As opposed to being a raconteur (storyteller), this is my Ricanteur. Ever been hell-bent on replacing a bad memory with something sweeter? New York City’s Puerto Rican Day Parade aside, my reigning experience on this island was nearly being shot. After a six-hour stopover from Aruba in the 90s became a few late-night hours of [...]
On February 11 and 12 of 2013, the entire island of Trinidad is going to be one big party as they celebrate Carnival. This yearly festival is actually a month and a half long, starting on December 26, but the two-day festival in February features the “heart-pounding rhythms and jaw-dropping costumes” that are synonymous with [...]
Luis Rivera-Marín, executive director of the Puerto Rico Tourism Company (PRTC), announced this week that travelers have a little more time to take advantage of the Island’s first-ever free adventure promotion.The offer, which gives travelers the chance to see for themselves how Puerto Rico does it better with unique, once-in-a-lifetime experiences, was extended to October [...]
The term “authentic” gets bandied about so often these days that I hesitate to label St. Kitts, West Indies, as such; still, no term comes close to what the island offers visitors – a genuine view of how island people, past and present, live. It is the road less traveled, Caribbean-wise, so visitors will not [...]
I read somewhere that St. Kitts has more than 200 historic sites. While I cannot now find the source, I don’t doubt it to be true based on my time on the island. Here are my top five picks for the historically minded: 1. Check out the petroglyphs: Before European settlers came to St. Kitts, [...]
St. Kitts bills itself as a place where you can “follow your heart.” For me that means that you can do whatever your heart desires in St. Kitts, from saving sea turtles to playing blackjack. Here are my suggestions for different ways to spend your time in St. Kitts, preferably with camera in hand. [...]
Rum, the spirit of the Caribbean. Almost every island makes its own rum, including St. Kitts, and every bar will tell you their rum punch is best. For the uninitiated, rum punch most often has a combination of dark or amber rum, passion fruit, pineapple, orange and fresh lime juices, angostura bitters and fresh nutmeg. [...]
Though surely there is bad food to be had on St. Kitts, I never ate any of it. Here are some gastronomic highlights of my stay on this enchanting island. Right off the Plane After a night and day of airplane and airport food, I arrived at St. Kitts ready for real food and a [...]
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