Bahamas reports 5 percent drop in tourists

Posted by msnbc.com: Tropical Getaways | Posted in Travel | Posted on 28-05-2009

From chic to rustic, expensive to affordable, tourists looking for some sun and sand can find what they're looking for in the Caribbean.Tourist visits to the Bahamas have decreased by nearly 5 percent this fiscal year as the global recession batters the vast Atlantic archipelago's key industry, the prime minister announced Wednesday.


Kauai’s Hanalei Bay named America’s top beach

Posted by msnbc.com: Tropical Getaways | Posted in Travel | Posted on 22-05-2009

A couple takes a stroll along Hanalei Bay in Hanalei, Hawaii. Located on Kauai's scenic north shore, the 2-mile crescent-shaped beach was selected based on 50 criteria, including water and sand quality, safety, facilities and environmental management.Hanalei Bay on Kauai was selected No. 1 on “Dr. Beach” Stephen P. Leatherman's 2009 list of top 10 beaches, which was released Friday.


Kauai’s Hanalei Bay named America’s top beach

Posted by msnbc.com: Tropical Getaways | Posted in Travel | Posted on 22-05-2009

A couple takes a stroll along Hanalei Bay in Hanalei, Hawaii. Located on Kauai's scenic north shore, the 2-mile crescent-shaped beach was selected based on 50 criteria, including water and sand quality, safety, facilities and environmental management.Hanalei Bay on Kauai was selected No. 1 on “Dr. Beach” Stephen P. Leatherman's 2009 list of top 10 beaches, which was released Friday.


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