I am lucky to have spent a lot of time on St Barts. People are always surprised when I describe it as a low-key, soulful destination. Particularly at this time of year when we are inundated with photos of the latest celebrity “it couple” cavorting in their barely-there bathers on one of the twenty-odd...
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We are planning a trip to Peru in June, with a highlight being trekking the famous Inca Trail to Machu Picchu. “We” includes Stuart and me (mid 40s), our son Coop (16) and friends Jim & Koko (late 50s). We’re all pretty physically fit, but it appears that the altitude issue can be a...
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November 2008 We have just returned from a fantastic week in Sayulita where we booked Casa Cumpleanos, an ideal home on the north side of Sayulita. I’ve noticed several posts about bringing teens to Sayulita and about rental homes, and thought our experience might be helpful, if slightly long-winded. We took our 15 year...
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