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Dominica isn't just one of the most breathtakingly beautiful islands in the Caribbean, it's one of the most breathtakingly beautiful nations in the entire world. And, on the rare chance that you're aware it exists, you may be mispronouncing its name. It's 'DOM-ih-NEE-kə,' not to be confused with the Dominican Republic, which is only 1,000 kilometers northeast from Dominica but feels infinitely further away still. 

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Located in the Eastern Caribbean Sea, Dominica is known as the "Nature Island" of the Caribbean, and it is decidedly wilder and less tamed than many of its neighbours in the Windward Island chain. With its majestic waterfalls, champagne reefs, volcanic valleys, and tropical rainforests, Dominica is absolute heaven for the outdoors-lover, or the nature-enthusiast, or even the wellness-warrior. The herbs growing in the rainforest are rumored to cure just about anything, and the year-round sperm whale population frolicking in the water just off the west coast is a guaranteed dose of perspective on a sunny afternoon.

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Dominica has thus far remained lesser-known to would-be tourists than the neighboring French isles of Martinique and Guadeloupe (both islands remain under French rule). But the times, they are-a-changing: Dominica covered the April 2019 issue of Travel & Leisure and is receiving increased international attention with the October 2019 unveiling of the Cabrits Resort & Spa Kempinski, a luxury property set amongst Cabrits National Park.. 

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Yet, even before this 5 star addition to the hotel landscape, Dominica boasted several charming, sophisticated, and utterly bliss-inducing properties from coast-to-coast - most notably Toucari Cottages with their own spectacular views of the Caribbean Sea. It is unclear how much longer such destinations will remain under-the-radar - and so, in short, the time to visit is now.