Destination: Bermuda by Jim Langford

"It's a place for the newly wed, and the nearly dead."

That's a tough reputation for any destination to live down. But, Bermuda has shaken up its tourism industry in recent years, and you should give this British isle a second look.

More than half a million American travelers visit Bermuda every year. One primary attraction is its relative closeness to U.S. shores (about two hours by air from major U.S. East Coast gateways). Many travelers also remember its pink sand beaches and turquoise waters, the very mild year-round climate, and its 17th-century architecture with quaint shops and pastel cottages with terraced limestone roofs.

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