Archives for March 2012

Secrets Resorts–There’s an app for that!

Not sure yet when they will offer this app at Secrets Wild Orchid and Secrets St. James, but… AMResorts (Zoëtry Wellness & Spa Resorts, and Secrets, Dreams, Now, and Sunscape Resorts & Spas), announced today the launch of its new, interactive Unlimited-Connectivity® app.  Now available for the company’s most recently opened properties, Secrets Vallarta Bay […]

The Importance of Travel Insurance

You love to travel, or you would probably not be reading our travel blog. When you book a vacation, you’re not just buying travel, you’re buying memories. But even the best-planned trip can incur unforeseen issues. I would never travel without travel insurance. Travel insurance should really be thought of more as travel protection, because […]

Jamaica Travel Specialist

Today I completed the Jamaica Travel Specialist program, A One Love Rewards Program. I’ve been to Jamaica several times: JamaicaJamaica twice (now called Breezes Runaway Bay), Hedonism III (now called Royal Decameron Fun Caribbean), Couples Sans Souci, Couples Tower Isle, and Couples Negril. Contact Island Time Travel for a quote! Related: Photos From Couples Resorts […]

Starbucks Doubles its Order for Jamaican Blue Mountain Coffee

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Negril Ranked 4th in TripAdvisor 2012 Travelers’ Choice Beach Destinations Awards

TripAdvisor recently announced the winners of its annual 2012 Travelers’ Choice® Beach Destinations awards.  One hundred eighty-one top beach locations were named around the world, covering 21 regions including lists for Africa, Asia, Australia, Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Europe, France, Greece, India, Indonesia, Italy, Mexico, Middle East, South America, South Pacific, Spain, Thailand, Turkey, U.K. and the […]

Rum and Reggae? Not Here: Treasure Beach Jamaica

I found a great article in the New York Times about Treasure Beach on Jamaica’s rural southern coast. Some bullet points from the article: isolated–a twisting, two-hour drive through a rain forest from Montego Bay no sprawling all-inclusives, no Margaritavilles; just a string of waterfront guesthouses set among local homes and a patchwork of rolling farmland where […]

More Awards for Couples Resorts!

Couples Resorts (adults only, couples only, all inclusive) in Jamaica has recently earned even more awards! 2012 Awards Trip Advisor Travelers’ Choice Couples Tower Isle 2012 Travelers’ Choice – Top 25 Best Hotels: All Inclusive, Caribbean Couples Sans Souci 2012 Travelers’ Choice – Top 25 Best Hotels: All Inclusive, Caribbean Couples Negril 2012 Travelers’ Choice […]