Every time I think of the Cayman Islands, I remember the movie with Tom Cruise and Gene Hackman, doing business and pleasure on the island and regretting both. Fortunately, there are some beautiful deals this year prior to December 31, 2009, that encourage families to take a plunge and try somewhere new without such regrets. Read more »

For rustic beauty, a chance to get away from everything that smacks of modernization, look no further than Lasqueti Island, British Columbia. The population is around 350 permanent residents year round, Read more »

We’ve been covering the world over down south, but the northern part of the North American continent, which by the way is bigger than the U.S. by far, has many many beautiful beaches. Here are a few: Read more »

Jekyll Island, Georgia

When I was going to boarding school in South Carolina, my parents would pick me up during the Easter break and we would go to Jekyll Island, Georgia. I had spent a lot of time at St. Petes Beach, FL during Easter break, so Jekyll Island was a change, i.e. no pristine white bleached beaches, but somewhat darker sand with lots of dunes. It was also not hot there compared to Florida during the same period. This is one place to plan for summer holidays, or at least closer to the summer such as May for turtle watching, or June. Read more »