Treasure Islands

As the temperature drops in the Northern Hemisphere, a certain flight impulse takes hold in travelers' hearts. So, to help facilitate your escape, we offer a dozen of the world's best island destinations—from tropical to temperate, and classic to unexpected.

ROATAN, HONDURAS

The largest and most developed of Honduras’ Bay Islands, Roatán is renowned as a scuba destination—it’s located just off the continental shelf, along the world’s second longest barrier reef, and rays and sea turtles are impressively abundant—but there’s plenty more. With its casual vibe, sandy streets and low prices, the West End is ideal for travelers looking for a Jimmy Buffett-esque experience, while the more upscale West Bay area offers luxury accommodations, haute cuisine and Roatán’s world-famous powdery, alabaster sand beaches. If non-marine creatures are more your thing, Roatán also has a popular iguana farm and a tropical butterfly garden, at which you can learn, among other things, that the “common owl” is more common than it is owl. (And is, in fact, a butterfly.)

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One Response to “Treasure Islands”

Alberto Says:
February 6th, 2013 at 10:55 pm
Thank you for share some news about this paradise.. In fact we must say that in this small island there are many incredible attractions, not only the 3 amazing falls or the volcano hot springs , but for the sea lovers incredible many fish sanctuary and the world’s biggest Giant Clams Sanctuary.. All the island is a great untouched natural park.. and life here is very cheap and confortable..
I really love this place..
Quite everybody speak english (better of me) Alberto from Italy

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