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Unfortunately, our busy schedule found us spending only a night at the four-star Aquarelle’s in Sainte-Rose. Deﬁnitely the most spacious and luxurious of our accommodations, the village of 15 upscale, Creole-style villas sleeps four to 10 guests in 2- to 5-bedroom designs. Each villa is high-end throughout, pampering with a private pool off a large wooden terrace, oversized kitchen equipped with stainless steel appliances, separate living room, and bathrooms with multi-jet shower and whirlpool tub. Nightly rates start at $178 through Nov. 1, 2011. spontaneity. So between visiting cozy cottages like Auberge Les Petits Saints, exploring historic Fort Napoleon, snacking on cod fritters, and purchasing spices and coffee along the harbor’s main street, we dived into what is arguably the Caribbean’s most magnetic asset—the sea. practical advice “Since it’s an archipelago, our destination is naturally diversiﬁed,” says Luigy Ssosse, promotion assistant for Guadeloupe Islands Tourist Board. “So it’s a good ﬁt for families and couples interested in ecotourism activities and discovering different landscapes.” Ssosse recommends visiting between December and May, since June to October can be extremely warm and wet. American Airlines, Air France and Air Canada offer direct ﬂights into Point-a-Pitre (PTP). Connecting ﬂights are also operated from Grand Case Airport (SFG) on the French side of St. Martin via Air Caraibes and Air Antilles Express. ■ lovely les saintes Our ﬁnale excursion to Les Saintes tipped this Caribbean sojourn’s scales from remarkable to phenomenal. A collection of nine islets off the coast of Basse-Terre, this postcard-perfect slice of Guadeloupe is home to descendants of French ﬁshermen who settled here from Normandy and Brittany. Traveling via the 300-passenger Miss Guadeloupe ferry from Trois Rivieres, we got a glimpse into local life that at times rivaled the scenery beyond. It was amusing to see island women donning traditional Creole attire of brightly colored madras skirt, matching headdress, white lace-trimmed blouse and scarf draped over the shoulder. With the heat and humidity, it seemed as masochistic as charming. The main port of Terre-de-Haut lies at the beautiful bay of Anse du Bourg with its backdrop pinnacle resembling Rio’s Sugarloaf Mountain. 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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Recommend October 2010

Editor's Notes/Agent Speak
Hotel Desk
Tour Talk
Luxurious India by Rail, Plane and Boat
The Heavenly Taj Hotels, Resorts & Palaces
Experiencing the High Life in Kenya
Savoring the North of England
Riviera Nayarit Travel Planner
Marival Residences & World Spa
Wildly Luxurious––High-End Vacations
The Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman Does it Again
Guadeloupe
Five High-End Villa Stays
Compagnie du Ponant's Le Boreal
Palm Beach: Playground for the Rich and Famous
Hawks Cay Resort, Florida Keys
La Costa Resort and Spa, California

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