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DESTINATION: BARBADOS BALMY BARBADOS

The warmth hits my face first when I open the door onto the balcony in the morning. From several stories above, I hear the waves crash onto the white sand beach as the wind blows sea air into my room. On the other side of the hotel, the colorful homes of Saint Lawrence Gap, just outside Bridgetown, Barbados, stretch over the hills and into town. Not a bad view to wake up to.

I’m at O2 Beach Club & Spa, a new luxury all-inclusive resort on Barbados’ south coast. The five

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