got the polar vortex blues?

a clever ad from Cap Juluca, Virtuoso luxury beach resort in Anguilla

The weather outside is dreadful in so many parts of the country, with the polar vortex bringing arctic temperatures to the midwest and east coast of the United States and Canada. There is an alternative to suffering the cold and damp of winter ... a warm, sunny tropical beach somewhere south!

Cap Juluca created the clever ad at the top of this article. "Exchange white snow for white sand" was the subject of their email blast, and I share the sentiment. Cap Juluca is a tropical resort in the British West Indies on the island of Anguilla, named #1 Best Beach Resort Worldwide by Andrew Harper's Hideaway Report 2013. One of dozens of Virtuoso luxury resorts in the Caribbean, guests booking through a Virtuoso travel consultant receive complimentary extras — daily breakfast for two, a $100 resort credit, and an upgrade if available when you check-in.

So whether your travel dreams take you to the Caribbean, Mexico, or Hawaii, ask your Virtuoso travel advisor for some winter vacation ideas... and beat the polar vortex blues! We can provide you with great money-saving amenities at virtually any luxury resort you'd like to visit.

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