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No passport requiredFans of Texas Christian University’s men’s basketball

team can get discounts when they head to the U.S. VirginIslands for the annual NCAA Paradise Jam tournament,hosted by the University of the Virgin Islands. Here’s thedeal: The family-owned Bolongo Bay Beach Resort isoffering 20 percent off ocean-view and beach-front roomrates during the tournament, Nov. 18-21. With the dis-count, room rates start at $224 per night for two peoplestaying in an ocean-view room, plus tax and servicecharges. The rates include gear for nonmotorized sports,such as Hobie Cat sailing, windsurfing and snorkeling, aswell as a complimentary “discover scuba diving” in-poollesson. For reservations, call 800-524-4746 or visitwww.bolongobay.com. For more information about thetournament, visit www.paradisejam.com.

Bolongo Bay Beach Resort Bolongo Bay Beach Resort/Gary Felton

A ‘Thriller’ of a Cirque showCirque du Soleil’s “Michael Jackson: The Immortal

World Tour” made its U.S. debut last week at Joe LouisArena in Detroit, only a handful of miles away from theold Motown Records headquarters where Jackson got hisstart as a member of the Jackson 5. The eye-poppinghigh-wire acrobatics and elaborate costuming that are ahallmark of any Cirque show are of course present, butthere are a multitude of Jackson-specific touches, in-cluding the moonwalk. The show has performancesscheduled through July 2012, with more dates to beadded. A Dallas-Fort Worth run is not on the schedule yet.Texas stops include Houston on Feb. 10, Austin on June 15and San Antonio on June 23. The tour will next move toEurope. www.cirquedusoleil.com— The Associated Press

Cirque du Soleil’s new Michael Jackson-themed show AP

Destination: festivalsAs the days continue to cool off, it becomes the sea-

son of the outdoor celebration. Here are two to put onyour travel calendar:

San Diego Beer Week, Nov. 4-13A relatively new event that celebrates San Diego’s

craft-beer culture, BeerWeek is a popular 10-dayfestival with more than400 events meant toinspire people to drinklocal craft beer. The Brew-ers Guild Festival kicks off

the events, and the Chef Celebration closes the festival bychallenging chefs to pair their food with beer. There areplenty of opportunities for mug chugging and sipping inbetween. Events for 2011 are still being finalized, but ahighlight of 2010 was the Rare Beer Breakfast, with a jazzband and 40 beers on the morning menu. Details:www.sdbw.org.

Beavers Bend Folk Festival & Craft Show, Nov. 11-13, McCurtain County, Okla.

You’ll hear the banjos wailing as you take in more than70 exhibits and vendors demonstrating turn-of-the-centu-ry crafts such as knife making, quilting, candle making andmule logging at this annual low-tech festival. Kids canmake their own puppets and put on a puppet show, petanimals, and listen to storytellers. A cappella singers,mandolin players, guitarists and jig dancers will add to theold-fashioned atmosphere. This is a chance to remindyourself of what people did with their time before com-puters and smartphones. Details: www.beaversbend.com.— Jan Schroder, McClatchy-Tribune

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Just plane crowdedWhere are the nation’s skies the most crowded? The 10busiest airspaces in the U.S., according to Matthew VanDusen, writing for the website Txchnologist:1. Southern California2. New York3. Washington, D.C./Potomac4. Northern California5. Atlanta

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FUN FACT

ANTIGUA, British WestIndies — Getting awayfrom it all to an all-inclu-sive resort in the Caribbe-an was my self-prescribedantidote to stress afterweeks of preparing for across-country move. SoonI’d be strolling along one ofAntigua’s 365 stretches ofsea and sand — one foreach day of the year, as lo-cals have claimed for years.

Taking into account itsbays, coves and more than50 offshore islands, Anti-gua (pronounced an-TEE-ga) may indeed be thebeach capital of the Carib-bean, popular with beach-lovers and honeymooners.

It is also a haute hide-away for celebrities andthe mega-rich. Oprah es-capes to her vacation homeon Long Island, two milesoff the north coast of Anti-gua. And according to a2010 Forbes.com list ofbillionaire playgrounds,she named it her No. 1choice for crystal-clearCaribbean water and per-fect palm trees.

Robin Leach, formerhost of Lifestyles of the Richand Famous, is among thecelebrity owners of LongIsland’s multimillion-dol-lar homes. The rest of theprivate island is sharedwith the paparazzi-free

Jumby Bay resort and vil-las, where Paul McCart-ney, Mariah Carey and Hil-ary Swank have beenamong the A-list guests.Others who have homes onAntigua include MorganFreeman, Whitney Hous-ton and Eric Clapton, whoopened an alcohol anddrug treatment center onthe island in 1998.

But there are plenty ofresorts for the rest of us.While Antigua cannot layclaim to having the mostall-inclusive resorts in theCaribbean (Jamaica andthe Dominican Republicvie for that distinction), ithas its share, numbering inthe double digits. Theyrange from the super-tonyJumby Bay to an upscaleSandals resort and a num-

ber of others that vary inambience and amenities.

During my time on thislargest of the British Lee-ward Islands, I stayed attwo of three Elite IslandResorts-affiliated proper-ties (St. James’s Club, Gal-ley Bay and The Verandah),each of which caters to aslightly different clienteleand is located on differentsides of the island’s 108square miles.

For familiesMy first two nights werespent at St. James’s Club &Villas, on its own 100-acrepeninsula on the south-eastern coast. It is the larg-est and liveliest of the Eliteresorts, due in part to itsfamily-friendly atmo-sphere.

The Just for Kids Club,offering adult supervisionand activities for childrenages 4-11, is a superbchoice for families.

I was happily ensconcedin one of 48 new royalsuites overlooking MamoraBay, part of a recent multi-million-dollar renovationthat included two newpools, a fitness facility anda beachside game room forteens.

The majority of the 251guest rooms at the resortfront Coco Beach on theAtlantic Ocean; each hasits own private balcony orterrace. Two-bedroomhillside villas with fullkitchens overlook the bay,ideal for families andgroups.

Take in Antigua’s best panoramic views of English and Falmouth harbors from Shirley Heights, a restored military lookout on theisland’s southeastern coast. Elite Island Resorts

Beachesfor days

Antigua’s many stretches of sand host Caribbean resortstailored to the retreat you seek,from family-friendly fun to a vacation meant for two

By Debbra Dunning BrouilletteSpecial to the Star-Telegram

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Beachfront rooms at the couples-only Galley Bay open directlyonto a perfect stretch of pale sand facing the Caribbean.

Elite Island Resorts

Tropical flowers cover GalleyBay’s 40-acre property.

Debbra Dunning Brouillette

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — In-side a storefront in down-town Little Rock’s busyRiver Market district is anart exhibit that brings tothe surface the emotionsfelt by the victims of a darkchapter in U.S. history —paintings, sculpture anddrawings by inmates of aJapanese internmentcamp.

The works were createdat the Rohwer RelocationCenter in southeast Ar-kansas, one of 10 camps setup to hold Japanese detain-ees who were forced fromtheir homes after the U.S.entered World War II.

The pieces, on displaythrough Nov. 26, evoke arange of emotions. Some

focus on fences and watch-towers. Others are propa-ganda posters for the U.S.war effort. Others arefashion sketches, showingthe shoulder pads and thinwaists that were in vogueat the time. The exhibit iscalled “The Art of Living:Japanese American Cre-ative Experience at Rohw-er.”

The works were pre-served by Jamie Vogel, ateacher at the Rohwercamp. Vogel died in 1994and willed her collection toa friend, Rosalie Gould,who last year donated theworks to the Butler Center.

The approximately 125works on display representa fraction of what’s in thetrove that Gould donated.

People entering the gal-lery space first see photo-graphs of the camp, in-cluding murals depictingcamp life that were painted

by inmates, proudly stand-ing by their work. Thencomes the rest of the art.

The camp, now a Na-tional Historic Landmark,held more than 8,000 peo-ple, and the works illus-trate the diversity thatcomes with a group thatlarge, even if its members

have a common story. On the walls are por-

traits, landscapes and stilllife paintings. In displaycases are small paintedbirds carved from scrapwood, art from cypressknees, sandals fashionedfrom fabric and wood, and

Japanese camp art is brought to light7 The works were pre-served by a teacher atthe relocation center.

By Chuck BartelsThe Associated Press

Artwork created by Japanese-Americans at the camp and toolsthat they used are part of the exhibit.

The Associated Press/Danny Johnston

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And while the majorityof St. James’s Club guestsbook the all-inclusiveplan, a European plan,which covers the roomonly, is also available.

With four restaurantsand five bars spreadthroughout the resort,there is plenty of variety.Piccolo Mondo is the re-sort’s fine-dining restau-rant, where we orderedCaribbean lobster.

Couples only, pleaseWhile couples can easilyfind secluded spots to sunand swim at St. James’s,the romance quotient ishigher at the couples-onlyGalley Bay Resort & Spa, a40-acre hideaway on An-tigua’s northwest coast,facing the calmer waters ofthe Caribbean Sea.

TripAdvisor.com re-cently named Galley Bayamong the top 10 best re-sorts for romance in theCaribbean, and it has ap-peared on lists of the top100 resorts in the world byboth TripAdvisor andCondé Nast Traveler.

Most of Galley Bay’s 98rooms are beachfront,opening directly onto aperfect stretch of pale sandbeach or affording fabu-lous views from second-floor terraces. Palms andsea grape trees provideshade when you’ve hadenough sun. Snorkelingsites are easily accessedfrom the shore.

The only accommoda-tions not on the beach sideare the Gauguin cottages,nestled near the lagoon atthe edge of a bird sanctu-ary. Two thatched roofsconnected by a shelteredbreezeway separate thebedroom from the dressingroom/bathroom. Each hasits own plunge pool andsundeck concealed bytropical foliage, makingthese unique cottages pop-ular with honeymoonersand privacy-seekers.

Also on the lagoon sideis Indulge spa, where I hada soothing massage in anopen treehouse, with whitegauze curtains blowing inthe breeze. Tropical birdsin the trees provided na-ture’s background music.

My favorite of GalleyBay’s three restaurants wasthe Gauguin, serving Ca-ribbean-influenced dishesat lunch or dinner in SouthPacific-style thatchedhuts, sized for intimateoceanside dining. Later inthe evening, diners oftengravitate to the TeePee bar,where they may find thebartender entertaining thecrowd with bar tricks whileserving up the local Wada-dli beer or fruity frozencocktails.

During my late-Augustvisit, several guests werefortunate enough to par-ticipate in a very specialexperience: helping newlyhatched leatherback tur-tles find the way from theirnest to the sea by shiningflashlights on the sand un-til they reached the water.

Nesting sites of leather-back and hawksbill sea tur-tles, both endangered,were marked along GalleyBay’s beach and are closelymonitored by the staff. Iwas on the “turtle watch”list for the remainder of mystay, in case another“hatch fest” occurred, but,regretfully, no late-nightcall came to interrupt mysleep.

Besides hoping for aturtle sighting, guests atGalley Bay may sometimesfind themselves sharing awalk along the beach withItalian fashion designerGiorgio Armani or guestsat his hillside estate, whichoverlooks Galley Bay’sthree-quarter-milestrand. Armani purchasedthe home in 2006 afteryears of visiting aboard hisyacht.

Complimentary non-motorized watersports areoffered at Galley Bay and atSt. James’s Club, and St.James’s has an on-site scu-ba shop available to sched-ule dives to nearby reefs.Staff can schedule activi-

ties and excursions off theresort property. One of mytravel companions re-turned from her all-daycircumnavigation tour ofthe island aboard one ofWadadli Cats’ catamarans,proclaiming it a must-do.After seeing the islandfrom the water, she optedfor a bird’s-eye view ofAntigua and nearby islandsfrom a helicopter.

Kissing stingraysI chose instead to swim andsnorkel with stingrays atStingray City. We receiveda short briefing about howto safely interact with therays before a short boatride whisked us to a shal-low area where we enteredcalm, chest-deep watersurrounded by a coral reef.

Soon, the rays, knownas the puppy dogs of thesea, were swimmingamong us, eager for a snackand attention. Althoughfirst-timers found the cu-rious creatures to be a bitintimidating, by the end ofour excursion, most weretouching, petting and evenkissing the rays as photoswere snapped.

The Antigua Paddleseco-tour is another excur-sion not to miss. It in-cludes kayaking among themangroves; stopping atuninhabited Great Bird Is-land, home to several en-dangered species; andsnorkeling on nearby reefs.

To truly get away from itall, book a day trip via a90-minute high-speedferry or 15-minute flight toAntigua’s small sister is-land, Barbuda. One of itspristine pink-tingedbeaches was recently re-named Princess DianaBeach, to commemoratethe time she spent on Bar-buda with her young boys.

If you need a break fromthe sun, take a taxi tour ofAntigua’s landmarks. It’s agreat way to see more ofAntigua’s most popularbeaches, do a little shop-

ping in the capital of St.John, and visit the island’smost intact sugar mill,Betty’s Hope, and the nat-ural limestone arch calledDevil’s Bridge.

Nelson’s Dockyard andShirley HeightsMake sure you visit Nel-son’s Dockyard, the mosthistorically important at-traction on the island.During the late 18th andearly to mid-19th centu-

ries, long before Antiguagained its reputation as atony island address, En-glish Harbour on thesoutheastern coast becamea refuge for the British Na-vy.

As Britain competed fornaval supremacy in theCaribbean with Spain,France and others, the har-bor was developed intoBritain’s main naval base;it was the only harbor inthe Eastern Caribbeanlarge enough for naval shiprepairs. Adm. Horatio Nel-son served as a young cap-tain in the Caribbean Lee-ward Islands fleet from1784 until 1787, when thenaval yard was greatly ex-panded.

Abandoned by the Brit-ish Navy in 1889, restora-tion efforts began in 1951and it was reopened in 1961as Nelson’s Dockyard, partof a national park. Today,tour guides make historycome to life as visitors walkamong the dockyard’s18th-century restoredbuildings, which include amuseum, gift shops, res-taurants and a hotel.

Its marina now hostsyachts from around theglobe, as does the nearbyFalmouth Harbour, site ofthe Antigua Yacht ClubMarina. Yachters and sail-ing enthusiasts will arrivein the spring for the Anti-gua Classic Yacht Regatta,one of the top five regattasin the world, set for April19-24, 2012, followed bythe Antigua Sailing Week,April 24-29.

A short drive away isShirley Heights, a restoredmilitary lookout overlook-ing English and Falmouthharbors; it’s the best placeto take in panoramic views.

A beach for every dayWhether escaping the pa-parazzi or just seeking asandy beach you can callyour own, Antigua offersmore than enough reasonsto consider this island foryour next holiday.

Antiguans would saythere are 365 of them.

Visitors can swim with the “puppy dogs of the sea” at Stingray City, where rays come to be fed and interact with human playmates. Stingray City Antigua

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A treehouse in the midst of a bird sanctuary is the setting for astress-relieving massage at Galley Bay’s Indulge spa.

Debbra Dunning Brouillette

If you goAntigua� Travel deal: Book an all-inclusive getaway to Antigua’sGalley Bay Resort & Spa, St.James’s Club & Villas, or TheVerandah Resort & Spa byNov. 30 for travel by April 15,2012, to receive up to 30percent off, plus credit for upto $636 toward a companionticket on American Airlines. Toget the ticket credit, call 800-858-4618 or go to www.eli-teislandresorts.com. Recentprices for a mid-November,seven-day trip start at $2,891per couple, not includingairfare.� Antigua and Barbuda Tour-ism Board: www.antigua-barbuda.org� The official currency is theEastern Caribbean (EC) dollar,but U.S. dollars are widelyaccepted.

Do you needtravelinsurance?Hurricane Irene had justpassed through Antigua as Ileft DFW Airport for Miami inlate August. A cancelled Mi-ami-Antigua flight led Ameri-can Airlines to reroute methrough San Juan, Puerto Rico,where I was able to catch thelast flight out, landing in Anti-gua nearly eight hours aftermy originally scheduled arrivaltime. A just-married coupleseated next to me on theDFW-Miami flight was not ableto book the afternoon flight toSan Juan and would miss outon at least one day of theirfive-night all-inclusive hon-eymoon. So, what shouldtravelers do to protect them-selves, especially during hurri-cane season, which runs June1-Nov. 30?� First, check your resort’spolicy before booking. Thehurricane policy for propertiesaffiliated with Elite IslandResorts allows the client torebook or cancel the vacationwithout penalty if the hotel orthe client’s departure city isunder hurricane watch orwarning. If clients choose torebook, the rate will be pro-tected for up to one year forany arrival date from April 1 toDec. 15. Cancellations basedon the forecast track of stormsor the possibility of a hurricaneapproaching are not covered.(See www.eliteislandresort-s.com for full details.)� If the resort does not offercoverage, travel insurance canhelp — if you get a “Cancel forAny Reason” policy. Unless thedestination accommodationsare made uninhabitable by ahurricane, flood or othernatural disaster, or weathercauses all flights to be can-celled for 24 consecutivehours, most travel policies donot provide coverage. Somedo cover trip interruptions anddelays, however, so read thefine print and know what youare purchasing.� You may wish to buy travelinsurance for reasons otherthan weather, such as to bereimbursed for lost, stolen ordelayed baggage, or to covermedical care for illness orinjury. Check Travel InsuranceReview (www.travelinsurance-review.net) for tips to find thebest policy.— Debbra DunningBrouillette

While couples caneasily find secludedspots to sun and swimat St. James’s, theromance quotient ishigher at thecouples-only GalleyBay Resort & Spa.

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