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Costa Cruise Onboard Costs: What’s Free, What Costs Extra, and What To Budget

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costa Pacific docked in grand turk

Costa Cruises advertise impossibly low base fares, but optional add-ons can quickly undo any savings if you’re not paying attention. Even with extra costs onboard, my week cruising the Caribbean on Costa Pacifica was still a screaming deal. But with this guide you’ll be able to determine for yourself if it makes sense for your budget.

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Tropical Vacation Packing List: What Every Traveler Should Bring

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vieques puerto rico

In a somewhat atypical trend, I’ve been to a lot of beaches in the past year (after years of going to none!).  After enjoying Costa Rica, Barbados, and now Puerto Rico, it’s safe to say I’ve got packing down to a perfect science.  With the right tropical vacation packing list, you can take advantage of

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Mount Liamuiga: a 1-Day St Kitts Volcano Hike Anyone Can Do

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Chances are, you don’t know a lot about St. Kitts.  It’s a curveball island: the one that none of your friends have ever been to and one that gets overlooked in favor of postcard perfect beaches.  But this oddball is enjoyable precisely because it’s different: the St. Kitts volcano hike up Mount Liamuiga is like nothing

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