One thing to note is that she is correct in saying you can save a lot of money in the Bahamas if you stay away from the larger resorts and ship ports, but safety is an issue and something you need to be mindful of away from the bigger properties.
We have stayed on Eleuthera three times. It is a quiet and charming island. There are some restaurants but no real nightlife. The reason to go is for the spectacular pink sand beaches which you can often have almost completely to yourself. You can rent a simple villa for around $200 a night and make your own meals. There are a number of places where you can snorkel off the beach without hiring a boat. But getting there is kind of pricey and you have to rent one of their ancient cars to get around, which runs around $80-$90 a day. I think crime is more of a problem in the larger cities of the Bahamas.
Y’all the buses on Barbados are WILD!! $1, ride as long as you want/need…. they drive fast, are decorated like Cuban taxis, blaring some Reggae/Calypso/Ska fusion, & they never fully stop for people you just have to commit & jump on 😂 IT WAS WONDERFUL - the best part of the whole trip!
Yeah, I'm going to be honest if your budget is 170-200 a night on a hotel. Your probably not that worried about budgeting. I've traveled to quite a few of these places and have never paid more than 65 a night and most were closer to 15-40 a night. Just be smart and aware of your surroundings when you travel.
I just came from Roatan Honduras and it was amazing!!!! You get way more than you think for your money! I'll definitely going back this coming year!!!!
Very surprised Grenada didn’t make the list somewhere. It’s a beautiful island, much more lush with better beaches than Curacao and one of the cheapest places in the Caribbean. The people are so welcoming too. If you haven’t been you must check it out. Agree with Roatan though. You really shouldn’t tell people :) And it’s already hard enough to get a breakfast or lunch table at Sandy Buns :)
Fantastic video, Vanessa and right on time given how inflation has eaten away at budgets. I have been to Curacao, Negril, Jamaica, the Bahamas, DR and Barbados and they are all wonderful budget locations. Curacao, the Bahamas, and Barbados were especially wonderful for my husband and I on a budget because they were safer islands and we could go out and find restaurants, beaches, snorkeling, nightlife, and transportation on our own. We were able to stay at less expensive hotels because we could eat and get around on our own without booking tours, or needing to stay at expensive all inclusives. I've already started looking into Dominica and Roatan. I'm so glad you concur. I appreciate your travel from Miami tip also.
@@Passport_Pages Thanks for the great info. I am a single male traveling. Roatan is where I have wanted to visit. Wildlife is a priority. Pool required but only interested in beach for snorkeling/diving. Any suggestions? Thanks in advance.
@@Passport_Pages Hello, Your videos are amazing and so full of helpfulness! Are these places safe? Do they have travel alerts? Can you do a safest vacation spot to visit list? Please & thanks 😊 🙏❤
With flights, everywhere is stupid high right now… we are skipping Aruba this year. 2 people round trip is coming in around $1600 (always paid around $800-$850)… we always stay at the Hilton in palm. Went this October, it was $2700. October 2021 was $1700… October 2023 is $3100!!
@@Passport_Pages yep - wife and I are going to Puerto Rico due to your videos :) got cheap flights on Black Friday. We are trying to find an affordable but good place to take our entire family but right now with flights being out of control it’s not looking good. Due to the prices in punta Cana we are thinking about trying there but the water issues turn me off. We have young adult kids, they will be out partying someone will drink the water or use it to brush their teeth lol… here a video idea for you - top affordable places to take a large family lol - enjoy your vids, glad I found you a few months ago. Just subed in my new account!
Love your videos - gives me ideas more of where I could go if I had double the budget. I have always budget travelled to the Caribbean but spent about half or less than those amounts from eastern Canada. Prices have gone up everywhere but usually spent about $1200 for 15 days including my flight and All inclusive - that has now gone up until about $1700 in April or May. Your tips though are very universal and so true. May onwards is always much cheaper. I have rented local apts in Jamaica which can be cheap like you mentioned for $20 to $70 a night.
Hi Vanessa yes these flights are getting pricey😮 to add to your affordable vacays a friend decided to go to Thailand instead of Mx bc the flight she said was about the same or a little cheaper which is shocking but I can attest that it’s beautiful there with beautiful beaches lots of things to do easy and cheap to get around and eat out everyday and although I stayed in a resort I’m positive you can find lots of affordable hotels or air b&b. You’re right though a lot of these areas can be extremely affordable though no less enjoyable if we just change where we stay Thanks again
Yea, I agree. I was booking flights last night, and there’s no rhyme or reason to the prices based on distance of even airline anymore. Some close by flights can be very expensive, while other 8 hr flights can be very affordable 🤷🏻♀️
I just came from Roatan Honduras and it was amazing!!!! You get way more than you think for your money! I'll definitely going back this coming year!!!!
W O W, just found your channel. Very informative and fun! Out of your top 10 we have been to 5 (Curaçao, The Abaco’s in the Bahamas, St. Kitts & Nevis - gotta get a Killer Bee cocktail at Sunshine’s Beach Bar…6 trips to Jamaica including Montego Bay, Negril and Ocho Rios and Roatan - day trip from a cruise) Soooo we 💯 % agree with those 5 recommendations and now we have 5 more “hidden gems” to visit post covid! Thanks!!
Barbados was very expensive for groceries, and restaurants even in non tourist places, more money that Toronto Canada. It was the one set back my parents were surprised by.
❤❤❤❤ I appreciate your videos !! Very well done 😊 I’m hoping to start travelling myself and hopefully sharing my experience with others, I will definitely look back on these videos and give my feedback on the places you suggested !! Thanks so much 😊
I'm arriving in Puerto Rico soon, can you please recommend a good cruise line? I understand that Carnival had an offer for about $46 a night which includes all food. I think that's a good option to negate costly airfare also. Thanks 😊
I absolutely agree re cruising! We've gone to 8/10 as well. Always go back for land trips after scoping out the countries/cities via a cruise. Would highly recommend Portugal 🇵🇹 for a cost-effective and gorgeous vacation. Currently in Madeira Island and can't stop thinking about the next return trip though we've already been here for 9 days 😂. Seriously, cruise ships stop here as well. Check it out!
Another great video, we definitely want to try some of these places. We've stayed at the Rio in Negril Jamaica on Bloody Bay which is basically the start of the 7 mile beach and it was incredible. That was the first time we ever stayed at an All Inclusive and it was awesome. The beach was incredible and there was an amazing lobster shack right beside our resort where you could go into the water and pick your own lobster out of the cage and they would cook it for you right on the beach. Our friends love staying at the Iberostar Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic as well. The beach is fantastic and for anyone from Canada, you will appreciate the "Beach Zamboni" that they use to clean up the sea weed each morning :) The resort is very lush and well maintained and the staff are supper friendly especially our cocktail lady "Maria Drinkie Drinkie" She always looks after us!!! The food was also very good. Our friends say this place is the best of both worlds, it has the pristine beaches like Cuba and the great food of Mexico. Speaking of Mexico we stayed at 2 great places, The Barcelo Resort in the Mayan Riverian (The Palace is a real treat for a special occasion but we also stayed in the Colonial and the Tropical, both very nice). The other fun place we stayed was the Blue Bay. It was like an ECO Resort with lots of Mangrove's and wild life but we weren't bothered by any bugs. The food was great there as well but the only down side was that the beach was basically unusable because of the seaweed in the water. I hope this helps anyone planning an All Inclusive vacation. The other thing I should mention is that we always book our trip very early (April or May) for the following winter as prices never get any cheaper. Cheers, and happy vacationing :) Kevin
I enjoyed this video a lot. My late husband and I vacationed on a number of these islands. We even stayed at the Timothy Beach Resort, and had a good time. I’m thinking of going to Curaçao, so I appreciate the tips.
This is so great! Thanks for all of the specifics, especially names of resorts. I can book from them directly, too, so they don’t lose a big portion to booking companies. For future videos, I’d love more about traveling alone. I prefer it! It’s so much fun to make friends with locals and just do whatever I want. But, are all of these safe for single females? Affordable if not paired with someone else? Just a thought. Thanks!
Thank you so much! I’ve been getting a lot of requests for solo recommendations lately, probably more than any other request, so I’ll definitely be incorporating more recommendations in my videos 👍😊
Great video. Will have to check on some of those suggestions for next year. 😉 Could you do some more videos on tropical beaches to go to without a passport from the US? Places other than the Florida Keys?
Can you please do more of this category of videos??? For example, maybe do "most budget friendly places in the Bahamas" etc.??? I want to take my wife on a Caribbean vacation (she's never been), but inflation is killing my vacation fund. Thanks!!!
On Barbados the government buses are now $3.50 Barbados dollars. Minibus also same price. Great to travel on usually- Friday afternoon traffic can be very slow out of Bridgetown on the South coast road so avoid that time. Longer journeys are the same price and very good value
Just found your channel a couple weeks ago and been binging! This video was much appreciated and opened my eyes to some different places to go. Thanks for doing what you do 🙂
Save even more money by using rewards points to travel to these places and the only thing you’d have to pay out of pocket is taxes and excursions,drinks food but at least the airfares will be free and possibly the hotel stays can be free
Hello there! I'm a newbie to your channel and soaking up the amazingly informative details that you provide including referrals. Thank you for this wonderful list. Weve been to 8/10 due to cruising but always go back for land trips after scoping things out via cruise. Question: Have you considered covering cost-effective places in the EU? We've lived in The Azores (Portugal) for many years then returned to the states for decades. Returned again most recently but decided to head to Madeira Island this time. Day 9 here. It has been incredibly cost-effective and is one of the most gorgeous places on earth imho.
I really love your channel very informative and prepares me for upcoming travel ! You're always spot on with the information you provide and thank you for giving us affordable locations to travel to in the midst of a recession I definitely will be checking out these places this year !
Good video ! Thank you for sharing. I like this place. The place looks so beautiful and clean. I hope one day I will go to visit this beautiful place in my vacation time. I watch your video's from Canada 🇨🇦 😁👍👍
Thanks Vanessa for sharing these helpful tips. Those places look so beautiful. 😍 I can feel your passion for traveling in your video. Safe travels to you! 👋 ✈️ Just subscribed! ✅️
Been to Bahamas on a cruise and found it incredible boring. Martinique I loved. My sister had shark there and threw up lol. I stop going to DR because they treat Haitians like crap and I can't give my money to that. JA is my home. PR is great and I enjoyed the Yunque forest tour. Never been to Dominica but I'm gonna assume flights alone going to be sky high. Never been to Roatan either
Hello, I’m looking for an inexpensive trip to one of the islands you mentioned on this video. Or could you share any other islands you did not mention on a friendly budget. I’m celebrating a getaway for Feb 2024. Is Belize an inexpensive travel tourism? I watched a video that was circulated around an adult only resort of 6 to 9 huts. I don’t believe it was an all inclusive . But the food and drinks seemed very cheap. What drew my attention was the resort offers a litl bit of everything on island and other nearby islands within 10 mins. Snorkeling, hiking, boat rafting, along with other outdoor activities. There are several options of getting around by taxi, can rent a bike or an fold cart. Seemed super cool. The only thing, have to take a ferry to San Pedro which is about a 2 hr ride to get to main island where you will be staying. Is there a way to share video with you?
Thank you I just subscribed ☺...I have been to Sinai Egypt 🇪🇬 Lebanon 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇵🇹 and Morocco 🇲🇦 the lat few months but it's just been to cold 🥶 especially at night...I'm landing g in Puerto Rico 🇵🇷 in a few days...I was wondering about purchasing a monthly Cruise 🛳 Ship option that would visit most of these places on your list, while negating costly airfares? I heard that Carnival Cruise has one option for $46 a night which includes meals...your thoughts are welcome...
I have family from there, Curacao, St Kitts... It was exciting to see so many places "back home" I need to visit/revisit. I grew up in the USVI so I came hunting for some island folk in the comments lol.
Vanessa, thank you for this video. Taking your advice about going on a trip in September. Have you been to Roatan? Do you have any suggestions for a stay.
Hello there! Thank you for great information about Caribbean travel. I have a question about Routan - I've heard the No-see-ums bugs are really bad, is that true?
Hi! You’re very welcome 😊 They can be pesky and painful, I’m extra sensitive, but unfortunately they’ve been rampant a lot of places lately so it’s not just specific to one country or area. I always travel w bug spray recently, and it has helped keep them away in my experience.
The remedy is a thin layer of oil based sunscreen- they drown when they hit it. Don't miss a spot as they will find it- especially your feet and legs ✌🏼😎
Hi Guys! Hope this video helps you save money on your next trip! Happy Travels ❤ -Vanessa
Vanessa, does Passport Pages have a website or telegram/discord group?
One thing to note is that she is correct in saying you can save a lot of money in the Bahamas if you stay away from the larger resorts and ship ports, but safety is an issue and something you need to be mindful of away from the bigger properties.
Thats anywhere in the world though. Gotta get a bit more risky to experience the true paradises..Otherwise you are just seeing a fake location.
We have stayed on Eleuthera three times. It is a quiet and charming island. There are some restaurants but no real nightlife. The reason to go is for the spectacular pink sand beaches which you can often have almost completely to yourself. You can rent a simple villa for around $200 a night and make your own meals. There are a number of places where you can snorkel off the beach without hiring a boat. But getting there is kind of pricey and you have to rent one of their ancient cars to get around, which runs around $80-$90 a day. I think crime is more of a problem in the larger cities of the Bahamas.
Yes. We stayed at one of the top luxury resorts and spent so much money/
Should think of your safety everywhere you go😅😅😅😅
Hell, even America is unsafe
Y’all the buses on Barbados are WILD!! $1, ride as long as you want/need…. they drive fast, are decorated like Cuban taxis, blaring some Reggae/Calypso/Ska fusion, & they never fully stop for people you just have to commit & jump on 😂
IT WAS WONDERFUL - the best part of the whole trip!
Funny😅
😂😂😂Laughing cause she's right!
Ayeee I'm happy you know Ska
Love the budget friendly options! Could you possibly do a video for budget friendly adults only resorts/locations?
Guys, if you are broke, stay at home
But I don’t wanna
exactly
It’s called a budget not broke.
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Yeah, I'm going to be honest if your budget is 170-200 a night on a hotel. Your probably not that worried about budgeting. I've traveled to quite a few of these places and have never paid more than 65 a night and most were closer to 15-40 a night. Just be smart and aware of your surroundings when you travel.
I just came from Roatan Honduras and it was amazing!!!! You get way more than you think for your money! I'll definitely going back this coming year!!!!
Must be nice I went and got mugged 😅
Very surprised Grenada didn’t make the list somewhere. It’s a beautiful island, much more lush with better beaches than Curacao and one of the cheapest places in the Caribbean. The people are so welcoming too. If you haven’t been you must check it out. Agree with Roatan though. You really shouldn’t tell people :) And it’s already hard enough to get a breakfast or lunch table at Sandy Buns :)
Thanks for the info !❤️
Agree regarding Grenada, just visited 3 mos ago, going back in a few weeks🤫🤫🤫
Fantastic video, Vanessa and right on time given how inflation has eaten away at budgets. I have been to Curacao, Negril, Jamaica, the Bahamas, DR and Barbados and they are all wonderful budget locations. Curacao, the Bahamas, and Barbados were especially wonderful for my husband and I on a budget because they were safer islands and we could go out and find restaurants, beaches, snorkeling, nightlife, and transportation on our own. We were able to stay at less expensive hotels because we could eat and get around on our own without booking tours, or needing to stay at expensive all inclusives. I've already started looking into Dominica and Roatan. I'm so glad you concur. I appreciate your travel from Miami tip also.
Thank you Debbie-Ann! You always share such wonderful info as well ☺️ I’ll keep my fingers crossed you get to go!
Interested in Barbados and Curaçao . Any recommendations on where to stay
@@Passport_Pages
Thanks for the great info. I am a single male traveling. Roatan is where I have wanted to visit. Wildlife is a priority. Pool required but only interested in beach for snorkeling/diving. Any suggestions?
Thanks in advance.
@@Passport_Pages Hello,
Your videos are amazing and so full of helpfulness! Are these places safe? Do they have travel alerts? Can you do a safest vacation spot to visit list? Please & thanks 😊 🙏❤
Roatan is absolutely amazing and underrated!!!!
If you go to Roatan try the Eastside of the island if you want a real experience without all the tourist and it's alot cheaper as well
With flights, everywhere is stupid high right now… we are skipping Aruba this year. 2 people round trip is coming in around $1600 (always paid around $800-$850)… we always stay at the Hilton in palm. Went this October, it was $2700. October 2021 was $1700… October 2023 is $3100!!
I hear you! That’s why I made this video, as I said in my intro. Hope you watched it! Happy Holidays 😊
@@Passport_Pages yep - wife and I are going to Puerto Rico due to your videos :) got cheap flights on Black Friday. We are trying to find an affordable but good place to take our entire family but right now with flights being out of control it’s not looking good. Due to the prices in punta Cana we are thinking about trying there but the water issues turn me off. We have young adult kids, they will be out partying someone will drink the water or use it to brush their teeth lol… here a video idea for you - top affordable places to take a large family lol - enjoy your vids, glad I found you a few months ago. Just subed in my new account!
Thank you so much! Welcome to the channel 😊
Curazao is gorgeous I went there and loved the Dutch feel in the Carribean.
Love your videos - gives me ideas more of where I could go if I had double the budget. I have always budget travelled to the Caribbean but spent about half or less than those amounts from eastern Canada. Prices have gone up everywhere but usually spent about $1200 for 15 days including my flight and All inclusive - that has now gone up until about $1700 in April or May. Your tips though are very universal and so true. May onwards is always much cheaper. I have rented local apts in Jamaica which can be cheap like you mentioned for $20 to $70 a night.
Thank you so much for sharing your experiences!! 🙏
Fabulous video! Totally agree about the food in Jamaica. The jerk chicken is amazing. I’ll have to check out St. Kitts. That looked so pretty.
Thank you Shannon!! 👋☺️
My home st kitts u will 🥰
I've been taking notes and st Kitts was the first one I searched. I will go!
Right now a trip to the international aisle at the grocery store counts as an exotic adventure...
Omg… this is probably the best travel video I’ve seen so far. Thank you Vanessa for sharing all these wonderful gems 💎
Hi Joy! Thank you so much for your lovely comment ☺️🙏 Glad it helped
Hi Vanessa yes these flights are getting pricey😮 to add to your affordable vacays a friend decided to go to Thailand instead of Mx bc the flight she said was about the same or a little cheaper which is shocking but I can attest that it’s beautiful there with beautiful beaches lots of things to do easy and cheap to get around and eat out everyday and although I stayed in a resort I’m positive you can find lots of affordable hotels or air b&b. You’re right though a lot of these areas can be extremely affordable though no less enjoyable if we just change where we stay Thanks again
Yea, I agree. I was booking flights last night, and there’s no rhyme or reason to the prices based on distance of even airline anymore. Some close by flights can be very expensive, while other 8 hr flights can be very affordable 🤷🏻♀️
Curaçao is beautiful!
I just came from Roatan Honduras and it was amazing!!!! You get way more than you think for your money! I'll definitely going back this coming year!!!!
W O W, just found your channel. Very informative and fun! Out of your top 10 we have been to 5 (Curaçao, The Abaco’s in the Bahamas, St. Kitts & Nevis - gotta get a Killer Bee cocktail at Sunshine’s Beach Bar…6 trips to Jamaica including Montego Bay, Negril and Ocho Rios and Roatan - day trip from a cruise) Soooo we 💯 % agree with those 5 recommendations and now we have 5 more “hidden gems” to visit post covid! Thanks!!
Thank you and welcome to the channel! 😊
What was your fav stand out place in Jamaica if you dont mind sharing? :)
Love the video and Roatan is probably my favorite place to visit. The coral sadly though is starting to bleach 😞
Hi Ms. Vanessa. Will you do a video on the different Canivals? Like Brazil or Trinidad or even Miami has one. Thank you.
Hi Ashanti! Love that! My fam is from Venezuela and have many friends from Trinidad so I have a lot to share re that ☺️
You never mentioned Vieques, Puerto Rico a small island off of Puerto Rico fabulous beaches some of the best in the world incredible places to stay
Obsessed with this video! Gotta get planning the trips now 😊
Have fun! 😊
Barbados was very expensive for groceries, and restaurants even in non tourist places, more money that Toronto Canada. It was the one set back my parents were surprised by.
Did you try an all inclusive
I agree. Barbados is very expensive
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I appreciate your videos !!
Very well done 😊
I’m hoping to start travelling myself and hopefully sharing my experience with others, I will definitely look back on these videos and give my feedback on the places you suggested !! Thanks so much 😊
So happy to help! Hope you have a wonderful time ☺️
Thanks to cruising I have visited 8/10 … great video .
Glad you enjoyed it!
I'm arriving in Puerto Rico soon, can you please recommend a good cruise line? I understand that Carnival had an offer for about $46 a night which includes all food. I think that's a good option to negate costly airfare also. Thanks 😊
I absolutely agree re cruising! We've gone to 8/10 as well. Always go back for land trips after scoping out the countries/cities via a cruise. Would highly recommend Portugal 🇵🇹 for a cost-effective and gorgeous vacation. Currently in Madeira Island and can't stop thinking about the next return trip though we've already been here for 9 days 😂. Seriously, cruise ships stop here as well. Check it out!
St Maarten is great and pretty reasonable and ferry’s to St Barts and Anguilla make this a prized location!
LOTS OF USEFULL STUIFF BUT ANY CHANCE OF A FOLLOW UP VIDEO FOR SOLO TRAVELLERS OR THE OVER 60'S ?
Another great video, we definitely want to try some of these places. We've stayed at the Rio in Negril Jamaica on Bloody Bay which is basically the start of the 7 mile beach and it was incredible.
That was the first time we ever stayed at an All Inclusive and it was awesome. The beach was incredible and there was an amazing lobster shack right beside our resort where you could go into the water and pick your own lobster out of the cage and they would cook it for you right on the beach. Our friends love staying at the Iberostar Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic as well.
The beach is fantastic and for anyone from Canada, you will appreciate the "Beach Zamboni" that they use to clean up the sea weed each morning :) The resort is very lush and well maintained and the staff are supper friendly especially our cocktail lady "Maria Drinkie Drinkie" She always looks after us!!! The food was also very good. Our friends say this place is the best of both worlds, it has the pristine beaches like Cuba and the great food of Mexico. Speaking of Mexico we stayed at 2 great places, The Barcelo Resort in the Mayan Riverian (The Palace is a real treat for a special occasion but we also stayed in the Colonial and the Tropical, both very nice). The other fun place we stayed was the Blue Bay. It was like an ECO Resort with lots of Mangrove's and wild life but we weren't bothered by any bugs. The food was great there as well but the only down side was that the beach was basically unusable because of the seaweed in the water. I hope this helps anyone planning an All Inclusive vacation. The other thing I should mention is that we always book our trip very early (April or May) for the following winter as prices never get any cheaper.
Cheers, and happy vacationing :) Kevin
Thank you so much for sharing! All very helpful information 😊
Thanks for your 😊 information
so helpful as I'm planning my honeymoon now, thanks for these reccos!!
Love ya Vanessa!! I absolutely love your videos!!!
Thank you Jume! 🤗 Appreciate you so much!
I enjoyed this video a lot. My late husband and I vacationed on a number of these islands. We even stayed at the Timothy Beach Resort, and had a good time. I’m thinking of going to Curaçao, so I appreciate the tips.
That’s awesome! Happy to help 😊
Wow, this is brilliant, thank you for sharing!! I’m adding these to my bucket list!! Honduras here I come!!
I just came back from Roatan Honduras. It was beautiful and def want to go back.
This is so great! Thanks for all of the specifics, especially names of resorts. I can book from them directly, too, so they don’t lose a big portion to booking companies. For future videos, I’d love more about traveling alone. I prefer it! It’s so much fun to make friends with locals and just do whatever I want. But, are all of these safe for single females? Affordable if not paired with someone else? Just a thought. Thanks!
Thank you so much! I’ve been getting a lot of requests for solo recommendations lately, probably more than any other request, so I’ll definitely be incorporating more recommendations in my videos 👍😊
Great video. Will have to check on some of those suggestions for next year. 😉
Could you do some more videos on tropical beaches to go to without a passport from the US? Places other than the Florida Keys?
Can you please do more of this category of videos??? For example, maybe do "most budget friendly places in the Bahamas" etc.??? I want to take my wife on a Caribbean vacation (she's never been), but inflation is killing my vacation fund. Thanks!!!
On Barbados the government buses are now $3.50 Barbados dollars. Minibus also same price. Great to travel on usually- Friday afternoon traffic can be very slow out of Bridgetown on the South coast road so avoid that time. Longer journeys are the same price and very good value
All of the locations look amazing. Thank you for the great content
Thank you Shawn! 😊
Just found your channel a couple weeks ago and been binging! This video was much appreciated and opened my eyes to some different places to go. Thanks for doing what you do 🙂
Welcome to the channel! Glad to help ☺️
Save even more money by using rewards points to travel to these places and the only thing you’d have to pay out of pocket is taxes and excursions,drinks food but at least the airfares will be free and possibly the hotel stays can be free
Roatan & Barbados are beautiful! This video makes me want to travel even more. 😌
That makes me happy to hear 😊
Hello there! I'm a newbie to your channel and soaking up the amazingly informative details that you provide including referrals. Thank you for this wonderful list. Weve been to 8/10 due to cruising but always go back for land trips after scoping things out via cruise.
Question: Have you considered covering cost-effective places in the EU? We've lived in The Azores (Portugal) for many years then returned to the states for decades. Returned again most recently but decided to head to Madeira Island this time. Day 9 here. It has been incredibly cost-effective and is one of the most gorgeous places on earth imho.
I really love your channel very informative and prepares me for upcoming travel ! You're always spot on with the information you provide and thank you for giving us affordable locations to travel to in the midst of a recession I definitely will be checking out these places this year !
Thank you so much! I’m so happy to hear that! 🙏😊
Thanks for the great video, as always. Also, just noticed you hit 100K recently-Congratulations!
Thank you Tami! Much appreciated 😊
I'd love to find something budget friendly for single dads with their young son!
Thank you for posting this video, it was very helpful, we are taking my mom on her 70th birthday trip and werent sure where to go. Thanks.
Glad it was helpful! Hope you have a wonderful time 😊
Now prices have tripled in the off season due to an explosion in tourism. sad!
Thank you this video was definitely worth the watch, veryyyy informative 👍 👌 ❤❤
Thank you for watching!
Curaçao is easily one of my faves
What’s the safest island if you’re travelling alone?
Barbados. St Kitts
@@Eaglejake That’s on my list ✈️
Thank you and travel safely friends!
Can you do video's on affordable beach resorts in Asia ❓️
Yes please
@@packyphim3402 will wait👍🏻
Great video. I'd love to visit every one of these islands. Each looks so amazing...
Went to Roatan in the mid 90's , was surprised it was on the list. It was cheap then.
Thank u so much for all your helpful tips.
Good video ! Thank you for sharing. I like this place. The place looks so beautiful and clean. I hope one day I will go to visit this beautiful place in my vacation time. I watch your video's from Canada 🇨🇦 😁👍👍
Thanks Vanessa for sharing these helpful tips. Those places look so beautiful. 😍 I can feel your passion for traveling in your video. Safe travels to you! 👋 ✈️ Just subscribed! ✅️
You are so welcome! 😊 Welcome to the channel! Hope you continue to enjoy
Been to Bahamas on a cruise and found it incredible boring. Martinique I loved. My sister had shark there and threw up lol. I stop going to DR because they treat Haitians like crap and I can't give my money to that. JA is my home. PR is great and I enjoyed the Yunque forest tour. Never been to Dominica but I'm gonna assume flights alone going to be sky high. Never been to Roatan either
The Bahamas is for relaxation because of the beach. It’s not a party Island.
yea NO DR FOR ME EITHER
Find Bahamas boring too and I’m from JA too lol😂
Why didn’t you mention Curtain Bluffs in Antigua? It’s on of my favorites.
Great video! We’re doing the EXPENSIVE AI thing next year but will do 1 or 2 of these for extended stay vacays after I retire.
Thank you! Hope you have a wonderful time!
Retirements will be deleted soon search Epic Economist channel...surprised right?
I live in the Dominican Republic and it’s definitely not cheap anymore. It use to be one of the cheapest places to visit.
Crushing it!
Isn't Vanessa the best!
PP, that’s a pretty nice list! Thanks for sharing..
Samana...wonderful place
Negril my favorite part of Jamaica!!
Had to subscribe to your channel!!
Thank you so much!!
Wow! This is Great!
Glad you like it 😊
Thank you for the video :) They all sound lovely, i'm always surprised how expensive things are here in Canada, def not a budget trip for us
Hello, I’m looking for an inexpensive trip to one of the islands you mentioned on this video. Or could you share any other islands you did not mention on a friendly budget. I’m celebrating a getaway for Feb 2024. Is Belize an inexpensive travel tourism? I watched a video that was circulated around an adult only resort of 6 to 9 huts. I don’t believe it was an all inclusive . But the food and drinks seemed very cheap. What drew my attention was the resort offers a litl bit of everything on island and other nearby islands within 10 mins. Snorkeling, hiking, boat rafting, along with other outdoor activities. There are several options of getting around by taxi, can rent a bike or an fold cart. Seemed super cool. The only thing, have to take a ferry to San Pedro which is about a 2 hr ride to get to main island where you will be staying. Is there a way to share video with you?
Thank you I just subscribed ☺...I have been to Sinai Egypt 🇪🇬 Lebanon 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇵🇹 and Morocco 🇲🇦 the lat few months but it's just been to cold 🥶 especially at night...I'm landing g in Puerto Rico 🇵🇷 in a few days...I was wondering about purchasing a monthly Cruise 🛳 Ship option that would visit most of these places on your list, while negating costly airfares? I heard that Carnival Cruise has one option for $46 a night which includes meals...your thoughts are welcome...
Tfs. Can u do a video on budget friendly family All-inclusive Resorts, plz tks
I’m from Barbados 🇧🇧
I have family from there, Curacao, St Kitts... It was exciting to see so many places "back home" I need to visit/revisit. I grew up in the USVI so I came hunting for some island folk in the comments lol.
I was there at O2 Spa and Beach Club two weeks ago. I loved it
Excellent well-done video!! But you told so many people that now these places will get too crowded...Hahaha
Thank you for this video ❤
Thank u so much for all your helpful tips.
Happy to help!
Thanks very much. One of the best and most useful travel videos I've seen.
Thank you Michael! So glad to hear it 😊
what a great video full of info Vanessa
Thank you Dave! 😊
Great video! I have young children, are any of these islands considered unsafe for young children?
If children live there, children can go there.
Awsome....I need one!
How do you travel from fort Lauderdale-Hollywood to the Martinique please?
Excellent! Thank you!
You’re welcome!
Great reviews. Thanks!
Great video i just subscribed to your RUclips channel. I also love to travel domestically and internationally ❤
Thanks for subbing! Welcome to the channel! Hope you continue to enjoy 😊
Delightful presentation! Love your voice.
Thank you so much!
Great video!!
Thank you Sandra!!
Loved your video, it’s very informative ❤
Glad you liked it!!
Thanks again Vanessa! Great video!
Thank you so much! Glad you liked it 😊
Vanessa, thank you for this video. Taking your advice about going on a trip in September. Have you been to Roatan? Do you have any suggestions for a stay.
You’re welcome! It’s amazing! Check out Infinity Bay, they have all-inclusive packages available.
Great honeymoon destinations for a young couple that's about to get married.
Agreed on Puerto Rico
Is it safe to stay in the southeast in the home rentals area in Barbados?
Great video as usual. Thank you!
Thank you Michelle! 😊
😂😂😂 Broke and Blessed🗣️🔥🙏💯and still grateful 🙏
Great video! Thank you so much
You're very welcome!
Great suggestions!
Thanku So Much❤️🙏loved this
My pleasure 😊
Such a great video, thank you!
You are so welcome!
Another great video, thanks!
Thank you Mike! 😊
Very informative
loved this video. very helpful
Happy to hear it 😊
I'm not broke. I'm broque.
😂
Hello there!
Thank you for great information about Caribbean travel.
I have a question about Routan - I've heard the No-see-ums bugs are really bad, is that true?
Hi! You’re very welcome 😊 They can be pesky and painful, I’m extra sensitive, but unfortunately they’ve been rampant a lot of places lately so it’s not just specific to one country or area. I always travel w bug spray recently, and it has helped keep them away in my experience.
The remedy is a thin layer of oil based sunscreen- they drown when they hit it. Don't miss a spot as they will find it- especially your feet and legs ✌🏼😎
I love Curaçao!