‘Twas the fifth and final day of “Where in the World is Matt Lauer?” and he definitely landed himself in a spot worth spending the weekend at! His clues teased “a party of epic proportions” and while some readers thought this might be in reference to political parties rather than the more literal music and dancing scenario, I am happy to see that the latter won out, because Matt washed up on the beach in Barbados!
If you missed the reveal, it’s worth a look, since Matt parodies the classic Old Spice commercial, ending up, appropriately, on a horse. (Watch it here!)
He’s taking some deserved R&R at the Sandy Lane Resort, which Patricia Schultz describes on page 1066 in the new 1000 Places to See Before You Die as “the jewel of the West Coast.” It’s one of the resort world’s classiest (and priciest) acts, with service that makes every guest, upon arrival, feel like Queen Elizabeth (and she did visit once!). But beyond the pink and white sand beaches , there are amazing waters to swim in and explore. The Platinum Coast (named for the fancy hotels and condos found along its edge) faces the Caribbean and offers up some of the “calmest waters and best beaches, and there is snorkeling with sociable well-fed turtles just offshore.” Matt noted these highlights, as well as the delicious food, amazing dancing, and celebrity vacationers, but he missed mentioning one of the most impressive sights: Harrison’s Cave, “site of a jaw-dropping collection of well-lit stalactites and stalagmites.” Please, someone, get me there, STAT!
In an interview later in the day, Matt confirmed that this, the 10th anniversary of “Where in the World is Matt Lauer?” would be his last… Though I get that the travel can be grueling–it’s not often that one is asked to cross as many time zones in such a short amount of time–I just don’t buy it when he says, “It gets tougher and tougher to find extraordinary places.” Ahem. Matt. You say you’ve been to 51 locations over the years? I’ll admit, it’s impressive. But what about the remaining 949?
Perhaps he just needs Patricia Schultz to offer up a few dazzling recommendations!
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