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Travel: Postcards From Jessica

By Jessica Flores. Jessica The capital of Bermuda is the city
has worked in the travel and of Hamilton, located in the middle.
tourism industry for well Traveling east you’ll find picturesque
over a decade. She holds Flatt’s Village, home to the Bermuda
both Bachelor’s and Master’s Aquarium, Museum and Zoo, the
Degrees in Hospitality & historic town of St. George’s, and
Tourism Management. As St. David’s Island.
owner of AWAY Travel in Boca Westerly lie the South Shore
Raton, Jessica and staff bring beaches and, at the very tip of the
25 years of personal travel fish hook, the Royal Naval Dockyard,
experience to an exclusive known simply as Dockyard.
clientele looking for luxury By law, tourists can’t rent cars in
travel planning. Ready for your own journey to begin? Bermuda. They can, however, ride
Visit: www.travelwithaway.com. Email me: Jessica@ mopeds, which can be a hair-raising
travelwithaway.com or call: (877) 493-AWAY. experience thanks to traffic and
twisty roads. Not to mention, the cars
To: Luxury Travelers ride British style ... in the opposite
lane of the road.
From: Beaches Of Bermuda I also don’t recommend renting
their version of an electric car called
Pack Your Bags: Once upon a time, Bermuda was the sole Twizy. This minuscule car is outfitted with two cockpit- my best recommendations are Wahoo’s Bistro and Patio in St.
winner for romantic honeymoons. And why shouldn’t it be? It’s style seats – fun, but it only works if you’re lightweight and George’s, Art Mels’ Spicy Dicy in Hamilton, Barracuda Grill,
only a crow’s nest away from the east coast of the United States traveling as a couple. I suggest taxis, though not always and Devil’s Isle. I need to mention that wahoo is the best and
and offers some of the world’s best beaches and hotels. Even the most economical route, as a more convenient way to freshest fish you’ll ever eat on a sandwich!
the rich and famous, like Michael Bloomberg and the late Ross appreciate the surroundings and beach-hopping with ease. Best Luxury Accommodations: For those who want
Perot, had established their sprawling estates on this island. Best Historic Sites: St. George’s, the oldest English town to be in the thick of things, the island’s oldest hotel, the
But after several hurricanes and the draw of other exotic in the New World, was Bermuda’s capital from the territory’s Fairmont Hamilton Princess, can’t be beat for location,
and faraway destinations, such as the Caribbean and Mexico, founding in 1612 until 1815. Today it’s a UNESCO World history and swankiness. Otherwise, I would recommend the
the once thriving tourist destination of Bermuda got moved Heritage site and one of the most picturesque and charming Rosewood Bermuda, a 92-room property in the tiny enclave
to the back burner. Luckily, to the knowledgeable traveler, parts of Bermuda, with 17th-century architecture, historic of Tucker’s Point with a secluded, quarter-mile beach, or the
Bermuda has made a comeback – and for very good reasons. fortifications, shops, restaurants and cobblestone streets. Ritz-Carlton Reserve Hotel at Caroline Bay.
This fishhook-shaped archipelago with pink shore Hamilton is rich in history with amazing small churches, Wheels Down: In the past few years, though, Bermuda has
beaches and sparkling turquoise waters is only a two-hour stores and wharfside restaurants. made a comeback, in part because of its location and also for the
flight in the middle of the Atlantic. It has no high-rise condos, Best Beaches: Bermuda’s South Shore holds the most fact there are new hotels opening and old ones renovating. But in
no crowded beaches, no grinding poverty and very little spectacular beaches, with scrubby cliffs and dramatic rock a story of “bests,” it’s only fair to mention that Bermuda’s best
crime, making this a serene, sophisticated island of natural formations breaking up the shoreline and churning the water asset are its “locals.” Here you’ll get a friendly greet of a “good
beauty and fascinating history. on windy days. The most popular is Horseshoe Bay Beach, day” from just about anyone you encounter. Ask for directions
Your Island Road Map: Bermuda is only 21 square which can get crowded, so I would opt for either equally and you’ll get a ride. Ask for a place to dine and someone will
miles, about a fifth the size of Martha’s Vineyard, and beautiful Warwick Long Bay Beach, Tobacco Bay Beach, buy you a drink. Having a bad day ... you might just get a hug.
has the third highest population density on earth, at Elbow Beach or the intimate Jobson’s Cove Beach. These are the reasons you really need to point your compass to
approximately 65,000 people. This island is pretty easy to Best Seafood: When it comes to restaurants, Bermuda is Bermuda before just predictably choosing the Caribbean.
navigate, since there are only three main roads: North Shore not Miami Beach nor Paris. Nor does it pretend to be. What Wishing You Safe Travels,
Road, South Road and Middle Road. it does well is seafood, simply cooked and plated. Some of Jessica

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