| Christmas in the Caribbean | | | | end up in a no-name hotel downtown somewhere |
| What did you do for Christmas last year? Did you | | | | with questionable food and watered-down drinks. |
| wade through seas of people and endure rude | | | | If you have the means, try going through a travel |
| sales clerks in a mad dash to get your last minute | | | | agent to book all of the details. For a less |
| shopping done? Maybe you loaded up the minivan | | | | expensive method, there are countless internet |
| and hauled your family across three states to a | | | | travel sites that offer special rates when you |
| relatives house for three straight days of mass | | | | book vacations as a package. The most |
| organized chaos. No matter what you did, it's a | | | | important part--as with any vacation planning--is |
| safe bet that there a lot stress involved. Are you | | | | that you trust the source you decide to use after |
| looking forward to doing the same thing this year, | | | | doing plenty of research. |
| or do you think maybe it's time for a change? | | | | There are several places to choose from when |
| Instead of saving up your pennies for a summer | | | | trying to decide where to spend your Caribbean |
| trip, maybe you should consider a holiday in the | | | | holiday. Finding the right one for you requires |
| Caribbean instead. | | | | knowing your budget, what you want to do as |
| Sunny Caribbean Vacation in December or | | | | far as activities, and what is going to have the |
| January | | | | best availabilities. The Bahamas are very popular |
| In the Caribbean, the sun shines year round so | | | | and among the most common vacation spots in |
| there is no reason you shouldn't enjoy it in | | | | the Caribbean. Visit the Changing of the Guards |
| December or January. Aruba, Barbados, the | | | | Ceremony or attend a Friday night Fish Fry in |
| Cayman Islands or any one of the destinations in | | | | Grand Bahama Island. There is no shortage of |
| the Caribbean will act as a welcome replacement | | | | events to attend or activities year round in this |
| to the stressful winter your friends are facing | | | | tropical paradise. |
| back home. It may not be the holiday season you | | | | Checking Out How the "Other Half" Lives at St. |
| are used to, but in the Caribbean you can make | | | | Bart's |
| your own new traditions. While your friends are | | | | If you are interested in seeing how the "other |
| scraping the ice off of their windshields, you will | | | | half" lives, you might want to check out St. |
| be listening to the waves crash on the shore | | | | Barthelemy, affectionately dubbed St. Bart's by its |
| from your beach chair. As everyone back at | | | | loyal--and wealthy--visitors. Known for its pristine |
| home is fighting over the last parking spot at the | | | | beaches and gourmet restaurants, St. Bart's is a |
| mall, you'll be watching the sunset over the ocean | | | | Mecca for the rich and famous. If you can afford |
| horizon. | | | | it, you'll have no trouble finding pampering on this |
| | | | island. Though there are several hotels to choose |
| Worry-Free Way to Travel to the Caribbean | | | | from, the most popular accommodations are villas |
| One of the most worry-free ways to travel to | | | | and bungalows. You may end up spending more |
| the Caribbean during the holidays or any other | | | | than you planned if you hit up St. Bart's, so if you |
| time is to find an all-inclusive resort or travel | | | | are on a tight budget you might want to stick to |
| package. Make sure it is reputable so you don't | | | | one of the other many options. |