We just returned from Guatemala and Belize. It was different than our normal "beach" vacations. It was fantastic.

ANTIGUA, GUATEMALA:

We flew from the East Coast to Guatemala City where a driver took us to the colonial town of Antigua. What a beautiful spot. We stayed at the Casa Encantada; a small boutique property with about 15 rooms. To get to our room, we walked through a lily pond on HUGE stepping stones. In the evenings, candles lit the stepping stones so ...

Returned late last night from our 10th visit to Costa Rica. (last time was in January). I was not overly excited for fear of Costa Rica becoming overdeveloped. Seems like Costa Rica is on everyone's radar. To my surprise, our visit to Finca Rosa and Punta Islita was perfect. Here's the update:

Finca Rosa: Our 1st time to this lovely hideaway about 25 minutes from the San Jose airport. (It is also a LL offering.) We typically stayed near the airport at the Melia Cariari. Even though ...

We love to travel and love to learn more from many different cultures. I always appreciate ideas in order to better improve my giving back to the community. These are some things we have done:

1. Contact the property you are staying at and seeing if there is anything missing in their community. (For example, some have schools that could use books.) Some communities might be having a drive to raise funds for their improvement and are seeking donations in the form of giveaways.
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Just returned from our 13th visit to Anguilla. The island is really developing. If you are looking for a get away before it becomes too "congested", go now! Some of the projects that are moving along are:

1. Tenemos: Tenemos is a villa resort. The resort is spread around a beautiful golfcourse. The location is close to Cap Juluca and Cuisinart. Some of the villas are almost finished. Not sure whenit will be finished. The golf course is beautiful andmost of the flowering plants ...

I just saw Anguilla on the $1.00 Auction and thought it would be nice to share some information on Anguilla. We have been going to Anguilla twice a year for over 6 years. It is like a second home to us. Here is some additional information about Anguilla.



How to get there: There are not too many direct flights to Anguilla. American Air does connect with Anguilla however, they have been playing around with their schedules and the timetables aren't always that great. Another ...