Cockburn Town, Grand Turk Island
Along Duke Street are some lovely restored buildings dating from around one hundred years ago with...
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Kingstown, St. Vincent
Kingstown is the capital of the small Caribbean nation of St Vincent and the Grenadines....
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The Dragon of Tioman Island
I only noticed the leathery old grandmother much later, when the general hubbub of a boatful of...
Read MoreChilling Out in Rum Point, Grand Cayman
In the know Caymanians party, if at all possible, on Thursday or Friday, so they can chill out and recover the next day in Rum Point. With the exception of Sunday or when more than one cruise ship is in port, Rum Point is still...
Read MoreTime Stands Still in Tortola, BVI
With 21.5 square miles the mountainous island of Tortola is the biggest in the group of the British Virgin Islands. A few days ago, I arrived by cruise ship as the second to last stop in a 7 day cruise. Traveling that way means,...
Read MoreWorld Amber Museum in St. Thomas
I have just come back from a 7 day cruise to Puerto Rico, St. Thomas, Antigua and Tortola and can’t wait to tell about a fascinating new attraction on St. Thomas: the World Amber Museum which only opened on 16th February...
Read MoreLonesome George- the World’s Rarest Animal
The fragility of the natural world in Ecuador (and around the world) can be summed up in just one word: George! George, or Lonesome George as he is more commonly known has come to be an unwitting star in the Galapagos Islands as...
Read MoreUnderground Samos, Greece
I’m at present traveling in Turkey, a country which all by itself has a lot of attractions. However, an added bonus is the proximity of many Greek Islands which can be easily reached by ferry. One of them, which I decided...
Read MoreMexico’s Sculpture by the Caribbean Sea
An outdoor modern art exhibit stands at the southern tip of Isla Mujeres, Mexico, a colorful tribute to the area’s indigenous Mayan civilization. Situated about five miles away from the island’s little downtown area,...
Read MoreNew Caledonia Spins South Pacific Travel
For years, New Caledonians have used the catch phrase "France in the Pacific"? to promote their country to the international tourist market. It's certainly that, with fashionistas crossing paths with the more...
Read MoreThe Guam Micronesia Island Fair
Guam Preparing for the Biggest Cultural Event of the Year (Thursday, August 21, 2008; Tumon, Guam) Guam's largest cultural fair, hosted by the Guam Visitors Bureau, is being planned with an eye to this year's theme,...
Read MoreMamma Mia! Discount in Santorini
Astra in Santorini Offers 25% Savings in October Santorini, GREECE, August 18, 2007 "? One of the leading boutique properties in Santorini "? that iconic Greek island all over movie screens this summer and glimpsed in...
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