People think of Bermuda as a honeymoon destination, an island of coral sand populated by men in retro shorts and dark socks, a whirlwind away from the mainland. It may be all those things, perhaps even with a of touch of the Mad Men era, but it's also a spectacularly easy and fabulously fun weekend getaway. My friends and I had such a ball there a few short weeks ago, we are already plotting our return.
Here's the trick: Bermuda is about two hours non stop from many major East Coast gateways. That's easier than getting to Nantucket or the Vineyard, especially when you factor in fog banks eating into flight schedules, or the crazy advance planning needed to secure a ferry reservation.
June into early July is an ideal time to visit Bermuda, with weather not unlike what you'll find on a summer road trip closer to home. Daytime temperatures in the mid 80s await, with evenings dipping into the 70s, often enough with a gentle breeze trickling by. Better still, the warm ocean water hovers around 80, a spa like counterpoint enticing one to take a break from lounging on a chaise beneath a striped umbrella on one of their heavenly coral sand beaches. READ MORE