Author: Melody

Planning a trip to a sunnier climate or off to ski the slopes?  Anywhere you are planning go, a few extra steps in planning will make your trip go much easier and take some of the stress away.

St. Maarten is one of the tiniest islands in the Caribbean; for its 37-square mile size, it packs a huge punch in tourism, with duty-free shopping, 37 beaches and 325 restaurants.

The World Tourism Organization announced this week that one billion tourists have travelled the world in 2012.  Did you get that?  One billion tourists THIS YEAR!

In July of this year, I was fortunate to be invited to tour some of the coastal villages and islands of Newfoundland. After driving from Gander airport, our trip began in the stunning town of Twillingate.