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Hurricane Season: What You Need to Know
Published on 2 Aug, 2011 at 9:30 in Travel | | No Comments
Here are some basics tips to make sure your beach trips, especially to the Caribbean and Mexico, go smoothly through November. The 2011 season has begun and NOAA, part of the National Weather Service, is expecting an above-normal Atlantic hurricane season and a below-normal East Pacific hurricane season.
The Atlantic hurricane season lasts from June 1 through November 30,…
Saba
Published on 8 Apr, 2011 at 8:34 in Travel | | No Comments
Saba Travel Guide One of the Netherlands Antilles, tropical Saba (pronounced say-ba) explodes out of the Caribbean Sea. Though just south of St. Maarten (if you’ve seen the original King Kong, you’ll recognize its majestic silhouette from the beginning of the film), the island couldn’t be more different. Whereas St. Maarten is all beaches, gambling, and duty-free shopping, Saba is…
Anguilla
Published on 1 Apr, 2011 at 12:14 in Travel | | No Comments
Anguilla Travel Guide Peace, pampering, great food, and a wonderful local music scene are among the star attractions on Anguilla (pronounced ang-gwill-a). Beach lovers may become giddy when they first spot the island from the air; its blindingly white sand and lustrous blue-and-aquamarine waters are intoxicating. And, if you like sophisticated cuisine served in casually elegant open-air settings, this may…
Puerto Rico
Published on 19 Mar, 2011 at 9:13 in Travel | | No Comments
Puerto Rico Travel Guide Sunrise and sunset are both worth waiting for when you’re in Puerto Rico. The pinks and yellows that hang in the early-morning sky are just as compelling as the sinewy reds and purples that blend into the twilight. It’s easy to compare them, as Puerto Rico is so narrow that you can easily have breakfast…
Punta Cana
Published on 8 Jun, 2010 at 15:17 in Travel | | No Comments
Punta Cana Travel Guide
As the sun rises on Hispaniola, Punta Cana awakens to the lapping ocean, its clear, unspoiled blue brushing up against the pristine stretches of sugar-white sand, and swaying coco palms in the backdrop.
The region commonly referred to as Punta Cana actually encompasses the beaches and villages of Juanillo, Punta Cana, Bávaro, Cabeza de Toro, El…
HISTORY OF THE CARIBBEAN (WEST INDIES)
Published on 14 Apr, 2010 at 7:01 in History | | No Comments
Ciboney, Arawak and Caribs: 1500 BC – AD 1500
A string of islands, between Florida and Venezuela, encloses the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea. The tightly clustered group at the southern end of this chain provides an easy sequence of stepping stones to the three largest islands – Puerto Rico, Hispaniola and Cuba.
From the second millennium BC humans…
Caribbean Islanders, Diet of
Published on 17 Mar, 2010 at 8:28 in Diet | | No Comments
Travel advertisements for the Caribbean Islands portray long stretches of sun-drenched beaches and swaying palm trees, with people dancing to jazz, calypso, reggae, or meringue music. Indeed, the beauty, warmth, and lush landscapes had Christopher Columbus in awe in 1492 when he came upon these tropical islands, stretching approximately 2,600 miles between Florida and Venezuela. European Settlement
The Arawaks and Caribs,…
HISTORY OF THE CARIBBEAN
Published on 19 Jan, 2010 at 9:19 in History | | No Comments
Ciboney, Arawak and Caribs: 1500 BC – AD 1500
A string of islands, between Florida and Venezuela, encloses the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea. The tightly clustered group at the southern end of this chain provides an easy sequence of stepping stones to the three largest islands – Puerto Rico, Hispaniola and Cuba.
From the second millennium BC humans…