Colonial Caribbean: a step back in time

Posted by msnbc.com: Tropical Getaways | Posted in Travel | Posted on 10-03-2009

Ottley’s Plantation Inn on St. Kitts is a former 17th century sugar plantation located 20 minutes from the capital of Basseterre, West Indies.Plantation hotels are a big draw because of their sense of history, intimacy and distinctive architectural detailing, such as old stone windmills and ruins of thick volcanic stone walls.


The Bahamas: sun, beaches — even pirates

Posted by msnbc.com: Tropical Getaways | Posted in Travel | Posted on 03-03-2009

From chic to rustic, expensive to affordable, tourists looking for some sun and sand can find what they're looking for in the Caribbean.Fresh seafood, warm sunshine and wave-kissed beaches. And just a short hop from the U.S. mainland. Why wouldn't you want to visit the Bahamas?


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