For many tourists considering where to go in the Caribbean, there’s plenty of “perfect” Caribbean photos showing you idyllic beaches with carefully placed palm trees and little else. In my travelogues I try to give you a wider perspective, with … Continue reading
Marigot Bay, St. Lucia, is the most photographed spot on St. Lucia and on of the most famous in the region. An idyllic bay is visible from the most common tour route on the island, we stopped here for the … Continue reading
After finding our way out of the busy city of Roseau, Dominica, our tour van set forth on the very long drive into the interior where we would enjoy some inner tubing. This is the sort of low-impact tourist activity … Continue reading
I had some fun doing a little watercolor of one of the Caribbean pictures I posted earlier (the St. Kitts Batik factorypost). I have done more cartooning than painting so there’s a bit of that in the piece, but I … Continue reading
Dominica. A giant green jungle island that seems like something right out of King Kong or Jurassic Park. Everything about Dominica feels different than the more popular islands: there is drastically less tourism; though there are some beaches, they are … Continue reading
I saw lots of boats in the Caribbean (I suppose that’s an understatement), and here’s one from St. Maarten that I missed posting in the main St. Maarten travelogues. The colors were unreal, though the camera did saturate this photo … Continue reading
Well, that’s the only caption that seems to fit this one. This is in St. Maarten, Dutch side, at the cruise docks, watching one of the Ocean Cruises vessels come into port during a rain shower. Ocean Cruises is basically … Continue reading
Two islands squashed into one is the best way to describe St. Maarten. The Dutch side has the feel of Las Vegas, tacky, lots of duty-free and character-free shopping areas, a manufactured Caribbean experience with serious environmental issues and a … Continue reading
The island of St. Martin is a tiny strip of land divided between the French and the Dutch. The French side is a “Department of France” and as such is fully French soil, with French law and other systems in … Continue reading
The highlight of my visit to St. Kitts was the Caribelle Batik factory, a working Batik fabric and clothing/accessory producer located on the idyllic spot of an old sugar plantation, nestled against a swathe of rainforest. The Batik factory itself … Continue reading
Go to Island Hopping Table of Contents The two volcanic peaks of St. Lucia (the Pitons) each ask the same question: which is gonna blow first? But in the meantime, they are a striking view, and local college students are employed … Continue reading
A few months ago I was in the Caribbean island of St. Kitts, and due to a raucous Nomination Day and a car accident blocking the road our guide took us on the reverse route around the entire island to … Continue reading
I’m finding that hotel reviews can be a good source of writing ideas. That’s right, online hotel reviews. Ever have trouble coming up with original detail in your work? Need a jump start on ideas for setting? Hit Tripadvisor, Expedia, … Continue reading