✨ Thanks For Being Here With Us


Hi Reader,

Just a quick note of thanks from us to you.

To all our American friends and followers, Happy Thanksgiving!

Before the day gets away on everyone, we wanted to say how thankful we are that you choose to have us in your inbox. Getting to share our love for the Caribbean, especially Turks and Caicos, is something we genuinely look forward to every week.

If you’re celebrating the holiday today, we hope it’s filled with good food, great company, and maybe a rum punch or two🍹

And, of course, we can't forget our fellow Canadian subscribers, Happy Thursday😀 We hope you’re enjoying a little bit of the holiday spirit too.

Wishing you all a wonderful weekend ahead.

Cheers from us🍹
Kerry & Byron
Corks and Tacos

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Flights: We use Skyscanner to keep track of the best flight deals.
Hotels: Use our free services to book your hotel (often with a few perks!) Or use the various filter options on Expedia to sort the best rates.
Vacation Rentals: A wide variety of villas and vacation homes are available on VRBO.
Luxury Villa Rentals: Again, feel free to use our free booking services to find the perfect luxe villa for you or you can access The Top Villas which offer world class listings.
Car Rentals: Expedia gives us a wide variety of options.
Virgin Voyages Cruise: Search for the perfect adults only cruise.
Sandals Resort Bookings: All inclusive, adults only escapes.
Beaches Resort Bookings: All inclusive, family friendly getaways.
Tours and Excursions: Viator for guaranteed lowest prices.
Travel Insurance: Faye Insurance offers simple and flexible travel insurance.
Amazon: Shop our storefront for all things fun and beachy!


Corks and Tacos

We’re Kerry & Byron, the founders of Corks and Tacos, a travel blog and advisor service built around our real-life experiences and years of visiting (and obsessing over) the Turks and Caicos Islands. We help travelers plan moderate - luxury trips to TCI and other beachy destinations around the globe. 🙂No need to resubscribe if you're already on our mailing list🙂

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