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Dear Reader,

Thinking of a vacation? Looking for something a little different than the usual places you visit? How about a trip that will help a destination recovering from a natural disaster? Our writers this month jet-set us to four exciting and distinctive locations around the globe.

Karen Barrett Griffin invites you to ‘come on down to Charleston. Check out live oak trees with sprawling branches dripping silver Spanish moss surrounding stately white-columned mansions. Her piece is pure Southern hospitality.

Terra Liddil shares how she found hidden treasures in Tulum. Shops stocked with beautiful handicrafts made by local artists line the main streets of Tulum Mexico. You can spend hours wandering, searching for that unique gift.

Mike Desantis explains, “No, not Ohio where it’s pronounced toe-lee-doe, but Spain where it’s pronounced toe-lay-doe.” Toledo is a UNESCO World Heritage city filled with history, architecture, and delicious food. Mike shares his half-day trip exploring this lovely Spanish city.

Michael Hopkins takes us to Vieques, Puerto Rico. The island was devastated by hurricane Maria in 2017 but has rebounded and is open for business. His story features the wildlife refuge, secluded beaches, wild horses, and a sugar plantation.

See these stories and their photos below.

Till next time,

Mary Charlebois
Editor, Travel Post Monthly

This Month …

• Y’all Come on Down Now to Charleston’s Southern Plantations (3/6/2019) - Majestic live oak trees with sprawling branches dripping silver Spanish moss surrounding stately white-columned mansions. The dazzling Ashley and Cooper Rivers meandering their ways to the sea. Long-necked, lanky egrets perusing the swampy marshes where cypress knees eerily protrude from the murky water. Alluring gardens with fragrant flowers bursting forth no matter the season. When you envision Charleston South Carolina, is this what you see?
• Treasure Shopping in Tulum (3/6/2019) - Shops stocked with beautiful handicrafts made by local artists line the main streets of Tulum Mexico. You can spend hours wandering through tiendas (shops) searching for that unique gift item to take home. There are also plenty of synthetic, artificial, and machine-made look-alikes. If you don’t know what to look for, you may end up with a collection of imitations made from cheap materials.
• Toledo in Half a Day (3/6/2019) - No, not Ohio where it’s pronounced toe-lee-doe, but Spain where it’s pronounced toe-lay-doe. Toledo is a UNESCO World Heritage city so there is a lot to see and really deserves more than the few hours we spent.
• Vieques, Puerto Rico – Day Trip, Multi-day Trip, or a Lifetime (3/6/2019) - Have you heard about Vieques, Puerto Rico, or as many Puerto Ricans know this island, Isla Nina, Little Girl Island? It’s a small island located 8-miles east of the main island of Puerto Rico. It is commercially accessible by water ferry leaving from Ceiba. Fly there from San Juan International airport or the smaller local airport of Isla Grande. English and Spanish are both widely spoken on Vieques.