Jamaica Beaches are a great place for contemplation, if you can factor in the weather, the gorgeous local bikini clad population that cover the sand and the head bobbing Reggae music that seems to follow you wherever you go: and did I mention the rum punch When your laying on your favorite Jamaican beach, surveying your surroundings, you would not be surprised to learn that this small island has produced not one but three, yes three, Miss World winners

One thing Vancouver Island is famous for is the “great outdoors”, and if you are one of those travelers who loves the adventure of walking, climbing, pot-holing, mountain biking and generally carrying large weights on your back, then have I got a challenge for you Besides the outstanding, pristine scenery, the wildlife, both marine and land locked and the opportunity to experience the outdoors safely, Vancouver Island has some of the most challenging hiking trails in the world

Getting to Vancouver Island in the Pacific north-west is a major part of the attraction of this fascinating Pacific Island Extend your vacation by including your method of arrival as a major part of your plans

'Conde Nast Traveler Magazine' readers have ranked Vancouver Island as the “Top North American Island” eight years in a row and this was matched by the readers of 'Travel + Leisure Magazine' who voted this island in the Pacific North-West as “The World's Best Island in the Continental United States and Canada”

There aren't many pacific islands where you can surf in the morning and ski in the afternoon, especially ones that are ranked number one by more than one famous travel magazine, many years running But there is one