By Arthur Frommer
Because America appears so enamored with Twitter, I’ve decided to substitute a Twitter-like appraisal of 11 tropical islands, limited to 140 characters apiece, instead of the usual wordy, lengthier descriptions normally found in this space.
The Twitter-like descriptions that follow are of islands where I’ve vacationed or visited – and I hope they prove helpful in choosing your own next trip to the tropics:
Aruba: Mainly high-rise hotels on superb beaches, but heavy emphasis on casino gambling attracts a harsh crowd.
Bonaire: Scuba capital of the world; its low-rise hotels offer resort courses taking you 60 feet below the sea.
Curacao: So-so beaches, but superb attractions of Caribbean culture and history will enchant you.
Cuba: Always provocative, but lack of hotel space requires you book an often-uncomfortable private apartment.
St. Thomas: Excellent beaches, a broad assortment of hotels; heavy emphasis on shopping; heavily visited.
St. John: Excellent beaches, but only three resorts: One of low-cost eco-huts, one of deluxe quality; one in between.
Jamaica: Fine beaches, endless hotels, excellent food and constant entertainment like unique music and dance.
Puerto Rico: Easily reached without a passport; fine beaches; and currently full of discounts because of low bookings.
Mustique: Fiendishly expensive hotels for the world’s top 1 percent; not for normal people.
St. Lucia: Excellent beaches and superb cuisine, but many hotels on steep seaside cliffs, requiring you walk up and down to the beach
Dominican Republic: Its all-inclusive resorts (one price for everything) are the area’s cheapest, especially on an air-and-land package.
– Arthur Frommer is the pioneering founder of the Frommer’s Travel Guide book series. He co-hosts the radio program, The Travel Show, with his travel correspondent daughter Pauline Frommer. Find more destinations online and read Arthur Frommer’s blog at frommers.com.
Photo caption: A tropical scene in Aruba.
Photo credit: Vlad Podvorny/Flickr
Bron: NewsChief
Voorgaande naar het adres van hans kleinburgelijk mannetje bah.
@Hans: is Grietje al weg bij jou?
@Hans. Man man man, wat een geklaag. Niet alleen in dit artikel maar ook in de voorgaande artikels! Volgens mij ben jij in het geheel geen positief denkend persoon. Het lijkt mij verstandig het eiland te verlaten.
Realiteit is dat service op dit eiland een porkeria is (het begint al met ongemanierde taxichauffeurs in smerige taxis op het vliegveld die geen enkele taal spreken buiten apiamentu).
In restaurants een half uur op een ober wachten die het druk heeft met collega;s, haar nagels of haar mobiele telefoon.
In de winkel een zucht krijgen van de verkoopster, bah – alweer een klant.