Page 20 - Boca Club News - November '22

Page 20, Boca Club News
Travel: Postcards from Jessica

By Jessica Flores. Jessica has worked Hamilton is rich in history with amazing small churches, Hamilton Princess, can’t be beat for location, history and
in the travel and tourism industry for stores and wharf side restaurants. swankiness. Otherwise, I would recommend the Rosewood
well over a decade. She holds both Best Beaches: Bermuda’s South Shore holds the most Bermuda, a 92-room property in the tiny enclave of Tucker’s
Bachelors and Master’s Degrees in spectacular beaches, with scrubby cliffs and dramatic rock Point with a secluded, quarter-mile beach, or the Ritz-Carlton
Hospitality & Tourism Management. formations breaking up the shoreline and churning the water Reserve Hotel at Caroline Bay.
As owner of AWAY Travel in Boca on windy days. The most popular is Horseshoe Bay Beach, Wheels Down: In the past few years, though, Bermuda
Raton, Jessica and staff bring 25 which can get crowded, so I would opt for either equally has made a comeback, in part because of its location and
years of personal travel experience beautiful Warwick Long Bay Beach, Tobacco Bay Beach, also for the fact there are new hotels opening and old ones
to an exclusive clientele looking for Elbow Beach or the intimate Jobson’s Cove Beach. renovating. But in a story of “bests,” it’s only fair to mention
luxury travel planning. Ready for your own journey to Best Seafood: When it comes to restaurants, Bermuda is that Bermuda’s best asset are its “locals.” Here you’ll get a
begin? Visit: www.travelwithaway.com Email Me: Jessica@ not Miami Beach nor Paris. Nor does it pretend to be. What friendly greet of a “good day” from just about anyone you
travelwithaway.com or Call: (877) 493-AWAY. it does well is seafood, simply cooked and plated. Some of encounter. Ask for directions and you’ll get a ride. Ask for
my best recommendations are Wahoo’s Bistro and Patio in a place to dine and someone will buy you a drink. Having
To: Luxury Travelers St. George, Art Mels’ Spicy Dicy in Hamilton, Barracuda a bad day...you might just get a hug. These are the reasons
you really need to point your compass to Bermuda before
Grill, and Devil’s Isle. I need to mention that Wahoo is the
From: Beaches of Bermuda best and freshest fish you’ll ever eat on a sandwich! just predictably choosing the Caribbean.
Best Luxury Accommodations: For those who want to Wishing You Safe Travels,
be in the thick of things, the island’s oldest hotel, the Fairmont Jessica

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takes their time to answer questions

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available when you need them most.

Pack Your Bags: Once upon a time, Bermuda was the
sole winner for romantic honeymoons. And why shouldn’t I provide proactive, preventive, wellness & sick care to
it be? It’s only a crow’s nest away from the east coast of the adult patients at my concierge medical practice.
United States and offers some of the world’s best beaches and
hotels. Even the rich and famous, like Michael Bloomberg
and the late Ross Perot, had established their sprawling estates To discuss your health needs, and my care model, you
on this island.
But after several hurricanes and the draw of other exotic are invited to a complimentary meet and greet with
and faraway destinations, such as the Caribbean and Mexico, me - by video, phone or, when the pandemic permits,
the once thriving tourist destination of Bermuda got moved
to the back burner. Luckily, to the knowledgeable traveler, in-person at my practice.
Bermuda has made a comeback–and for very good reasons.
This fishhook-shaped archipelago with pink shore beaches Please call 561.368.0191 to schedule your meet and
and sparkling turquoise waters is only a two-hour flight in
the middle of the Atlantic. It has no high-rise condos, no greet with me. I look forward to meeting you.
crowded beaches, no grinding poverty and very little crime,
making this a serene, sophisticated island of natural beauty Steven E. Reznick, MD, FACP
and fascinating history. Recognized as a “Best Doc”. Practicing in our community since 1979.
Your Island Road Map: Bermuda is only 21 square
miles, about a fifth the size of Martha’s Vineyard, and has the
third highest population density on earth, at approximately 7280 W. Palmetto Park Road | Suite 205N | Boca Raton | 33433
65,000 people. This island is pretty easy to navigate, since ww.BocaConciergeDoc.com
there are only three main roads: North Shore Road, South
Road and Middle Road.
The capital of Bermuda is the city of Hamilton, located
in the middle. Traveling east you’ll find picturesque Flatt’s
Village, home to the Bermuda Aquarium, Museum and Zoo,
the historic town of St. George’s, and St. David’s Island.
Westerly lie the South Shore beaches and, at the very tip
of the fish hook, the Royal Naval Dockyard, known simply
as Dockyard.
By law, tourists can’t rent cars in Bermuda. They can,
however, ride mopeds, which can be a hair-raising experience
thanks to traffic and twisty roads. Not to mention, the cars Stylish Modern Atmosphere Make Reservations happy hour
ride British style...in the opposite lane of the road. Mon. - Thurs.
I also don’t recommend renting their version of an at Bar Only all Day
electric car called Twizy. This minuscule car is outfitted with
two cockpit-style seats—fun, but it only works if you’re Mon. - Fri. 3 - 6 pm
lightweight and traveling as a couple. I suggest taxis, though inside Only
not always the most economical route, as a more convenient
way to appreciate the surroundings and beach-hopping with Lunch SpeciaLS
ease.
Best Historic Sites: St. George’s, the oldest English town every Day
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in the New World, was Bermuda’s capital from the territory’s starting at 11
founding in 1612 until 1815. Today it’s a UNESCO World
Heritage site and one of the most picturesque and charming
parts of Bermuda, with 17th-Century architecture, historic
fortifications, shops, restaurants and cobblestone streets.