By Tim Cotroneo What’s on your Valentine’s Day wish list? When you close your eyes do you see miles of white sand beach, or an oceanfront room, or a romantic dinner with palm trees swaying all around you? The Caribbean meets all these Valentine’s expectations and more. Then again, some Caribbean accommodations raise the bar […]
By Tim Cotroneo Too often choosing a new or second home involves compromise or giving something up. For new Richland Pointe homeowners on Reynolds Lake Oconee, it’s more a case of realizing, “I can have this, plus all that?” The Richland Pointe development in Greensboro, Georgia gives new meaning to the real estate term “master […]
By Tim Cotroneo The Creek Club at Reynolds Lake Oconee could have been the inspiration for John Legend’s best-selling song “All of Me.” There may be no golf course in the world that so closely mirrors his lyrics, “Love your curves and all your edges. All your perfect imperfections.” Reynolds Lake Oconee tapped Innovative Golf […]
By Tim Cotroneo Photographer Yuri Jones was born into a landscape photographer’s dream environment. Jones’ native Dominica is an island wonderland of
By Tim Cotroneo How do you thrill a friend who lives and breathes golf? One way is by giving him or her a gift that is unexpected, uncompromising, and creates a memory to last a lifetime. Does your gift involve wheels, drip with good taste, or take your honored friend to a place that feels like […]
By Tim Cotroneo I lined up my golf shot looking straight in the face of Mount Nevis, a 3,200-foot potentially active volcano located on the Caribbean island of Nevis. About one second into my backswing on this 375-yard hole, out of the corner of my eye I noticed a speeding black object heading straight towards […]
By Tim Cotroneo In 2010, Jim Jardine decided it was time to slow the pace of his hectic life as a software development professional in Calgary, Alberta. Of all the options laying before him, owning a gin distillery on the Caribbean island of Grenada was far off his radar. After traveling 4,000 miles to plant […]
By Tim Cotroneo I first met Grace in 2006. Her beauty left me breathless. It felt like I was struck by a thunderbolt. The Grace that I’m speaking of is Grace Bay Beach on the Caribbean island of Providenciales in the Turks and Caicos. That first Grace encounter was so powerful it led me to […]
By Tim Cotroneo Originating in Tahiti and perfected in Southern Asia, the overwater bungalow is the ultimate expression of high seas romance and luxury. The question is, “Where are the world’s best overwater settings for spending the night with ocean waves as your sleep soundtrack?” The amenities accompanying a dream night in an overwater bungalow […]
By Tim Cotroneo For those anticipating an island vacation at the Ladera Resort, you should know that the instant before departing is the best part of your stay. To fully understand how this last is best scenario occurs, realize that your emotional farewell is all part of the Ladera plan for exceeding expectations. Let’s start […]
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