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Martinique
Caribbean
A mix of French and
Caribbean cultures defines Martinique’s cosmopolitan capital of
Fort-de-France – but we’re headed to the south of the island, where
you’ll find Grande Terre des Salines. This largely untouched
stretch of coastline is covered with rainforest vegetation and
icing-sugar beaches. Pick up a bottle of rhum agricole, the local
liquor, and reset your body clock to island time as you listen to
the gentle lapping of waves.