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Category Archives: Sun destinations
Guadeloupe: there’s more to sun destinations than just sun, especially learning about new places
When we tell people that we’ve just come back from a week in Guadeloupe, it’s surprising how often the response is, “Where’s Guadeloupe?” It’s right in between several other popular Caribbean winter getaways that we northerners seek out – even … Continue reading
Posted in Sun destinations, Travel
Tagged bananas, France, French, Guadeloupe, history, Iles des Saintes, photography, rum, sugarcane, travel, tropical rain forest, winter
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Dominican Republic: more than just sun and sand, but the sun and sand sure are fabulous
We’ve just returned from our fourth winter get-away trip to the Dominican Republic (aka the DR), four trips spread over nearly 40 years. Each visit was special, but this time was particularly so because we spent a week in the glorious DR sun … Continue reading
Posted in Sun destinations, Travel
Tagged beach, beaches, caribbean, dominican republic, economy, family, geography, higuey, history, photography, punta cana, tourism, travel, winter, winter vacations
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Cuba: More than just sun and beaches, there’s the lure of Havana
We finally made Cuba our destination of choice for our March Break getaway week in 2009. We were definitely playing catch-up with vast numbers of Canadians and Europeans who had been availing themselves of a burgeoning tourist industry in Cuba … Continue reading
Posted in Sun destinations, Travel
Tagged Cuba, culture, Havana, history, photography, travel, Varadero, winter breaks
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Costa Rica: There’s more to sun destinations than just sun and beaches, there’s nature
The #1 reason three generations of our family spent March Break in Costa Rica this year was because our grandchildren wanted to see monkeys in their natural habitat. They wanted to swim for sure – almost all day every day … Continue reading
Posted in Sun destinations, Travel
Tagged biodiversity, capuchin monkeys, Costa Rica, deciduous forests, ecosystems, Guanacaste, howler monkeys, March Break, monkeys, photography, sloths, travel
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Haiti: There’s more to sun destinations than just sun, and sometimes it’s heartbreaking
As we watch from afar as the extraordinarily impoverished Caribbean nation of Haiti gets pummeled by Hurricane Matthew, it’s hard to take in just how many forces of destruction have hit the Haitian people throughout their existence. Most recently, the … Continue reading
Posted in Sun destinations, Travel
Tagged art, earthquake, economy, haiti, history, hurricane, language, sun destination, tourism, voodou
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Baja California (Mexico): A sun destination is about more than just the sun
One of the many March Break getaways we’ve taken that stands out for me because of its unexpected offerings other than warm weather and sun was a week we spent in the southern Baja. For easterners, the Baja isn’t top … Continue reading
Posted in Sun destinations, Travel
Tagged Bahia Magdalena, Baja, Baja California, Bay of Magdalena, desert, gray whales, grey whales, holidays, inspiration, Loreto, Mulege, photography, sun, travel, vacations, winter, winter break
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Cancun and the Mayan Riviera: There’s more to sun destinations than sun and sand, there’s history
Labour Day. Everyone’s back to school tomorrow. So what should be next on the to-do list? Why, planning this year’s March Break, naturally! It’s never too early, especially when you live in a slightly out of the way place in … Continue reading
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Tagged beach, Cancun, chichen itza, coatis, Coba, culture, history, learning, lessons, Maya, Mayan Empire, Mayan Riviera, Mexico, new experiences, photography, sun, travel, Tulum, winter, winter breaks, Yucatan
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