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Stand-Up Paddleboarding in San Juan
You don't book a room in Condado, an isthmus lined with beachfront condos, hotels, fabulous restaurants and bars, clubs, and casinos near downtown San Juan, because you love stand-up paddleboarding. (Stand-up bar-hopping, that's another thing.) But e
Read more…Cuban Santería way more than just 'voodoo'
In the Western Hemisphere, the religions brought over by African slaves have been part of the scene for centuries in Brazil, the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Cuba, and most famously Haiti. But until not many years ago, they were largely condemned
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The Everest Base Camp trek is probably the most famous trekking route in the world. It gives a once in a lifetime opportunity to see some of the most breathtaking scenery imaginable. Nepal is a fa
Read more…The 27 waterfalls of Damajagua, Dominican Republic
The north coast of this Caribbean country has become one of the Americas' top destinations for adventure tourism, and about 7 miles outside the historic city of Puerto Plata is one of its Big Kahunas. Hidden amid the verdant greenery of Cordillera Ce
Read more…'Rhum' (not 'rum'), the spirit of Guadeloupe
In the Caribbean, between Puerto Rico and St Lucia, is the archipelago of Guadeloupe (pronounce gwa-de-loop). The French West Indies or French Caribbean are currently two territories (St Barthelemy and St Martin) and two overseas states -“département
Forever amber in the Dominican Republic
I have to admit, I’m not real big on bling – aka precious metals and stones. I recognize their beauty and value, but it’s just not me. For my taste, I prefer materials such as, say, turquoise, jade, and amber, which share a singular earthy beauty no
The social side of Caribbean sailing lessons
With the beach facing west, the winds coming from behind pushed us away from shore until the beach was a distant white line. I was surprised that my sailing instructor had let us float that far out, so I said something about the first-ever sailing l
Read more…Latest Statistics on Arrivals and Revenue in the Caribbean
Who's up? Who's down? What's the trend? Answers here, as of this morning's press conference:
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Topic: The suddenly hot Guadeloupe Islands
Why Is Guadeloupe Hot? Combination of sublime nature, French savoir faire, food and AOC rum, and -- this is big for North Americans -- new flights that make it more accessible. (Result: Arrivals from N. Am
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Best Caribbean Shopping Off the Beaten Path
Why in the world should you settle for all those cheesy malls and resort gift shops, the cruise-terminal complexes and hyper- commercialized downtowns clogged with cookie-cutter perfume, watch, and T-shirt shops? If you know where to look, it’s still
Read more…Off the resorts reservation - getting close to nature in Jamaica
Jamaica has of course long been in the forefront of Caribbean tourism trends of massive resorts and the type of visitor attractions designed to serve them and the cruise-ship market. But as a large, ecologically rich Caribbean island with plenty of
Dominoes - the quintessential Latin street game
I’m based in Miami, Florida these days, and both here and on my travels down to Latin America – and especially in and around the Caribbean — I regularly come across a board game that I had just a glancing acquaintance with growing up. Dominoes have
Read more…Mamajuana, the Dominican Republic's boozy cure-all
As I travel around the Caribbean (and to some extent this is true in Latin America, too), I find nearly every island has some kind of homegrown hooch (often rum-based) that purports to be “medicinal” (and sometimes certainly tastes the part), often
Snapper with curry: great recipe
See Tripatini's official blog, read it, salivate, run out to buy snapper, and cook.
Read more…Remembering Cuban musical icon Celia Cruz
“Ay, no hay que llorar
Que la vida es un carnaval
y es más bello vivir cantando…”
Today marks exactly a decade since the world lost one of its most memorable pop music giants. In the lines above, from one of her signature songs, Carnaval, the late Celia
What's cool to do on St. Maarten/Martin
It's a wee isle indeed — a mere 33 square miles (87 km²) — but in this small package you'll find not only two cultures (the slightly larger French part in the north and Dutch in the south) but lots of good things besides the gambling, shopping, and
Read more…Are Dominican cigars now the best in the world?
When Christopher Columbus and his merry band dropped anchor for the first time in the “New World” in 1492, they found the the Taínos and Arawaks of Hispaniola (now two-thirds occupied by the Dominican Republic) smoking some funny kinda dried brown