Tagged: islands

The World's Most Scenic Airports: A Ranking to Send Your Wanderlust Soaring

At this point, we'd probably feel awe gazing upon strip malls and empty parking lots as long as we got to see them from an airplane window again. So we might just burst looking at the…

Another Island Paradise Is Welcoming Digital Nomads for Yearlong Stays

If you can work from home, you can work from a pink-sand beach. The island of Bermuda, a British Overseas Territory in the North Atlantic Ocean, is offering one-year residencies to…

Yes, Americans Can Go to Tahiti! Just Follow These Steps

French Polynesia, known to many by the name of its most populous island, Tahiti, is accepting visitors again. We know, we can't believe it, either. If Americans try going most other…

WATCH: Baby Turtles Hatch and Go to Sea at Island Resort in Thailand

About 200 green sea turtles have hatched and waddled their way to the ocean this month on the beach of a luxury resort in Thailand. The mother turtle laid the eggs in late February…

99 Places to Take Your Family in the United States

UPDATED FEBRUARY 18, 2020 Here are 99 must-see places around the United States to take your family on vacation. We cover everything from the action and adventure you'll find ballooning…

A First Timer's Guide to Sanibel Island, Florida's Nature Escape

Note: This gallery was published before Sanibel Island was devastated by Hurricane Ian in September, 2022.The shrimp-shaped slice of sand known as Sanibel Island floats along Florida’s…

Resort Areas in Cancún and the Riviera Maya: Which One Is Right for You?

The area around Cancún on Mexico’s Caribbean coast is one of the world’s most popular destinations for a beach getaway. But with miles of sand, surf, resorts, and ruins to choose from,…

Royal Caribbean's Next Private Island Will Be in the South Pacific

Royal Caribbean announced plans this week for a new private island to be used exclusively by passengers of the company's cruise ships. Though such destinations are increasingly common…

12 Idyllic Islands Where The Kayaking is Sweet (Plus Where to Rent the Kayak)

Smoothly slicing through the ripples, your kayak quietly glides over clear blue waters as the evening darkens. When your paddles cut through the bioluminescent water in the bay, the…

You're Eating Where?! The World's Weirdest Restaurants

Some restaurants take the idea of unique table settings to a whole other level, setting their tables in treetops, on the ocean floor, and everywhere in between—caves, cliffs, igloos,…

Unruly Drinking on This Spanish Island Could Cost You Thousands

Tourists who break public drinking laws on the Spanish island of Majorca—long known for its beaches and raucous party scene—will face fines of up to €3,000 (US$3,400) this summer, as…

Brazil’s 11 Best Islands, From Ilha Grande to Fernando de Noronha

Brazil’s tropical beaches, rainforests, and beating metropolises make it one of the world’s most fantasized-about exotic destinations, and now that visas are easier to obtain, more…

You'll Love these Lesser-Known Islands in Italy For a Quiet Vacation

Beyond the well-trod cities and verdant wine regions of Italy's mainland, "the boot" is ringed by picturesque islands, each with its own unique geography, culture, and ambiance. Of…

10 Remote Island Vacations

What follows are some of the most magnificently quiet islands around the globe. Our picks span from the Atlantic waters off Rhode Island to the remote South Pacific and across the…

15 South American Island Escapes

South America presents so many diverse travel options that it'll make your head spin. So may we suggest you leave the cities behind, grab a bit of gear, and settle down on an island?…

How to Avoid Buying Unwanted Travel Insurance

Terri Widder hesitated seconds before she booked a recent flight from Chicago to Tulsa. Something felt wrong.She scrolled up on her computer screen and noticed an option to buy a…

What's New: An Online Update for Frommer's Cape Cod, Nantucket, and Martha's Vineyard

The Upper Cape Despite the challenging economy, the Heritage Museums and Gardens in Sandwich (at Grove and Pine streets, Sandwich; tel. 508/888-3300;…

Travel Troubleshooter: Charged Twice for My Cayman Island Hotel

Nanci Moll's travel agency goes bust without paying her hotel in the Cayman Islands. Now the resort wants her to pay for her stay -- again. Shouldn't her credit card protect her…

Travel Writing 101: Getting into Print (and Online)

Until the advent of the Internet, it used to be difficult to get published. Unless you produced radio, television, slide talks, or cinema programs, there was only print. You could…

Travel Troubleshooter: Double-Booked at the Days Inn

Chan Hoe Yip booked a room in Bakersfield, Calif., and Williams, Ariz., through the Days Inn website. Then again, maybe he didn't. The reservation ends up being two nights in…

Travel Troubleshooter: Plenty of Rain, But No Raincheck for Leaky Hotel

Jennifer Holland prepays for a hotel room on Hotwire.com. But a severe storm threatens to wash out her vacation. Holland wants the travel site to give her a rain check, but it won't,…

What's New: An Online Update for Frommer's New Mexico

To read about what's new in Santa Fe and Albuquerque, click on www.frommers.com/articles/4035.html. Taos Taos locals can't get enough of Sushi a la Hattori, located at Overland…