Black Tomato Blog

developments in mumbai

We’re sure you’re all as shocked and devastated as us by what’s happening in Mumbai at the moment. It is an immeasurable tragedy, and our thoughts are with the friends and families of those affected. If you have any questions on travel to the area please get in touch. Needless to say we have suspended all travel to the area for now, and will be carefully assessing the safety off all our trips to India, as well as other countries potentially at risk from now on. 

hot pink at selfridges

If you haven’t had a chance to swing by Black Tomato’s ‘Wall of Memories’ at Selfridges, we thought we’d give you a tasty little preview. It’s showcasing some of our favourite travel experiences captured in print, as well as some extraordinary images of your own. How does it work? Black Tomato’s virtual ‘Wall of Memories’ allows you to upload your own travel memories and each week the most inspiring image will be displayed at Selfridges for all to see and admire. We figure that Christmas shopping can be stressful, so why not stop and escape for a moment or two to some dreamy destinations on far off shores. It’s conveniently located next to Gordon’s Bar… just in case you’re inspired to take a breather and plot your own escape over a nice tall drink.

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political forecast: cuba to flood

Unless you’ve been orbiting outer space this week, you’ll know that Obama has made history. As of 20 January he’ll be unpacking his suitcase at the White House and aside from a sharp upturn in economic fortune in his home state of Chicago (the windy city had a lot of celebratory drinks to get through), we’ve been musing on the impact he’ll have on other travel destinations. One thing is certain: he has a game plan for Cuba.

He plans to demand “significant steps toward democracy” starting with lifting the travel ban on visiting US citizens and relaxing trade embargos. Meaning? The time is nigh to experience Cuba’s delightful time-warped charm before an influx of American people and dollars flood the island. We highly recommend clearing your calendar and heading off to explore the decaying pastel patchwork of Havana. As soon as you can.

Soak up the heady ambience infused with rum, music and cigars, and marvel at the wealth of iconography Cuba has to offer. There are vintage cars on every corner – 60,000 antique Pontiacs, Buicks are still chugging away here – colourful symbols of the feisty ingenuity of the Cuban people. Aside from its charismatic locals and the history etched into Havana, we also love Cuba for her endless fragrant tobacco fields and powder-soft white beaches.

We’re not scaremongering – it’s not going to become Miami overnight. But if you can, book now before Washington and Havana get too cozy. We’ll race you.

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you’re on candid camera

CCTV and public toilets? Yup. We agree. Creepy combination. And one that definitely conjures up thoughts of seedy and ultimately illegal voyeuristic behaviour. As such we are kind of intrigued by the news that Vancouver, Canada's Opus Hotel has done just that. Well, almost. They’ve actually left the video cameras in the cocktail bar and placed the flat screens in the loos. So if you’ve ever wondered what your partner gets up to while you nip to the ladies or gents - wonder no longer. The LCD inserts in the bathroom’s mirrors will directly feed you all the lurid (or otherwise) going ons. Or if you’re lucky, it will reassure you that your loved one really does love you. Who knew going to spend a penny could be so revealing. 

TM

find the love in new zealand

All ‘single’ men on deck. New Zealand is suffering from a man drought. That’s right. If you’ve been struggling to find Mrs Right in your own testosterone laden neck of the woods – this is your chance. Now we’re aware that this could just be a clever marketing hook conjured up by the New Zealand tourist board to get us to all head down under. Either way we’re happy to indulge. Apparently, the Kapiti Coast, just north of Wellington is the “man-drought capital”. So we suggest heading there first; finding yourself a lovely kiwi lass; and then whisking her away to the Great Mercury Island for some real private island-style romance. Definitely more fun than speed dating. 

TM

a trip around the world in regent’s park

At Black Tomato we love finding alternative ways to get excited about travelling. And we think this weekend’s Frieze Art Fair London is just the ticket. It features over 150 contemporary galleries from around the world so you’ll be ooing and aahing over prints from Japan , video art from Israel and sculptures from Brazil in no time. And what better way to see art than in its place of origin. See where we’re going with this? Trust us. Spend a few hours in a room filled with unusual art from the world’s most cutting-edge contemporary artists and you will want to jet off to experience the places that have inspired them.

The Fair officially opened its doors yesterday. But not to fret, you have until the 19th October to pop on by Regent’s park.

TM

an illuminating icelandic idea

John Lennon and Iceland are not an immediately obvious paring. But if you’re a fan of the late great peace lover, and fancy a last minute getaway to chilly and chic Iceland, we may have some illuminating news.

As some of you know we’re becoming a Little Slice of Iceland in the next couple of weeks and to help get you in the Icelandic spirit we’ve spiced up our Iceland offer to include some timely extras. Basically for the next few months alongside our stylish Reykjavik trip you can enjoy a visit to Videy Island to see the visionary memorial The Peace Tower. The ‘tower’ is actually a 20-metre high beam of brilliant white light with a base inscribed with “Imagine Peace” in 24 languages. It will be visible across the city from October 9, John Lennon’s birthday, to December 8, the day he died, as well as on New Year’s Eve and during the first week of spring. This coincides perfectly with the best time to catch the spectacular Northern Lights and set sail on a Whale Watching trip. So you can be certain that these activities are on the itinerary as well as a trip to the geothermal waters of the Blue Lagoon (which can't be missed). Just combine these two stunning light shows in a four-day trip to Reykjavik and you could have your very own magical mystery tour.

 

Click here to see our Icelandic experience page. And for more information about our Icelandic extras be sure to ask one of our consultants.   

HP

flying etiquette

As my flight from Sicily prepared to land last night, a particularly enthusiastic stewardess asked me to put my flip-flops back on. I vaguely remember wondering whether this was really necessary, but having spent the last week exploring the volcanic Aeolians (sensational, by the way), I was still in a chilled-out island mode so I slipped them on with a sleepy smile.

Such obedience to authority was not on display when a “well dressed businessman” was arrested last night after refusing to turn off his laptop for the final approach of his Qantas flight from Melbourne to Sydney. Upon landing, all passengers were told to stay seated while the Australian counter-terrorist force took the man into custody. Witnesses report seeing him being interrogated by no less than 6 armed police officers in the airport terminal, but he was later released with no charges.

Nowadays, we all fly so much that most of us are guilty of being a little blasé – not watching the safety demonstrations; not belting up when the light pings on during non-existent turbulence; wrestling bags out of overhead compartments at the moment of touchdown (if a flight full of feisty Sicilians is anything to go by).

Here at Black Tomato, work is travel, travel is work. And we wouldn’t have it any other way. But we understand that for some businessfolk combining the two is a necessary evil and can be stressful.  We’re not passing judgement on the poor chap, we just want to know what he was working on.

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the alternative olympics

Feeling the Olympic fever? Three days in and we can’t seem to get enough. Athletics and swimming definitely get the heart pumping, but equally we’ve been mesmerized by archery and darts (who would have thought). Beijing has certainly set the bar high (did you see the fireworks extravaganza? – literally out of this world). But let’s be honest, once you’ve seen one run haven’t you seen them all? We think it’s about time that the Olympic Committee started to think outside of the box. If we have anything to say about it, chess-boxing and wife-carrying will officially become Olympic sports by 2012. Bring them on!

Yes that’s right, put your dumbbells aside and try this one on for size. Every October, the men of Maine, USA compete in this Finnish inspired sport for their wife’s weight in beer. Wives are hoisted up and carried across 278m of hurdles and water hazards. Slightly un-PC? Perhaps. But nonetheless very entertaining. On the other side of the pond, the World Chess Boxing Organisation in Germany regularly hosts chess boxing events. 12 minutes of chess followed by 3 minutes of boxing for 11 thrilling rounds. And who said it’s either brawn or brains. 

TM

to the extreme

All day today we’ve been “pumping up” for Extreme Sports at Broadgate – kicking off from 12-3pm this Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at Broadgate Circle near Liverpool Street station. It’s a superb opportunity for stressed out, desk-bound city folk to work up an appetite for adventure during their lunch break, and Black Tomato will be there in the thick of the festivities.

You’ll spot us by our hot pink parasols (…we’re nothing if not flashy) and we’d love you to come and pick our weird and wonderful brains – whether you quite fancy leaping out of a plane next to Everest, or plunging into the waters off South Africa to cage dive with Jaws – we’re on hand to guide you to extremes.

Best of all, you’ll get the chance to win our fabulous ‘007 style’ competition which will see you jetting off on a bungee jump weekend at the breathtaking Verzasca Dam in Switzerland (http://www.blacktomato.co.uk/experiences/action+time/the+goldeneye+jump). Twenty-five runners-up will also win a pair of cutting-edge Sennheiser headphones (check them out here: www.sennheiser.co.uk).

See you there!

SSL
 

talula does the hula from hawaii

 It’s good to be unique, no? And we think it’s good to have a unique name, too. Black Tomato, for example, is the name of a refined variety of fruit found in rare locations and climates. All very symbolic, you understand, hinting at the fact that we’re a little different, a bit exotic, and always provocative. It’s unusual, but it sums us up quite nicely.

Having said that, we’d like to take a moment to consider the plight of the 9-year old girl in New Zealand

who was christened… Talula Does The Hula From Hawaii. We kid you not. Unique? Err, we hope so. But poor little Talula (sorry, Talula Does The Hula From Hawaii) doesn’t much like her name, and goes by the name of “K” amongst her friends. The issue came to light during a custody hearing in the city of New Plymouth, North Island, where the judge was apparently fed up with the trend of parents giving children bizarre names, condemning the “very poor judgment this child's parents have shown in choosing this name”. Worried that it could expose her to embarrassment and teasing, he gave her permission to change the name she hates so much. Parents these days, eh?

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what to do before you ‘kick the bucket’

Morbid? Perhaps. But you can’t deny that as we get a little older we all start to contemplate how we can make the most of our last days on this fine earth. Well, according to a recent survey that was done to coincide with the release of Hollywood’s The Bucket List, Brits are most keen on getting the travel bug out of their system before they kick the bucket. Frankly, we’re not surprised (though we’re probably a little biased working in travel and all).

In the film, Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman’s terminally ill characters have a penchant for throwing caution to the wind and take on a host of death defying adventures. But it seems us Brits are a little more reserved (or sensible perhaps?) and would rather take in the Seven Wonders of the World before we cash in our chips. Swimming with dolphins and writing a best-selling novel were also in the top 5 things we’d like to accomplish.  

When asked more specifically ‘which places in the world do you want to visit?’ the majority of us chose landmark destinations: The Grand Canyon; The Pyramids in Egypt; and The Great Barrier Reef. Not a bad mix. A bit of culture, a bit of sand and a bit of sea. If however, you’re in agreement with the 1,519 adults that were surveyed and sky diving is also one of your ambitions before you croak, we suggest you make history while you realize your life-long dream. Check out our Everest sky-dive. Accomplish this and you’ll definitely feel like you’ve lived before you die. Carpe Diem.

TM

a foot stomping time, namib style

In case you haven’t heard, we are now Namibia – land of rolling sand dunes, lush green deltas, coasts so desolate they’re named after skeletons and some of the friendliest people we’ve ever met. Yeah, it’s a pretty fantastic country.

So to ring our new Namibian look, we had a little shindig here at our Shoreditch space, complete with ice-cold Windhoek lager, authentic red desert sand, a traditional bush dancer (who was quite the ladies’ man) and stunning photography from some of the country’s best. We even raffled off one of these spectacular photos on the night; in fact, this might just be the perfect opportunity to announce the winner. Without further ado: congratulations to Cathy Mussert, proud new owner of the lovely photo by Werner Pfeifer (we’re awfully envious…)

SE

what will they think of next?

Ok. So normally we would be less than impressed with news of yet another Dubai construction. But we thought this one was worth a few words, not least because it’s pretty innovative (and just a little mad) but moreover because it’s green. And let’s be honest, we need as much green as we can get. According to the hotel’s Italian architect, David Fisher, the 80-storey tower will be the world’s "first building that rotates, moves, and changes shape". Picture Rubik’s cube meets Jenga smack dab in the middle of the desert. Unbelievably surreal? We agree. But what is even more unique (literally) is that the hotel will never look the same – ever. For a measly $3.7 million you can snatch up your very own apartment that will spin a full 360 degrees (at voice command) for your panoramic pleasure. And for the bargain price of $36 million you can take your seat at the top of the throne as the king and queen of the dynamic castle.

Now we’re all for supporting the pursuit of innovative architecture (even if it comes with a price tag of $700 million to build) but what makes this project particularly noteworthy is that it will be completely energy self-sufficient. The giant wind turbines located between each floor will produce enough electricity to power the entire building and even feed extra power back into the grid. Not just a pretty face, you see. But unfortunately we’ll have to wait until 2010 to get dizzied up in Dubai. 

In other (unrelated) news, we’d like to give a shout out to Canada. The friendly nation on the other side of the pond is celebrating its 141^st birthday today. We have to admit we have a penchant for the land of the Canucks (one of our Tomatoes is Canadian after all), and we’ve recently sent a few of the team to explore what Canada has to offer. Keep your eyes peeled for Clemmie’s blog about her trip to Humber Valley. Coming soon…

TM

 

 

in-flight etiquette

Have you ever come in to land only to realise that your mobile phone has been switched on for the duration of the flight? Whoops. And yet, miraculously, the plane failed to crash. The question is: is it really necessary to switch off… and how great would it be to actually use your mobile mid-flight? Well, Ofcom has finally allowed in-flight mobile phone communications over European airspace. Connecting to the aircraft's network service, a satellite link routes to the network on the ground. Take-off and landing are no-call zones however, as cabin crew will only turn on the base station once the aircraft reaches 3,000 metres.

So the technology exists, the powers that be have given the go-ahead, but do we actually want it? Ryanair has decided that yes, we do, and as such will be implementing the service come June, and Air France has also jumped on board. Eardrums boggle at the thought of being strapped in next to your neighbour’s phone chatter. According to a TripAdvisor poll, 90% of Brits are firmly against it and, thankfully, signs so far suggest that the age of in-flight mobile phone use might not take-off after all. Qatar Airlines recently implemented the technology, only to ban the service after complaints by unhappy eavesdroppers and fears over air-rage.

“HELLO? I’m on the airplane!” What’s your view?

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air conditioned sand and fake rain

Don’t you just hate the feeling of the sand between your toes? The horrid golden granules, fine as flour warming your feet? Hmmm...maybe not. Yes it can get everywhere (and we mean everywhere) and yes we’ve all been scorched by the sand a couple of times in our lives. But the newest craze sweeping Dubai leaves us Brits (who were out on beaches in full force this glorious weekend) a tad bemused! Air-conditioned sandy beaches will be the newest fad to hit UAE shores. That’s right. The Palazzo Versace Dubai, due to open next year, will have a series of lagoons (both chilled and heated) that will be set on “climatised” beaches. Pipes will be laid beneath the sand that will blast cold air through it, thus preventing any of the – uh-hum – “awful” hot sand experiences.  At around $17,000 per square foot (and rising) the apartments are guaranteed to dazzle.

But that’s not all. Just last Tuesday the light rain shower that came down over the UAE was not a freak cloud but in fact The Meteorological Department experimenting with making artificial rain. They used an aircraft to sprinkle cloud seeding salts in moist clouds, and induce fake rain. It’s official. Dubai is taking over the world and everything natural in it.

What with the Dubai’s Armani Hotel due to open next year, we’re sure it will be a case of handbags at dawn for the strangest haute couture height of luxury around. Whatever will they think of next?

CS

robot restaurant

Nuremburg, Germany, is home to the world’s first fully automated restaurant… and we’re not sure whether we like or loathe the idea. Its menus are all touch screen and your food arrives direct from the kitchen via enormous roller coaster type conveyor belts, descending from high above. Extremely efficient and cost effective, no doubt, but it sounds a bit like a warped scene from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory to us.

More up our street is the sound of a new restaurant launching at the St Regis Hotel, New York, called Amour. Being the Regis, it’s all high-end, traditional luxury, with an extensive wine list and impeccable service to boot (of the human variety). But we’ve heard that they too are employing some hi-tech gadgetry – in the form of an electronic menu at the bar (…at the beautifully luxurious goatskin bar, should I say). It’ll trace your fingertip movements on a motion sensitive system when you select your drink. Not to worry, there will also be a barman and experienced sommelier on hand to serve you, or simply provide some old fashioned “bar chat”. And our favourite thing about it? If someone tasty catches your eye at the other end of the bar – simply press on a light and a drink will slide over to them. Space Age, with a dash of Bond.

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sip it slow

It can be pricey enough getting the drinks at the best of times so should you ever find yourself in the Skyview Bar of Dubai’s Burj al Arab hotel let’s just hope it’s not your round. Never one to take a restrained approach, the 7 star resort has just launched what it claims is the world’s most expensive cocktail: the 27321. Made with 55-year-old Macallan whisky, a selection of bitters, passion fruit and ice cubes made from Scottish spring water – which must seem a much more enticing selling point in arid Dubai than it would in drizzly Glasgow - it certainly sounds delicious, but how much does it cost? Well, 27321 doesn’t just reference the cocktail being served on the 27th floor of the 321-metre-high hotel, it is also how much the cocktail will set you back in UAE dirham. By our calculations that comes in at £3,782 or $7,439, so we’re sure this is one occasion where it’ll be perfectly acceptable to spend the entire night nursing one drink.

JK

 

here comes the sun

All hail the mighty sun! It is time to celebrate. Well, at least in Iceland. The First Day of Summer (a national holiday for Icelanders) is a day of celebration held every spring on the Thursday in the third week of April. And this year it falls on the 24^th. Having spent most of the winter without any sun, you can imagine Icelanders are ready to rejoice after months of complete bleakness. As the rays appear over the horizon the parades, parties and gift giving begin. Across the country there is plenty of fun to be had, and who can blame them. Unfortunately it’s a bit of a contradiction in terms calling it “summer” as the temperatures rarely surpass 10 degrees Celsius. And the street festivals often have to contend with snowflakes and cold weather. But Icelanders are a hardy bunch, and a cool chill in the air will certainly not put a damper on their festivities. So without further ado we say “Happy Summer!" to our Icelandic friends and following tradition "Takk fyrir veturinn" - Thanks for the winter.

TM

let the bidding begin

As we blogged last week, poor old T5 does not have the best reputation of late. And while we still have high hopes that BAA will turn it all around, there has certainly been some interesting fall out from the recent fiasco. It’s one thing to have to put up with the hassle of long delays and cancelled flights but now passengers have to contend with the fact that many of the 28,000 bags may never be returned to their rightful owners. Imagine never seeing your belongings again! So the question is where do all the bags go? Rumours have been flying in the press this week that untraceable bags are eventually incinerated. BA has denied these claims. Thrown to the fire? Perhaps. What can’t be denied is the practice of many bags turning up at auction houses around the country.

Now this has been common practice for quite some time but with all the recent press attention on Heathrow’s lost luggage, auction houses like Greasby’s in Tooting are bringing to the forefront the fact that many bidders are hotly anticipating the arrival of all the T5 MIAs. There’s obviously lots of other cool stuff for you to bid on, but for many the highlight is the sale of unclaimed bags. The suitcases are left closed so it’s a bit of a bargain how much you choose to bid. Who knows, you might be one of the lucky ones to buy a bag full of designer duds for just £20. Morally we’re not quite sure where we stand on this. So we’re going to remain uncharacteristically PC and just feed you the facts. For now it seems that if your bags go permanently astray it might be worth your while heading to Tooting.

TM

T5 crash landing?

The airport has become a place of great frustration and increasingly a battleground of checks, queues, delays and lost luggage. There was a time, of bygone years no doubt, when the short time spent before your flight was an enjoyable experience; a time to take advantage of great duty-free shopping, leisurely strolls; and maybe even indulge in a nice glass of wine and a sit-down meal. T5 was touted as the answer to all our present-day travelling woes. “The state-of-the-art building at the new Terminal 5 heralds a new era of air travel”. Well, they have partly kept their promise.

The new building has lived up to most of our expectations with its magnificent glass walls and a roof that lets natural light flood in and stunning panoramic views from the departure lounge. But let’s be honest, the landscaped Interchange Plaza, with its marble paving, plane trees, fountains and artworks, which was touted as a place for passengers to ‘catch their breath before travelling on’ has done more to leave us all gasping for air out of utter frustration. 34 flights were cancelled on opening day and over 250 flights in and out of T5 were cancelled by day 4. Just this past Monday BAA claimed it would take up to a week to return the 28,000 bags placed in temporary storage. If this is the new era of travel that we are to expect than for all of us frequent travellers – we better be worried. Let’s hope these are just “teething problems”, as BAA are claiming them to be, and that in no time T5 will sort itself out and give us an airport to be proud of. If not? Well, the emergency exits are here, here and here.

 
TM

cheaper but not cheap

Yes, once again, we’re in the top 3. But sadly, this top 3 is nothing to celebrate about; we’re one of the 3 most expensive cities in the world, with Dublin not far behind in 4^th place. There’s no doubt that the UK and, let’s be honest, most of Western Europe, is getting pretty costly for a weekend break or shopping spree abroad. The problem is that we all know how much Europe has to offer and with short haul flights more accessible then ever we’ve slipped into the mindset that we’re getting great value for money.

Then again, with long haul flights becoming ever more luxurious (have you seen what they’ve done to the A380?) you almost want to fly long distance just for the ride. So we have a better option. Why not jet off to New York. It has dropped to number 18 in the ranks and is 26% cheaper than London (according to UBS) which means that with the sharp depreciation of the US dollar our pound will go a long way. Shopping splurge here we come! For those of you in search of something a little more than a great shopping spree (some economical exoticism if you will) we suggest Buenos Aires, Mumbai or Kuala Lumpur. So there you have it, if you’re looking for value but not at the expense of losing quality and chic then long distance might just be the best option.

YD

how do you like your eggs?

Anticipation is mounting at Black Tomato HQ for the Easter weekend. Being of the opinion that everyone should make the most of precious time-off (it’s not just a phrase here – it’s a mantra) two whole bank holidays hugging the weekend is one of life’s annual – and completely free – pleasures. Well, that and remorselessly eating 2kg of chocolate in one weekend. True to form, the Black Tomatoes are taking in some great destinations: There’ll be Easter egg falafel in Israel, Easter egg fondue in Verbier and no doubt low-carb Easter eggs in LA, if such a thing exists.

 No plans? No worries – you’ve still got  three lovely bank holidays to exploit before the summer’s up (that’s presuming it ever arrives…we’ve got our chocolate fingers crossed). May Day is next on the list and our creative radars are pointing to some surprising bank holiday destinations: Seville sees in the Spring with heavenly processions, Paris and Rome are the places to catch open air concerts but the winner has to be the awesome Queens Day (31^st April) in Amsterdam. We can’t wait to catch some of the city’s outdoor jazz, impromptu markets and canal boat parties – right after we apply for a patent for Easter egg fondue…

LT

 

it’s a family affair

Happily ever after…or so they say. According to research by Holiday Inn, 21^st century mums and dads are not feeling the love. Having to juggle work, kids and all that’s in between makes it increasingly difficult for parents to enjoy any one-on-one quality time. Apparently, the average couple with kids manages to squeeze in just 15 minutes a day to enjoy each other’s company! Imagine that, a romantic five minutes in the morning before the kids wake up, and ten minutes at night before nodding off. If Holiday Inn has done its calculations correctly that works out to a measly 235.25 hours together without the children (for those of you who can’t work that out – that comes to less than 10 days a year). I doubt that there are many parents out there that would regret having kids but in the name of love (and a lasting marriage) we’ve got to make sure that those 235.25 hours are spent wisely! We suggest a couple of long weekends here and there. Drop the kids off at the grandparents and jet off for a romantic weekend à deux. Our top pick? A weekend at the breathtaking Tuscan villa, La Bandita. It is only a short flight from London, so within no time you’ll be renewing your vows.

TM

vieques: our hot little secret

Want to hear a secret? We’ve got one so good we just can’t keep it in. But we’ll only tell you if you promise not to spill the beans…Oh sod it, we’ll tell you anyway –it’s just too exciting.

So it all started a few months back, when our teeth were chattering in the miserable English drizzle. In order to escape reality, we found ourselves dreaming about warm white beaches and turquoise seas. Then, to our horror, reality crept back in when a bunch of big hotels, noisy children and hectic motor boats ferrying hoards of sunburnt tourists crowded in to our private reverie. Relaxing? Not in our books.

So we set out to find a still preserved beachy gem. Some careful searching and intrepid island-hopping later, we came across a hidden gem in the Caribbean: Vieques. This is no ordinary Caribbean island. Hardly touched by tourism, Vieques is a calm, lovely spot where the luxury boutique hotels are  kiddie-free and you can experience the incredible sensation of swimming in (literally) glowing water at night. With the best phosphorescence display in the world, rickety wooden walkways in lush mangrove rainforests, excellent scuba diving and pristine beaches, this is a real find – and we’re super excited to say that we’ll be featuring it on our website soon. If, like us, you can’t wait to see Vieques, give our friendly sales consultants a call to see how to get there. Just don’t tell them I told you.

CH