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When the guide stopped our teak wagon to pull a ripe cacao fruit from its branch and break it open against a palm tree for us to taste, I knew Belize was my new favorite escape from our icy Midwest home. Juice of a sweet passion fruit dribbled down my chin, and the lingering tingle of green peppercorns I'd nibbled right off the branch still ...Read more

rom the top of El Castillo, the tallest Mayan ruin at Xunantunich and second-largest man-made structure in Belize, I could see forever, and it took my breath away. Our guide called out to my husband, who was waiting in the plaza far below with a voice that bounced and echoed off the other buildings around us. We had clambered up the ruin, using ...Read more

I was delighted when my husband and I received Betty's invitation for a picnic lunch at the Sunset in the Palms Resort in Negril, Jamaica. The setting was lush, the food and wine enticing. Conversation, though, was a tad strained. Betty was there with her kids, and it was hard for her to attend to them and focus on her guests at the same time. ...Read more

This time of the year is the perfect time to visit San Diego -- and not just for the sublime weather, beaches, award-winning craft breweries (there are more than 150) and world-class attractions that include the San Diego Zoo. Winter is also a perfect time to browse through the city's many museums.

While I'm here for the mainstay museums of ...Read more

Tucked along Florida’s northeastern coast, St. Augustine is often overshadowed by the state’s bigger tourist hubs. Yet, with its centuries-old Spanish architecture, cobblestone streets and coastal charm, America’s oldest city offers a one-of-a-kind travel experience.

Founded in 1565 by Spanish explorer Pedro Menéndez de Avilés, St. ...Read more