If you're thinking of turning your backyard into a personal tropical paradise, king palms (Archontophoenix alexandrae) will give you that much needed island flavor you're looking for. Native to ...

We are in the Caribbean with Michael's family, here to commemorate my father-in-law, Jack, a sailor who circumnavigated the globe for 10 years with my mother-in-law, Babs.

It hit me when I looked out of the window from my room at Dukes Dubai, which sits on the trunk of the island. Here's what it looked like: In person and up close, you can still see the palm tree ...