What We’re Watching
Here are our Top 10 Programs of the week:
1. Rainforest Adventure – El Yunque National Rainforest, Puerto Rico
2. Panama Hats – El Galpon Shop, Puerto Rico
3. Inner Glow – Jillian Wright Skin Spa, New York City
4. Island Indulgence – Elbow Beach Spa, Bermuda
5. Savor Old San Juan – Old San Juan, Puerto Rico
6. Nurtured by Nature – The Self Centre, St. John
7. Jamaican Sundown – Rick’s Cafe, Jamaica
8. Rum Shack Baby – The Pelican Bar, Jamaica
9. Bouillabaisse & Birdies – Ritz Carlton Golf & Spa Resort, Jamaica
10. Urban Oasis – Haven Day Spa, New York City
Click on Voyage.tv to see more of our exciting programming.
What We’re Watching
Here are our Top 10 Programs of the week:
1. Rainforest Adventure – El Yunque National Rainforest, Puerto Rico
2. Wine & Breeze – Wine With Me, Jamaica
3. Jamaican Sundown – Rick’s Cafe, Jamaica
4. A Study in Spirits – Brandy Library, New York City
5. Panama Hats – El Galpon, Puerto Rico
6. Oceanside Oasis – Willow Stream Spa, Bermuda
7. Healing Blends – Fern Tree Spa, Jamaica
8. Stir It Up – White Water Rafting & Canopy Tour, Jamaica
9. Rum Shack Baby – The Pelican Bar, Jamaica
10. Savor Old San Juan – San Juan, Puerto Rico
Click on Voyage.tv to see more of our exciting programming.
Brand New Signature Programming from Turks and Caicos
Since we are never done bringing you new and exciting segments, now we’re taking you back to Turks and Caicos.
In Fruits de la Mer, you’ll get an exclusive look at O’Soleil Restaurant at The Somerset on Grace Bay. Go inside this urban-style restaurant right in the heart of Providenciales, with its modern white-on-white décor, soaring ceilings and low-lit chandeliers providing an intimate and romantic ambience. Here you’ll meet executive chef Lauren Callighen, who tells us about her Canadian roots and simplistic, yet innovative style of Mediterranean-Caribbean cooking.
Follow Callighen into the kitchen where she whips up some of her favorite specialties in an O’Soleil Trio, including a pistachio-crusted seared sea scallop, a spin on the classic Caesar salad with plantain croutons, roasted pumpkin soup with tamarind and braised oxtail ravioli. Next up she prepares a filet of red snapper straight from the waters of South Caicos, paired with coconut milk and mango risotto.
Don’t forget to check back to catch the latest segments on Voyage.tv.
What We’re Watching
Here are our Top 10 Programs of the week:
1. Panama Hats – El Galpon, Puerto Rico
2. Jamaican Sundown – Rick’s Cafe, Jamaica
3. Rainforest Adventure – El Yunque National Rainforest, Puerto Rico
4. SoHo in Style – Catherine Malandrino & Longchamp, New York City
5. Savor Old San Juan – Old San Juan, Puerto Rico
6. Tuscan Market – Salumeria Rosi, New York City
7. A Taste of Jamaica – Bellefield Great House, Jamaica
8. Light Delights – Round Hill Hotel and Villas, Jamaica
9. Oceanside Oasis – Willow Stream Spa, Bermuda
10. Stir It Up – White Water Rafting & Canopy Tour, Jamaica
Click on Voyage.tv to see more of our exciting programming.
What We’re Watching
Here are our Top 10 Programs of the week:
1. Rainforest Adventure – El Yunque, Puerto Rico
2. Panama Hats – El Galpon Shop, Puerto Rico
3. Savor Old San Juan – San Juan, Puerto Rico
4. Jamaican Sundown – Rick’s Cafe, Jamaica
5. Light Delights – The Restaurant at Round Hill, Jamaica
6. The Art of the Cigar – Graycliff Cigar Company, Bahamas
7. A Taste of Jamaica – Bellefield Great House, Jamaica
8. Wine & Breeze – Wine With Me, Jamaica
9. Stir It Up – White Water Rafting & Canopy Tour, Jamaica
10. One Stop Beauty Shop – Spa Chakra, New York City
Click on Voyage.tv to see more of our exciting programming.
Production Weighs In on Bermuda’s Seasonal Weather
After spending over a month shooting on the island in summer 2009, the entire Voyage.tv crew came to know and love the fickle weather of Bermuda. As any local Bermudian will tell you, “If you don’t like the weather in Bermuda, give it five minutes!” From our experience upon returning to the island in January to shoot our brand new Golf Bermuda series, truer words have never been spoken.
While there we had to contend with unseasonably strong winds and more rain than usual (Bermuda doesn’t have a rainy season, it’s pretty even year-round). And considering we had our Director of Photography shooting glory shots down the middle of the fairway from the roof of a golf cart, the wind was definitely difficult to contend with. But with the wind came quickly moving clouds, so the few times we were caught in a downpour, we knew the sun was never far behind.
While it is about ten degrees cooler on average in the winter months than in the summer, that’s still a balmy 65-70°F! For anyone who isn’t fortunate to live in a tropical climate, it’s still paradise.
Our verdict: Whether January or June, if you’re heading to Bermuda, sign us up!
Enjoy taking a look at some behind-the-scenes photos from our trip below. —Jessie Warner
What We’re Watching
Here are our Top 10 Programs of the week:
1. Jamaican Sundown – Rick’s Cafe, Jamaica
2. Panama Hats – El Galpon Shop, Puerto Rico
3. Spa and Sea – The Caves Spa, Jamaica
4. Savor Old San Juan – Old San Juan, Puerto Rico
5. A Taste of Jamaica – Bellefield Great House, Jamaica
6. Rum Shack Baby – The Pelican Bar, Jamaica
7. Wearable Desserts – Bridget Sandals, Jamaica
8. Light Delights – The Restaurant at Round Hill, Jamaica
9. Sugar Sweet Treat – The Ritz Carlton Spa, Jamaica
10. Stir it up – White Water Rafting & Canopy Tour, Jamaica
Click on Voyage.tv to see more of our exciting programming.
Notes from Production: Back to Bermuda!
For those who can’t get enough of our Bermuda signature programming, we have some exciting news. This January, Voyage.tv returned to the beautiful island of Bermuda to shoot a brand new series, Golf Bermuda. Our challenge included 1 Golf Pro Host, 1 Crew, 7 courses and 4 days!! From the sprawling fairways of the Port Royal Golf Course (which recently underwent a major $15 million renovation), to the sun-drenched, rolling greens of Mid Ocean Golf Club, we covered every nook and cranny of golf in Bermuda – an island that flaunts more golf courses per square mile than any other place in the world.
This year’s Bermuda Open Golf Championship boasted the first ever female competitors since its inception in 1966, and we were there to get exclusive interviews with some of the players about their experiences. We also sat down with Terrett West, President of the Bermuda Golf Association, to talk golf.
As always, the people of Bermuda – the entire golf community included – welcomed us with open arms, and provided us with lots of great content for the series. It was a busy and successful week, and it was hard for us to leave!
While you anticipate viewing our Golf Bermuda programming in the coming months, take a look at some behind-the-scenes photographs straight from the green:
Now Playing: Even More New Programming from New York
Just when you thought we were done revealing new signature programming from New York, we launched two new programs to Voyage.tv this week that we know you’ll enjoy.
If you’re looking for a one-of-a-kind Manhattan locale to sip pre- or post-dinner drinks, be sure to watch A Study in Spirits. Here we take you inside Tribeca’s Brandy Library to meet the owner and the spirit sommelier, who show us the venue’s selection of over 1,500 amber liquors and the sizeable menu of curated cocktails. And the excitement doesn’t stop at the vintage labels and whiskey samplings—they also give us a taste of the Brandy Library’s notable gougères, gourmet cheese selection and foie gras, all paired with carefully chosen spirits.
In One Stop Beauty Shop you’ll go inside Spa Chakra on 5th & The Pipino Salon in Midtown, where 20,000-square-feet of pampering awaits worn-out New Yorkers and tired travelers in need of rejuvenation. You’ll get an inside look at the expansive facilities including a rooftop garden and pool, and discover ways to fight the seasonal elements with age-defying hydrating facials and fresh new looks from celeb hair stylist Ric Pipino himself.
View these and other signature programs from New York now at Voyage.tv! –Lisa Bonarrigo
Introducing Our Jamaica Resident Editor
Before the New Year we introduced you to our Bermuda Resident Editor here at Voyage.tv, David LaHuta. For those of you who missed that post, a RE is an expert located in the field that keeps us informed on what’s new and hot in his or her area and answers any travel related questions you may have, offering a unique perspective you can only get from a local.
Now we’d like to introduce you to another one of our experts, Kaili McDonnough, a journalist based in Kingston, Jamaica. Before she moved to Kingston she spent a decade living in New York City where she worked for the New York Post. Currently, in addition to working with us, Kaili is a contributing writer for several Caribbean publications including The Jamaica Observer, MACO and Skywritings. “I love everything about travel writing,” Kaili says, “and I love being a journalist because I am constantly meeting new people and going on exciting adventures.”
Some of those adventures include traveling around the world with our production crew to host some of our original signature programs, from Island Hopping in Turks and Caicos to discovering Wearable Desserts in her hometown of Kingston.
Since moving to Jamaica she’s started a successful open-air market (Kingston’s answer to Brooklyn Flea or London’s Portobello Road) called Market at The Lawn. Here vendors sell the best of what Jamaica has to offer in terms of arts, crafts, furniture, fashion, food and jewelry.
Check out Kaili’s insider’s perspective on Jamaica at Voyage.tv! –Lisa Bonarrigo
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