Travel Forum / Destinations / Caribbean Islands / September 2005

Hi people,
We are traveling to Jamaica from 21/11 till 4/12 and stay in Ocho Rio.
Can anyone advise us a good local company to guide us ?
We would like to see the Island, the nature, the culture, but not with

    If we go it alone to find a taxi or shuttle from Cancun
airport to Playa del Carmen (Gran Porto Real), what is the fair
going rate for 2 people? Are we better off pre-arranging through
the booking agent, DreamDays.com? They are asking $88 US round

Well, we've got our flight and a place to stay!  Right
now we're looking for a rental vehicle.  I'm not exactly
sure how it's done in Cancun.  I'm used to grabbing my
luggage, walking out and waiting for a shuttle that

Is this the land of the free, or the land of oppression?
"'Drop Your Top' Idea Receives Cold Shoulder after Opposition from
Pro-Family Citizens. A radical proposal to allow women and girls to go
topless at California's public beaches and parks has failed to

I just came from a wonderful 2 week surfing trip to Costa Rica.
I'm from USA, and sadly to say, it pains me to think what will happen
to this country in the near future.
Expect to see Home Depot, Wall Mart and Costco monster stores all over

Letter to:
Senior Management and to the Board of Directors of RoyalCaribbean,
Copy to our fellow passengers and friends by Email
Copies to Travel Agents and Agencies that may be concerned

Does anyone know how to find last minute travel deals from companies needing
to sell their perishable offerings before they become worthless or from
people that need to back out of their travel commitments?
Thanks!

Planning a week or two for two in very late Spring next year.  I've looked
at numerous web pages and found a few, but now need personal
recommendations for relatively private/secluded 2 master bedroom, 2 bath
villa/cottage/guesthouse with pool on or a short walk to the beach that

Guatemala City / Flores / Belize - Questions....
Hello Everyone,
My wife and I are planning a trip to Belize.  We're planning on flying
into Guatemala City, then making our way to Tikal (Flores) and then

Hi, my wife, my 11 year old son and I are staying at the Beaches resort
in Turks/Caicos in a couple of weeks (early Oct, 2005).  Does anyone
have any recent info or reviews? All of the posts I've seen are about 4
or 5 years old and some are fairly negative. Have they ironed out the

My spouse and I have vacation time scheduled for November 13 through the
30th. Where would you recommend we go (that will have good weather) that we
could get for a reasonable price? We'd prefer something to help us stay
organized - a tour, cruise, etc.

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YOU BET YOUR LIFE
By
Michael C. Ruppert

It would be nice if you answered my post.
The only time I can remember "talking" to you was when you posted your
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If you go to Habana, Cuba, don´t stay at the Hotel Inglaterra, because there
are thiefs and they steal  your money from your luggage.
The boss and the security belong to the mafia and are sharpers!!
Good luck,

My wife and I just returned from a TNT (Trans National Travel)
packaged vacation to Barbados, staying at the Allamanda Beach
Hotel.  I thought I would post our impressions in case anyone
else might consider this island or hotel and wants to know how