Though it's
not an island you'd want to call home, arid and uninhabited Kline
Curacao is a great place to spend a day. Located some 15 miles
southeast of ...
When
visitors to Martinique admire the sunset from Pointe Diamante, they
might be surprised to know that the small island on the western
horizon was once ...
When seen
from the air, it's obvious why Cancun has become Mexico's favorite
waterfront playground. The 12-mile-long strip of sand that is home
to the ...
To discover
the wild side of Puerto Rico, hop a ferry or take a short flight to
the island of Vieques. Lying just seven miles east of the resort
town of ...
Costa Rica
is an ornithologist's paradise, home to more than 850 full time or
seasonal species of birds. Of these many and varied species, none
are more ...
Any visit to
downtown Havana should include a tour of El Capitolio. No expense
was spared when the building was commissioned in 1926, a time when
this ...
The West
Indian Flamingo is a ubiquitous image throughout the region.
Likenesses of this exquisite bird grace handicrafts, pottery and
jewelry sold in ...
The Mayans
named it Akumal, the place of turtles. Today, this quiet beach
town, which lies some 75 miles south of Cancun, is known as one of
the best ...
Sightseers
driving the coastal road to Hana often stop to snap a few photos of
the black sand beach at Waianapanapa State Park. But there's more
to this ...
Midway
between downtown Honolulu and the resort districts of Waikiki
Beach, Ala Moana Beach Park offers a quiet waterfront oasis amidst
the bustle of ...
The mention
of Miami usually conjures visions of sand, sun and tanned bodies.
But just to the west of the beaches, across the sparkling waters of
Biscayne ...
The Florida
Keys sit between the Atlantic Ocean and the expansive shallows of
Florida Bay. While the ocean side offers blue waters and colorful
coral ...
The 20-mile
section of coastline known as Costa Ballena, aka "the whale coast,"
boasts some of the most pristine beaches in Costa Rica. Once
remote, it is ...
Surfers know
the name. Waimea Bay is one of the planet's premier big-wave
destinations. When winter swells roll in, the best riders in the
world converge ...