Follow the Instinct!
Welcome to the Instinct by KITI where we move the world though first-hand, new generation travel and lifestyle storytelling.
Welcome to the Instinct by KITI where we move the world though first-hand, new generation travel and lifestyle storytelling.
All in Travel
Seamlessly, my son and I race jetskis back and forth between the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. This confluence of waters is magical. The colors range from dark and light blue to green and translucent. Our buzzing jetskis create a white foam wake in the perfection. But rather than feel guilty for this motorized disturbance, we yell in exhilaration and push the machines faster. After all, we're just off the shore of Palomino, the private 100-acre island of El Conquistador, a luxurious Waldorf Astoria Resort, on the eastern tip of Puerto Rico.
Descending the steep, narrow plank, inch by inch, hand over hand along the long pole, I thought: “This better be one hell of a cave!” Exploring the other-worldly interior of Hang Trong Cave was to be one of many surreal experiences I was to have traveling along Ha Long Bay in northeast Vietnam.
What do Bill Gates, Hillary and Chelsea, Martina Navratilova and Prince Charles have in common? They've all taken an Abercrombie and Kent safari in Tanzania. I figured that's a pretty good recommendation.
As little as five years ago, some Americans still thought of Tanzania as an exotic destination; now more and more are choosing it as a vacation alternative to Kenya. And when most people think Tanzania, they think Serengeti. They picture millions of wildebeest and zebras stretching endlessly across the plains in their annual migration during the dry season.
The statement was a contradiction to the scene on the bank in front of us: a large group of teenagers followed by separate groups of tourists were strolling past.
Seeing my confusion, my husband explained Torcello's changing fortunes since its peak of influence as a cultural and commercial hub of the Venetian lagoon in the fifth century: silt from the rivers of Italy filled up the shallow waters surrounding Torcello, making it difficult for ships to navigate the shallow waters and increasing the incidence of malaria.
