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I stopped by Pestana Convento Do Carmo today. I couldn't help myself. I'm here in Bahia nearing the end of a three week stay in Brazil and I wanted to see this former fort turned convent turned luxury hotel in person, so I did what any curious traveler would do, and I went to The Pelourinho in Salvador da Bahia to find it.
The Pelourinho (also know as The "Pelô") used to be Salvador's
If you have never been to an Elite Islands Resort property, then you are missing out. Elite runs "an impressive collection of all-inclusive beachfront resorts" in the Caribbean. My goal, of course, is to hit up every. single. one. And, no. I'm not kidding.
Photo of a partial view of The Club, Barbados from a lovely sailboat ride in the Caribbean sea
If
What destination would like to visit for a second time?
On Facebook some time ago, that same question was posed and there were 149 comments: Barcelona, Kenya, Bali, Thailand, Maine, Prague, Iceland, Burma, Marrakech, Portugal, The Cook Islands, New York, Paris and many more. The comments seemed endless. And then of course, I started thinking about all of the places I’ve never been (worthy of more
Casa Moderna Miami Hotel & Spa really is a luxury boutique hotel after my own heart.
Not only did this funky fabulous property have the heart to host 10 girls from The Miami Passport Party en route to their very first passports, but they treated me and a few of my travel writer friends to a private menu tasting at Casa Moderna's very own Amuse Restaurant & Lounge.
I have stayed at the Fairmont Royal York in Toronto and imagined myself living there. I spent a week at Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel for my birthday one year and was über impressed by the hospitality of the staff. I have had drinks and appetizers in the poolside cabanas at the Viceroy and Hotel Zoso in Palm Springs and in early 2011 rented a lovely two-story condo on lovely Dover Beach in Barbados,
One of the most rewarding aspects of my position with Luxury Link is serving as 1190the day-to-day contact with our incredible non-profit partner, Pack for a Purpose (http://packforapurpose.org/)....
Liked On: 03-31-2013, 06:49 PM
Elevators?? That might ruin my perception of The Crane. Dear me! Bahia--how awesome!! That was one of my middle stops--just before I went to Recife for 2 wks! I also went to Belem before...
Liked On: 03-26-2013, 12:13 PM
Lovely review--but I beat you to it almost 40 yrs ago! I have the most amazing memories of my first trip to Barbados in 1975. I stayed at the Crane (obviously not developed as "residences" etc)...
Liked On: 03-26-2013, 07:40 AM
The connection made between our partners is wonderful! Pack for a Purpose is always thrilled when our partners walk the walk like one brown girl in Barbados and the team at Luxury Link have done...
Liked On: 03-25-2013, 05:17 PM
That's one fantastic idea! How can we add Haiti to the Pack for a Purpose program? Thanks, Nat Ayiti
Liked On: 03-25-2013, 05:17 PM
Hi Tracy - Thanks for sharing your Pack for a Purpose experience at Little Arches Hotel! Barbados is an incredibly popular destination for Luxury Link travelers, so we'll see if there's an...
Liked On: 03-25-2013, 05:17 PM