As you might guess, I get more than 100 emails a day, most of which are releases from public relations agencies with topics they want me to cover. Many of them frankly puzzle me: They’re about what other people are doing, not what you might want to do. Do you really care about some group’s favorite cruise destinations? A survey of best cities for [insert activity]? The most hyped or most Instagrammed attractions? I didn’t think so. But amid all that stuff, I also get some interesting info—maybe not interesting to enough readers to occupy a full column, but still useful to many. Here’s some new or new-to-me plugs that I found lingering in my inbox.
Cheap Caribbean Beaches (cheapcaribbean.com/) does what the name suggests—finds low-priced inclusive (accommodation, plus some meals) around the various Caribbean favorites. One helpful feature: prominent posting of negative reviews, as well as the usual raves. And the website discloses spring break policy, an add-only, useful if you don’t enjoy mingling with drunken teenagers. I didn’t see anything I haven’t seen elsewhere at one time or another, but if you’re looking for a good-deal Caribbean vacation, this is a reasonable place to start—and maybe finish—your efforts.
