Up the Ladera

Posted by SoundVillage Premium on Fri, Jun 26th 2009, 15:03

Sometimes you just need to get back to basics. So we're throwing out all those large, commercial, luxury resorts with their fancy plasma TVs, their silly heated mirrors, and their dumb private plunge pools.  Instead, we're aiming for some good, old-fashioned intimacy - the kind you're actually comfortable with. Check into the Ladera Resort - a small, sophisticated eco-hotel... Continue Reading

La Excitement

Posted by SoundVillage Premium on Wed, Jun 24th 2009, 15:35

With a mini-run on the resort route this month, some might say we got a little excited. And with the level of exuberance usually reserved for our annual Bikinis-and-Jello wrestling tournament, we just couldn't resist profiling another one.  Good thing you share our enthusiasm. Here to keep us all excited is La Samanna, a luxury resort and spa at Baie Longue on the island... Continue Reading

Playing Coyaba

Posted by SoundVillage Premium on Mon, Jun 22nd 2009, 12:27

Getting into heaven is hard work.  A little debauchery shouldn't hold you back, but a little hunger might.  And until you can have access to the land of milk and honey, it's always good to have a plan B. Which is why you should head to the Coyaba Restaurant, on Grace Bay in Provo.  An Arawak word meaning 'heavenly', think of Coyaba as your amuse bouche to the golden... Continue Reading

Full Moon

Posted by SoundVillage Premium on Fri, Jun 19th 2009, 14:36

We like resorts.  The private beaches, swim-up pool bars and all-inclusive everything.  Luckily, so do you.  And with all the competition going on in resort world, it pays to keep your expectations high. Here to give your expectations a run for its money is the Half Moon Resort in Montego Bay, Jamaica. In addition to its 2-mile, private beach (white sand, of course),... Continue Reading