Many people have a dream of taking a great Caribbean trip by using one of the many deals available. Other green initiatives include landscape protection for local beaches and Huatulco National Park, local paper recycling programs, utilization of clean energy from local wind farms, programs for reduced electricity and water consumption, and an educational Our Roots program for guests.

Sebring offers the chance for a different kind of Central Florida vacation (and you’ll be surprised to know this secret Florida vacation spot is only about an hour from Orlando ). Known as the City on the Circle, Sebring boasts a historic downtown that’s home to spots like Sebring Soda & Ice Cream Works, which stocks more than 300 kinds of craft sodas, plus 50 flavors of ice cream.

To ensure we could plan the perfect trip we sent them a questionnaire about their passions, hobbies and past travelling experiences, and then asked three simple but very important questions: which continent they’d like to visit, which time of year they wanted to go, and how much money they wanted to spend.

Often overlooked, Mancora, Peru is home to the tranquil Mancora Beach and the beautiful stone, wood, and mud boutique hotel, KiChic Once the personal home of the owner, Kichic is now a destination in and of itself for visitors to retreat and unwind with yoga, fish for the daily catch, and dining on nutritious, pescatarian and vegetarian soul food.

If you stay in an Airbnb downtown, I suggest living near the R-1 or R-2 bus lines ( map here ). These are the buses get you to and from the hotel zone almost all day — it’s a 20-minute trip, and a ticket costs about $0.75. The R-1 bus runs more, especially late at night, so stay closer to the R-1 if you can.