Archive for the ‘Caribbean’ Category
Monday, March 2nd, 2009

Lewis, our terrific taxi driver on St. Lucia, shows off his chicken coop.
St. Lucia lies in about the middle of the arched string of Caribbean islands located between the Dominican Republic and South America. It’s one of the prettiest islands to tour, and, as far as I know, it’s the only place you can chow down on “cow heel” soup. And the only place I have ever been where your cabbie will take you to his house.
Tags: adventure travel in the caribbean, cab drivers in st. lucia, caribbean islands, cow heel soup, sheree zielke, st. lucia, taxi drivers in st. lucia
Posted in Adventure Travel, Caribbean, Cemeteries, Cruise Ship Travel, Ports of call, Tourist attractions, Travel Destinations, Tropical Destinations, Variety | 2 Comments »
Tuesday, February 24th, 2009

Do your knees quake at the thought of swinging across the jungle canopy suspended from a steel thread? If so, zip-lining may not be for you. But if you are into a fun exhilarating adventure, then be sure to book a zip-lining adventure in a place like Belize or St. Lucia. But take some precautions first.
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Tags: Belize, dangers of ziplining, is zip-lining dangerous, st. lucia, zip-lining accidents, zip-lining in the rain forest, zipping through the jungle
Posted in Adventure Travel, Belize, Caribbean, Cruise Ship Travel, Ports of call, South America, Travel photography, Travel safety, Travel tips, Tropical Destinations | Comments Off
Saturday, February 21st, 2009

Handyman Special: A Fixer-Upper in Scarborough, Tobago
Here is an instance where smaller just might be better. Tobago is much smaller than its sister island of Trinidad (Tobago is only about 26 miles long and 6 miles wide), but you might discover it has way more charm.
What’s more is that the cost to travel around the island is affordable compared to other places in the Caribbean.
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Tags: caribbean island destinations, cruise ship ports of call, rain forest reserve, scarborough, taxi drivers in scarborough, tobago
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Tuesday, February 3rd, 2009

“Two if by Sea!” or Stealth Ship
If I NEVER return to St. Barth’s in the Caribbean, it will be too soon.
Some places, and some of the the inhabitants of certain places, take themselves all too seriously. St. Barth’s is like that. From the moment my foot hit the dock, I suspected that this was not the place for me.
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Tags: caribbean islands, cruise ship ports of call, david letterman's vacation house, island retreats, island vacations, islandsd for the rich and famous, st. barthelemy
Posted in Caribbean, Cruise Ship Travel, Ports of call, Travel Destinations, Tropical Destinations, Variety | 1 Comment »
Tuesday, October 21st, 2008

Peggy's Cove, Nova Scotia
Bored kids? Bored grandparents? Bored you? Is there a cruise line that is perfect for the entire family? Yes.
With the huge number of cuise lines to choose from, and the even bigger number of individual ships in the line, the task of choosing a ship that will be perfect for your family might seem impossible.
There is hope. And help. One of the Internet’s most popular social sites for cruisers has come up with it “Editors’ Picks” for 2008. Among the site’s conclusions includes the BEST family ships and the BEST ships for fitness buffs.
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Tags: best cruise lines for honeymoons, best cruise ship dining, best cruise ships for families, best shore excursions, best teen programs on a cruise ship, cruise critic editors picks awards winners 2008, how to choose a cruise ship
Posted in Adventure Travel, Caribbean, Cruise Ship Travel, Family Vacations, Travel - General Advice, Travel tips, Travel with kids, Variety | 2 Comments »
Friday, June 13th, 2008

There’s “adventurous” travel and then there is “dangerous” travel. Since neither my husband nor I are members of the CIA, nor are we navy seals, we have placed limitations on our travel experiences. Those limitations recently affected one of our travel decisions: an end-of-summer trip to Belize.
Having reviewed a recent Canadian foreign affairs travel report, we have decided that Belize is not the place for us – at least not this year.
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Tags: Adventure Travel, canada travel advisories, caye caulker belize, crime in belize city, dangerous travel, government travel reports, how to travel safely, tropical storm arthur
Posted in Adventure Travel, Beach Vacations, Belize, Caribbean, Family Vacations, Ports of call, Texas, Travel - General Advice, Travel Destinations, Travel safety, Tropical Destinations, United States, Variety | 1 Comment »
Saturday, March 15th, 2008

If you are pining for a well-deserved vacation, an escape from the drone of the business world, you might be tempted by an “all-inclusive” vacation. But think very carefully before you don that thong bikini or those Speedo trunks. All-inclusive vacations are not for everyone.
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Tags: all inclusive vacations, dunns river, jamaica, martha brae river rafting, ocho rios, sandals resort vacations
Posted in Adventure Travel, Beach Vacations, Caribbean, Travel - General Advice, Travel safety, Travel tips, Tropical Destinations | 1 Comment »