Discount Travel Secrets Without Expedia, Orbitz or Travelocity

I saw this article recently, and I wasn’t sure what to think of it since Don Buynack (the guy who wrote it) has made his website to help you book travel. It’s called www.freespendingmoney.com, which just sounds spammy to me, plus it’s under construction. You should never link to your site if it’s not up. [...]

Posted on April 10, 2009 Filed Under Beach and Vacation Travel Tips and Help | 3 Comments

Inexpensive and Cheap Vacations

I have talked about Cheap and Inexpensive Beach Vacations before, and now I want to tell you about Budget Travels top destinations for 2009. No, they aren’t all at the beach, but in this economy, you can’t have everything. Austin, Texas Why in 2009: For years, the capital of down-home cool (and Texas) has been [...]

Posted on March 26, 2009 Filed Under Beach and Vacation Travel Tips and Help, Recommended Beaches and Places, Travel | Leave a Comment

Worst and Dirtiest Hotels in America 2009

About a year ago, I wrote about TripAdvisors list of the worst and dirtiest Hotels in America. Well, it’s time for the new 2009 list of Hotels not to stay at. Dirtiest and Worst Hotels in America 2009 1.Hotel Carter, New York City, New York 2.Continental Bayside Hotel, Miami Beach, Florida 3.New York Inn, New [...]

Posted on March 10, 2009 Filed Under Beach and Vacation Travel Tips and Help | 4 Comments

Caribbean Tourism is Down. Go on Vacation Now

I just read in the Jamaica Observer that the Caribbean and Central America will be the regions most affected by the current American economic crisis. I am sure that there are many other areas in the world, but since we are so close and many people find it easier to go to the Caribbean than [...]

Posted on January 3, 2009 Filed Under Beach and Vacation Travel Tips and Help, Jamaica, Beaches, and the Caribbean, Travel | 1 Comment

Top Five Family Vacation Beach Resorts

By now, my regular readers know that I am not a big fan of resorts. However, they can be a good place to take your family. You don’t have to pack the kids in the car to find a place to eat, or to find activities to keep them occupied. Most of it is there [...]

Posted on December 13, 2008 Filed Under Beach and Vacation Travel Tips and Help, Recommended Beaches and Places, Vacation Time | Leave a Comment

Top Ten Exotic Beaches in the World Part 2

Here is the second half of the earlier Most Exotic Beaches post. 6. North Playa del Carmen – Mexico North Playa del Carmen has fine, almost white sand. The beach is calm and so you can do watersports, diving, and much more. There is also a little reef for some snorkeling. 7. Paradise Beach – [...]

Posted on October 9, 2008 Filed Under Beach and Vacation Travel Tips and Help, Jamaica, Beaches, and the Caribbean | 3 Comments

The Top Ten Most Exotic Beaches in the World Part 1

Yes, I know what you are thinking. You’re thinking, “How can anyone even know that?” Well, you’re right, no one can. But hey, these are some pretty good beaches, and very popular too. For a beach to be exotic, it has to be different. It can’t be like every other beach you’ve ever been to. [...]

Posted on October 8, 2008 Filed Under Beach Bums, Beach News and Stories, Beach and Vacation Travel Tips and Help, Beaches to go See, Food, Jamaica Vacation, Jamaica, Beaches, and the Caribbean, Music, Not Much to do with the Beach, Recommended Beaches and Places, Travel, Vacation Time, Vacations and Work | 5 Comments

Looking for US Beaches To Make a Top American Beach List

I am looking to put together a list of US beaches that I think people ought to see. Myself included. I have some great ideas of which beaches I would like to go to, but if you have a favorite beach and think it should be included on this list, let me know. I will [...]

Posted on September 25, 2008 Filed Under Beach and Vacation Travel Tips and Help, Beaches to go See | Leave a Comment

Jamaica Weather is Perfect

I saw an interesting post today at Panamextravel.com about Jamaican weather. Although the post ended up being basically an advertisement for Superclubs, it had some good thoughts, not great, but good. Are you looking for that “perfect,” vacation destination? If you are, you may be overwhelmed with all of your options. One of the first [...]

Posted on September 5, 2008 Filed Under Beach and Vacation Travel Tips and Help | Leave a Comment

The “Real” Best Restaurants in Jamaica

I just saw a headline about the best restaurants in Jamaica. So, of course, I had to read the post, although I did so skeptically. I was right to be skeptical, since the post listed five restaurants that are only found in the major tourist areas. Montego Bay: Day-O Plantation Restaurant Just outside Montego Bay [...]

Posted on August 4, 2008 Filed Under Beach and Vacation Travel Tips and Help | Leave a Comment