Some
call it “paradise.” Others call it “heaven on earth.” Well,
one thing is for sure, a Caribbean island travel is exactly what you
need if you’re looking for beaches, boats, banks, bikinis, and
other tropical vacation essentials.
Located
right at the tip of South America and surrounded by the Gulf of
Mexico on one side and the Atlantic Ocean on the other, the Caribbean
is not just the No. 1 playground for the Americas, but also comprises
movie-set beauty, coconut tree-clad mountains, verdant valleys of
sugarcane and bananas, and seashore galore. Even the cities here glow
with glorious architecture and the towns dotting the region have been
established long before the automobile.
The
islands are awash with island-flavored culture with just the subtlest
hint of European influence, and world-class hotels, resorts,
restaurants, activities, attractions, and shopping. There are over
fifty island destinations to choose for your Caribbean island travel
and each has its own extensive catalogue of accommodations and
activities for the Caribbean’s famous exotic warm weather.
Below
are our top picks for an awesome Caribbean island travel:
New
Providence, the Bahamas
Most
visitors erroneously call it “Nassau” because the island is the
site of the nation’s capital, which was named after the Dutch
Prince of Orange-Nassau in 1695 after he took over the British
throne. In truth, the island is New Providence where about two-thirds
of the Bahamian population lives, and where millions of dollars are
invested in Nassau, Cable Beach, and Paradise Island. In recent
years, New Providence has created a name for itself as one of the top
places to visit when on a Caribbean island travel.
Considered
an offshore financial center, New Providence is most obviously a
fabulous shopping bazaar and Caribbean island travel destination.
Stroll along the world-famous Bay Street and side streets and bask in
the Caribbean carnival atmosphere. Or visit one of the out islands of
the Bahamas – the famous Nassau and Paradise Island, connected with
each other by a bridge.
But
while the Bahamas has plenty to offer, what it is really most famous
for is its island groove. The drumbeat is the essence and the soul of
Bahamian culture with the instrument setting the heartbeat for all
Bahamian music, including rake ‘n scrape, Junkanoo and goombay.
Bermuda
An
isolated paradise, Bermuda sits right in the middle of the great
chasm – the Atlantic Ocean between North America and Europe. Couple
that with a history of English settlement and you have an island that
is as unique as its topography. This Caribbean island travel
destination is spotlessly clean, quaint, orderly, and extraordinarily
pretty. Think pink and green. Pink for the pastel shades that wash
this 21-square mile island. And green for the color of money that
Bermuda’s offshore banking and insurance sectors generate. Plus, it
is only a convenient 2 ½ hour flight from most major cities on the
US East Coast.
There
are no slums, no billboards, and very, very few fast food outlets.
Inconvenient? Not likely. Because all this is minor compared to the
glorious sight this Caribbean island travel destination offers. From
the colonial architecture of the tidy homes that line its roads to
the fragrant tropical flowers – Bermuda is all beauty and grace.
