Guides for the Discerning Traveller

Willemstad, Bandabou and Curacao’s South Coast

Balance Willemstad's layered port history, Bandabou's protected landscapes and a practical south-coast base without collecting coves.

Soufriere, the West Coast and Rodney Bay, Saint Lucia

Choose Pitons-area depth, northern ease or a protected two-base split, then let Saint Lucia's roads, protected

Tortola, Virgin Gorda, Anegada and Jost Van Dyke, British Virgin Islands

Choose land, sea or a careful combination, then let BVI entry rules, protected areas and live

Santo Domingo, La Romana and Punta Cana, Dominican Republic

Choose Santo Domingo for living heritage, La Romana for a measured southeast-coast base or Punta Cana

Puerto Vallarta and Southern Riviera Nayarit

Choose Puerto Vallarta, Punta Mita or a quieter southern Nayarit base, then build marine and cultural

Mexico City

Choose the right Mexico City neighborhood and pace for serious museums, design, food and Xochimilco context

Rangiroa, Fakarava and Tikehau: Choosing the Tuamotu Atolls

Choose Rangiroa for range, Fakarava for conservation-led technical diving, or Tikehau for small-scale quiet, then combine

Marquesas Islands: Nuku Hiva, Hiva Oa and the Expedition Decision

Choose a land-based Nuku Hiva and Hiva Oa journey for depth, or an expedition voyage for

Huahine: Living Heritage and a Slower Island Rhythm

Choose Huahine for Maeva, village-scale days and a quieter two-island road rhythm, with every cultural, lagoon

Raiatea and Taha’a: Sacred Sites, Sailing and Lagoon Stays

Choose Raiatea for cultural and sailing depth, Taha'a for a slower motu rhythm, or combine them

Moorea: Lagoon, Mountains and Island Base Choice

Choose Moorea's coast by mountain access, lagoon rules and daily rhythm, then treat the ferry as

Tahiti: Papeete, Tahiti Nui and Tahiti Iti

Use Papeete for cultural and logistical range, then add Tahiti Iti when black-sand coast, valleys and