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Heading back to Hope Town in the Abacos

Jess Righthand — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 17:09:17 GMT

It takes us approximately two minutes at the “baggage claim” — really just a baggage cart — at Marsh Harbour Airport to realize that my boyfriend’s bag is nowhere to be found. To file a claim, we have to wade through a crowd of passengers leaving on the next flight to Florida to reach the single desk where there appears to be a single woman performing all the airport’s duties, including boarding said flight.

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How I learned to stop worrying and love the all-inclusive resort

Steve Jermanok — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 16:40:00 GMT

Take it from me, first impressions aren’t necessarily the best impressions when you arrive at an all-inclusive resort after a long day of traveling. After a seven-hour trip on two flights from our home in Boston, my family and I were famished by the time we got to the Riu Palace Tropical Bay Resort in Negril, Jamaica. We headed straight for the snack bar, where the pasta was far past the al dente stage, more like al soggy. What looked to be busloads of Canadians stood in the water at the swim-up bar, drinking gallons of alcohol in oversize mugs they’d brought from home.

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Going Our Way: An all-inclusive Caribbean holiday getaway for five

Carol Sottili — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 21:29:00 GMT

Katherine and John Morrison of Alexandria, the parents of three grown sons, know that it’s difficult enough to get the clan together for a family photo, much less a vacation. But they are determined to come up with a holiday getaway that includes relaxing under the warm sun, playing tennis, snorkeling, biking and enjoying a little night life.

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Top 10 Dominican Republic experiences

Paul Clammer | Lonely Planet — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 22:06:35 GMT

Much more than beach resorts, the Dominican Republic is one of the Caribbean’s most geographically diverse countries, from stunning mountain scenery to desert scrublands, not to mention an evocative colonial architecture and warm welcoming people. Where do you start? Try these 10 top travel experiences:

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Top 10 Dominican Republic experiences

Paul Clammer | Lonely Planet — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 22:06:35 GMT

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Top 10 Dominican Republic experiences

Paul Clammer | Lonely Planet — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 22:06:35 GMT

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The Dominican Republic, from stem to stern

Kevin Charles Redmon — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 16:45:23 GMT

My Dominican daydreams began long before I boarded a plane for Santo Domingo. I dreamed of the crumbling stone Ciudad Colonial and the soft green unfurling of the mountainous countryside, the wood smoke drifting from tin roofs and the sea salt whipped off the break, the cacophony of dusty public bus yards and the bongo-heavy bachata spilling from tinny windowsill radios, the sweet hot oil of fried plantains and the pale malt of a cheap national lager.

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The Dominican Republic, from stem to stern

Kevin Charles Redmon — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 16:45:23 GMT

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A noon appointment with a Bahamas beach

Andrea Sachs — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 05:58:44 GMT

Beep, beep, beep.

The cab honks while Washington sleeps.

Whoosh.

The plane takes off into the dawning sky, flying southbound like a giant migratory bird. I close my eyes to the frozen tundra below.

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A noon appointment with a Bahamas beach

Andrea Sachs — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 05:58:44 GMT

Beep, beep, beep.

The cab honks while Washington sleeps.

Whoosh.

The plane takes off into the dawning sky, flying southbound like a giant migratory bird. I close my eyes to the frozen tundra below.

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