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Easy: Georgia (the other one). The food, people, landscape-if I can return to experience the western areas and Black Sea, I'll be over the moon. v.p./group publisher/editorial director lorri robbins associate publisher terence k. murphy editor-in-chief paloma villaverde de rico associate editor deserae e. del campo art director janet del mastro trips you've taken Of the press favorite and why? this year, which has been your Tie score: Anguilla & Guadeloupe because they're the girls I've kissed most recently. latin america editor carla hunt florida editor/web editor lane nieset asia/south pacific editor sergio ortiz caribbean editor ed wetschler contributing editor vivian holley contributing editor greg oates marketing director sharon lewen marketing manager lia figueredo production manager estrella bibas ad traffic coordinator daimee feliz Viking on the Danube or Scotland with ABD, because on both I saw picturesque landscapes seemingly plucked out of a fairytale. The last one, Macau. Because the frantic growth of the city is always astounding. Saint Lucia: It has a great mix of understated luxury at hotels like Anse Chastanet, as well as incredible cuisine and tons of outdoor activities. chairman/founding editor hal herman president/editorial director laurel a. herman executive v.p. gary herman miami corporate headquarters: 5979 nw 151st. st., suite 120, miami lakes, florida 33014 tel: (305) 828-0123; fax: (305) 826-6950 caribbean/latin america: terry murphy, terry@recommend.com tel: (305) 828-0123, ext. 120; fax: (305) 828-0799 southeast: lorri robbins, lorri@recommend.com tel: (305) 828-0123, fax: (305) 828-0799 northeast: jean-claude chaouloff, jean-claude@recommend.com tel: (917) 244-7000, fax: (305) 828-0799 west coast: susan brown, susanb@recommend.com tel: (310) 486-3856; fax: (310) 376-8107 midwest: milt gerber, miltongerber@ameritech.net tel: (847) 247-9800; fax: (847) 367-9730 arizona, colorado, nevada, new mexico, utah: carol wilhems, swtravelmedia@lvcoxmail.com tel: (702) 837-5687; fax: (305) 828-0799 mexico city: sandra reed, sandra@recommend.com tel: (305) 828-0123, ext. 106; fax: (305) 826-6950 cancun: margarita alvarez, margarissima17@yahoo.com tel: 011 52 998 -287-1545; fax: 011 52 998 841-1716 RECOMMEND, Vol. 29, issue number 3, (ISSN 0034-1452) is published monthly by Worth International Media Group. OFFICE OF PUBLICATION: 5979 N.W. 151st St., Suite 120, Miami Lakes, FL 33014. Periodicals postage paid at Hialeah, FL and at additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to RECOMMEND Circulation Department, P.O. Box 171070 Hialeah, FL 33017-1070. RECOMMEND is distributed free of charge to qualified travel agents and tour operators. Paid annual subscriptions are available for $48 in the U.S., $96 in Canada, payable in U.S. dollars in advance. Published for North American distribution. Canada Post: Publications Mail Agreement #40612608. Canada Returns to be sent to Pitney Bowes International, P.O. Box 25542, London, ON N6C 6B2 Copyright© 2005 Worth International Media Group. All rights reserved. Printed in the U.S.A. Recommend is not responsible for unsolicited photography, art or manuscripts. Subscriptions: To manage your subscription, visit www.recommend.com/subscribe or email subscribe@recommend.com. 6 december 2013 recommend.com http://www.recommend.com/subscribe http://www.recommend.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Recommend December 2013

Editor's Notes
Hotel Desk: Canyon Ranch
Tour Talk: Insight Vacations
17th Annual Recommend Readers' Choice Awards Winners
Cruising 2013
Discovering North America
Caribbean Trends
Anguilla Travel Agent Specialist Program
Asia & The South Pacific in the Rearview Mirror
Mexico 2013
Latin America in 2013 and Beyond
Africa + The Middle East Continue to Make Stides
Nostalgic for Europe

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