insideKENT Magazine Issue 34 - January 2015 | Page 104

TRAVEL YOUR TRAVEL WISH LIST at Bluewater Desperate for some sunshine but can't decide where to go? It must be time to seek advice from an in-the-know travel consultant. You might fancy lazing on a white sandy beach sipping on a cocktail in the Dominican Republic, playing the best watersports, or just relaxing by the villa in the Algarve or Cyprus. For all of your travel wish lists, visit one of Bluewater's amazing travel stores. THOMSON Holidays made for two in the Dominican Republic with Thomson The shores along this tropical isle are home to over 1,000 miles of palm-backed sands, seas heaving with everything from stingrays to starfish, and are dotted with laid-back resorts. Go beyond the beaches, and you’ll also find rainfor est-cloaked mountains, mangrove lagoons and a dozen national parks. It’s an island that seriously tips the beauty scales. There’s plenty for the sightseeing tick list, too, from capital, Santo Domingo, the oldest city in the New World, to Pico Duarte, the Caribbean’s highest mountain. so expect extras like daybeds for two and double beds as standard. Thinking about an exotic escape here? Check into the adults-only 5T Luxury Bahia Principe hotel. Set on the tiny paradise island of Cayo Levantado – cocooned by white sands and turquoise waters – this romantic property features luxe bedrooms, first-class restaurants and nextto-the-ocean pools. And because it’s a Thomson Couples hotel, everything is tailored for twosomes