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The Southern Girl Travel Guide to Sandals Royal Caribbean!

A view of the private island at Sandals Royal Caribbean

Warning: there’s a ton of information in this extra-long post so don’t be afraid to scroll around or bookmark it and come back later! As of the posting of this guide in February 2016, Sandals Royal Caribbean has a at least one construction project underway.

Give us a call or drop us an email if you’re interested in traveling to Royal Caribbean soon and we’ll get you the latest update.

We’ll be bringing you some great shots of Sandals Royal Caribbean in this post all courtesy of the folks at Sandals!

This is the third in our series of short guides to Sandals resorts, and while it stands all on its own, if you’re new to Sandals and to the all-inclusive concept, you may want to read our introductory guide to Sandals:

The Southern Girl Travel Guide to Sandals!

Our last post featured the original Sandals all-inclusive resort, Sandals Montego Bay down in Montego Bay, Jamaica. [Read more…]

Southern Travel Links…

By Mark

We’ll start this week’s set of good stuff from around the interwebs with another travel related Ted Talk, this time from the founder of the ubiquitous Lonely Planet travel guides.

For all us parents traveling with the kids, we need to remember that travel should be fun for the parents, too! [Read more…]

The Quantum of Bermuda: Books, Movies, and Travel Wishes

By Mark

Bermuda’s Flag

The Quantum of Solace is probably best known as the second in the rebooted series of James Bond movies beginning with that first Ian Fleming novel, Casino Royale and ending most recently with Skyfall.

But, the title Quantum of Solace was originally connected with a Fleming story published in the collection of short stories, For Your Eyes Only. Like a few of the Bond flicks, the film Quantum of Solace and the story of the same name have nothing to do with one another.

The film is an action-packed romp around the world. The short story centers on travel, but in an altogether different and more subtle vein, taking place in a different time. [Read more…]

Southern Travel Links…

By Mark

We’re starting this week’s collection of fun travel stuff from around the internet with a video:

Can’t think of any better way to make life memorable than travel!

While we have tipping down here in the US, a little advice on tipping in the rest of the world can help. For Caribbean tipping, scroll about half way through the post.

For all you Star Wars fans, Disney is creating a Millennium Falcon play area for the kids aboard Disney Cruise Line’s ship, the Dream. Disney may find more than a few 40-something adults interested in spending time in the Oceaneer Club. [Read more…]

Walking to Hollywood Studios

By Mark

The Dolphin Resort on the way to Hollywood Studios!

This is another in our series on Walt Disney World’s Epcot Resort Area (you can see the first parts here, here, and here).

Jennifer has the opportunity to make a number of trips to Walt Disney World each year (she claims this is for business/research, but nobody’s buying it). As a family we try to take at least one week-long Disney World trip each year, normally in the late summer or early fall. [Read more…]

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