How long has it been since you played golf and/or attended a conference at a resort outside the U.S. where you had every need met—without having to ask or even acknowledge that you needed—by a friendly, mostly brown-eyed staff of professionals? Would you send postcards to everyone wis
People unfamiliar with Costa Rica think of it as one of those pesky little Central American countries like El Salvador or Nicaragua, where gringos typically aren’t welcome. But Costa Rica is a peaceful country that has opened its arms to foreigners. And ever since its pivotal ro
Right now it’s Monday 4 December 2000, a cool-warm tropical evening, and I’m sitting on the terrace just outside the bar-lounge of the Jamaica Inn, a uniquely charming yet isolated hotel of roughly 45 rooms and/or suites—most with verandas overlooking the lawn leading down to the wate
For an escape from everyday living, the clear waters of the Bahamas beckons. Every vacation has its one moment. Mine came while swimming naked on the remote side of Stocking Island in the Bahamas. Sounds crazy, I know. Grown man throwing his shorts to the wind and going native. But th
Acapulco’s reputation as an action-packed, glittering international playground packed with tourists is true. The city is buzzing with energy and glamour. Blessed with spectacular scenic beauty, this southern-most community on the Mexican Riviera is in the business of making vaca