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The Villa Life, Jamaica

By Matt Helm


So you’ve rented a villa for your Jamaica vacation. Now what? Well if you’ve rented a luxury, staffed villa here’s what you might expect:

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The Most Romantic Castle in the World - Eilean Donan Castle

By David Rankin


Eilean Donan means Island of Donan ( a religious figure from the 12 th century ). Eilean Donan was Clan MacKenzie's most important stronghold from the 13th Century until it was destroyed in 1719. Robert the Bruce was given refuge in Eilean Donan Castle by John MacKenzie, Second of Kintail when he was being hunted by the English at the beginning of the fourteenth century.

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The Best Romantic Vacations

By Steven Gillman


The best romantic vacations are those that bring a couple together. This can mean spending time alone, without friends or family around. It can also mean an opportunity to do things together. Here are five of the best romantic vacations.

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Spring Break

By Mark Stone


"Spring break!" The mere mention of the phrase would conjure distinct visions of fun for any particular age group in American history. For well-heeled college students at least as far back as the 19th Century, the spring holiday was a casual time to recuperate from academic stresses. For those who came of age in the late 1950s and early 60s, Frankie Avalon and Annette Funicello defined and inspired a more established spring break ritual. Young adults today, who have never known life without MTV, experience spring break as an aggressively produced and marketed event that has all the flash of a rock concert, major sporting event, and fashion show, all rolled into one annual beach blast.

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Ski North America's #1 Resort

By Henry Schlee


Looking for a truly top class ski holiday? You should include Whistler, BC, in your shortlist. Two soaring mountains with the highest vertical drop in North America (over a mile), over 8000 acres of marked trails, 33 lifts - mostly high-speed quads and untold off-piste options make for an unparalleled skiing experience. But the charm of Whistler extends well beyond the downhill ski-ing terrain. Many people reckon it is one of the world's top dining spots for its size. There are at least 15 restaurants in Whistler that offer distinctive gourmet cuisine rivalling the best in the world's largest cities. Add in the excellent groomed cross-country trails around Lost Lake and you have something for everyone.

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