The largest of the French West Indies, and also an integral part of France, this group with five major islands within a short ferry ride of one another packs in plenty of variety, beaches, history, culture, & of course scrumptious cuisine.

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12 cool things to do in 'Gwada'

A popular fashion/travel vlogger named Joycy, of Cape Verde extraction and based in the Netherlands, shows us a dozen neat things to do on this paradisiacal French Caribbean island, from paragliding, volcanoes, and (of course!) dreamy beaches to street art and everything you might want to know about cacao.

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'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 -“départements” in French- (Guadeloupe and Martinique). The French West Indies have always looked towards the old continent rather towards their Caribbean neighbors. Flying from the USA, a long journey and a couple of connected flights will bring you to this gem…

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  • Helen Brown December 16, 2024 at 3:54pm
    A good backgrounder for folks traveling to Gwada: https://travelnoire.com/what-to-know-guadeloupe-archipelago
    What To Know Before Traveling To The Guadeloupe Archipelago - Travel Noire
  • Helen Brown February 7, 2023 at 9:51am
    Cocoa cultivation goes back to the 17th century on Guadeloupe, and if you're a chocloholic like I am, you'll definitely want to stop at the Maison du Cacao (Cocoa House) in the town of Point Noire on the northwest coast of Basse Terre, including a cocoa-tree garden, presentations/democtrations in English, and of course tastings! https://www.guadeloupe-islands.com/pointe-noire/
    The Cocoa House | Pointe-Noire | Guadeloupe Islands
    Located in the heart of the old cocoa region, the Cocoa House will guide you through the discovery of the original flavor of CHOCOLATE.
  • Jordan Simon January 23, 2023 at 1:54pm
    A pretty good website to follow has a pretty good round-up on the top things to see/do on Guaedeloupe: https://www.thecrazytourist.com/15-best-things-guadeloupe/
    15 Best Things to Do in Guadeloupe - The Crazy Tourist
    Floating like a butterfly in the midst of the Leeward Islands, Guadeloupe’s duo of main islets – Grande-Terre and Basse-Terre – stretch out like two…
  • María José April 24, 2022 at 10:38am
    If you're in the market for luxury resorts on Guadeloupe, have a look at these amazing properties! https://youtu.be/R8gKiXOEvM4
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