Spanish tourism board uses pictures of Bahamas in brochures"? How can you ever believe in brochures after reading that. When I lived in Rio the Intercontinental Hotel, out in São Conrado, advertized itself as ...
What travel brochures really mean
Posted by mmbcross
Did you click on the link "Spanish tourism board uses pictures of Bahamas in brochures"? How can you ever believe in brochures after reading that. When I lived in Rio the Intercontinental Hotel, out in São Conrado, advertized itself as just 40 ...
5 best beaches in Florida
Posted by mmbcross
... doing this they would dredge the sand from the bottom offshore, but the new sand would just eventually drift back into the hole they had formed leaving the beach denuded again. It also damaged the offshore reefs. Now they import sand from the Bahamas.
Best island in the Caribbean
Posted by starlagurl
I've never been to Jamaica, but I don't think the Bahamas is THAT touristy. It depends on what part of the island you are on, definitely.
Best island in the Caribbean
Posted by kilgiraffe
... hehehe. I personally LOVE Puerto Rico, St. Vincent, the Cayman Islands and Trinidad. They're all so unique and fun in their own way. St. Lucia, Grenada and BVI and USVI are all nice too. Not too fond of Jamaica nor the Bahamas though.. very touristy
Which island?
Posted by sanimi
... myself that I'd never do that again From what I've read the Dominican Republic seems to be the least affected by hurricanes in Sept/Oct.. is that true?? Was thinking of going to Bahamas in March, so would probably go somewhere else this autumn.
Which island?
Posted by starlagurl
Yeah... very very brief... but I would argue that you don't even get a very good taste of a place, because it is only the four block radius that they cleaned up for the cruise people... At least, that's what I found in St. Martin/Bahamas.
Which island?
Posted by jeremystravels
You could do a cruise and see more islands, but would probably have less of the bar/club party atmosphere at night. I think Bahamas would be good if you just picked one, primarily due to the fact that there are dozens of islands within range of each ...
Mystery and Adventure sought
Posted by semi-backpacker
... live in Phoenix and love it here. I've traveled to the Caribbean (Dominican Pepublic (of course), St. Thomas, Bahamas), Europe (Spain, France, Russia, Hungary, Austria, Czech Republic, England), Latin America (Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Mexico, ...
Mystery and Adventure sought
Posted by starlagurl
... (27/F) Where you've travelled to in the past (Every province in Canada, the eastern half of the US, Mexico, Bahamas, St. Martin, Anguilla, Saba, Central Europe: England, Netherlands, Germany, Austria, Italy, Belgium, France, Thailand) Where you'd ...
Hitchhiking...how safe is it?
Posted by starlagurl
... I had made a mistake. But it was totally fine and saved me two quid! Ha, this same thing happened to me in the Bahamas, late at night. I wasn't waiting for a bus but just sitting on a random bench taking a rest while walking home. A very nice ...
Cruising the Caribbean
Posted by loolie
... we've also done St. Thomas, St. Lucia, Antigua, Barbados, and St. Maarten. On the third cruise, we did Bahamas, St. Thomas, Dominica, Barbados, Isla Margarita, and Curacao (from Ft. Lauderdale). My favorite was probably the first itinerary that I ...
10 Best Spring Break Destinations in North America
Posted by kitkatgo
... : Palm Beach or Miami FL (or some of the other popular Florida beaches). Also, many of the Mexican resort areas were popular with friends: Cabo San Lucas, Rosarito, Mazatlan etc. NO ONE went north. I could see a lot of Easterners going to the Bahamas.
Top 10 places Americans get arrested in the world
Posted by starlagurl
1. Tijuana, Mexico 2. , Mexico 3. Nuevo Laredo, Mexico 4. 5. 6. Toronto 7. , Bahamas 8. Mérida, Mexico 9. Nogales, Mexico 10. I thought this was interesting... most of the cities on this list are in Mexico!
Wrightsville and Carolina Beach
Posted by wisconsin_fan81
... resort! not one of those ones in Myrtle Beach where the rooms are only so-so, but one like Atlantis in the Bahamas! Sigh....let us continue with a much cooler and newer resort. CAROLINA BEACH Courtyard Marriott Carolina Beach New, 10 floor, ...
In all of your travels..
Posted by sianeth
... 39;ve heard) to be a real relaxing/chill destination. But in the Caribbean, I can vouch for Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Bahamas, St. Thomas...sorry to hear about your mom's experience, hopefully she will give other places in the Caribbean a try&# ...
Best and worst public transportation
Posted by starlagurl
... train was pretty good. I love the subways in Toronto, Montreal and New York... I also love the jitneys in the Bahamas and St. Martin... no schedules or organization but it works just fine. Worst public transportation.... I can't think of anyplace ...
In all of your travels..
Posted by semi-backpacker
... 39;ve heard) to be a real relaxing/chill destination. But in the Caribbean, I can vouch for Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Bahamas, St. Thomas...sorry to hear about your mom's experience, hopefully she will give other places in the Caribbean a try&# ...
US looks to loosen Cuba travel embargo
Posted by starlagurl
Yes, a very important segment of the cruising market is gay travelers, looks like they'll beat the Bahamas out easily.
US looks to loosen Cuba travel embargo
Posted by starlagurl
How much longer would a cruise to Havana take? They look about the same distance from Miami, so you might be right! Oh my! How friendly is Cuba to gay travel? I know the Bahamas are not at all.
US looks to loosen Cuba travel embargo
Posted by mmbcross
... Key West to Havana, so it's a hop, skip and a jump for us here in South Florida. The first organizations to enter after the travel restrictions are lifted will be the cruise lines. The Bahamas will suffer as they will all replace Nassau with Havana.