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» Cover: Photographer
Jad Davenport captures
what he loves most
about the Caribbean:
the Exumas by air. See
more favorites, p. 36.
» This page: ­The bounti-
ful Philippines by Jen
Judge. See story, p. 68.

features

36 Perfect Caribbean
See why readers love
the Caribbean so much in this
showcase of favorite beaches,
resorts, food, activities and
more in 10 popular categories.
68 Eating Up the Philippines
Why can’t you name a Filipino
restaurant? That sends writer
Aaron Gulley and photographer
Jen Judge to Luzon’s traditional
towns and high-end bistros.
Departments

6 Editorial
10 Experts
12 Mailboat
16 Discover
from left: superstock; jad davenport;

26 Live the Life

more pick s » islands.com/caribbean Pl an your trip » p. 106
28 Travel Tales
32 Taste
58 Greenland’s Ghosts 82 The
courtesy heron island

Best Islands
How did these Vikings for Families 82 The Best
vanish? Writer/photographer Spark a lifelong love of authentic 1 02 Book Now
Jad Davenport commandeers travel at these 14 destinations 112 What’s Next
a cruise ship on a chilling quest that promise a fun, accessible,
along the fjords of Greenland. real escape for all ages.
Pl an your trip » p. 104 book a stay » islands.com/best
 points of interest

Live in the cross mallorca p. 1 6

cook islands p. 2 6
“Everyone on the 100-foot cove has at
“I just feel least one thing in common: They’ve
made the trek here to Caló des Moro.”
better in
Rarotonga. 58 escape with­

Life is what solve greenland’s

­family to capri p. 8 2

I expected, mystery p. 5 8 “this is

where the
only easier “It was a gothic horror story
— a remote ­outpost that was ancient
and more cut off from civilization, a
­supernatural terror lurking at
Romans
spent their 82
enjoyable.” the gates and a rescue mission
with less-than-heroic motives.” vacations.”

Catalina Island
p. 90 Venice p. 28
Rab Island p. 20
Anna Maria
Island
p. 90 Djerba p. 22

clockwise from top: jad davenport; h e l e n cathca r t / ala m y; jen judge; st e fa n o a m a n t i n i / c o r b i s ; jon whittle
Duck Key p. 86
Bahamas p. 88, 102
Virgin Gorda p. 84 Lantau Island p. 22
Hawaiian Islands Antigua p. 88 Tenerife p. 90
p. 18, 20, 32, 88, 89 Barbados p. 20, 84

Bali p. 25

Bora Bora p. 23, 86 Heron Island p. 84

Fiji p. 88

revel in the perfect caribbean p. 3 6

32 “That crystal color of the water make art in

new zealand p. 24
shocks me, sending peace “In the artistic hot-
and calm to my very core.” bed of Waiheke, you
can actually carve
out your own little
36 piece of the island.”

Taste the philippines p. 6 8

crack hawaii p. 3 2 “this country has the

“The best nut I’ve ever had, unsung island food we
sweet like grain, a hint of
fresh-baked bread.” should all dig into.”