Posts in Category: The Caribbean
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Landhuis Jan Thiel – The Place to Stay in Curacao
Curaçao is a Caribbean island that was taken by the Dutch from the Spanish in 1634. The island’s economy for hundreds of years was based on a system of landhuis or estate plantations of which about 80 remain today on the island although their land holdings have long been broken up and tourism has supplanted agriculture. […]
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Snorkeling Curacao – Three Great and Easy Spots
My daughter Lenore and I recently chose Curaçao as our destination for our annual father-daughter getaway. There were a number of reasons – direct flight from Toronto, escape Canadian winter (duh!) and finding a great place to stay – Landhuis Jan Thiel. However, what sold us on Curaçao was the chance to spend a lot […]
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Kura Hulanda Museum – Curacao’s Dark Past
I bet if you asked people (well actually white Europeans or North Americans) which is the most liberal and fair nation on the planet, a lot of them would respond – Holland and the Dutch. I know I probably would based on my visits to that country and getting to know some of their fine […]
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Visiting Barbados – How to Get the Most Out of Your Vacation
Barbados is one of the jewels of the Caribbean and has a veritable cornucopia of things to see, do and experience. I am continually amazed at how much better a vacation can be with just a little advance planning and the use of common sense. Here are my suggestions for getting the most out of […]
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Best Places to Eat in Barbados – 10 Recommendations
In February, 2015 I spent two weeks in Barbados and dined at some of the best restaurants in the Caribbean. However, best does not necessarily mean expensive – some of the most memorable meals were at beachside takeouts or out of the trunks of cars of local women catering to Bajan workmen. Here is my […]
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Barbados Deep Sea Fishing on the Cannon II- I Finally Get Lucky
I’m about to go fishing, Barbados deep sea fishing to be precise. I wish I could say that my prowess as a deep sea fisherman was legendary. Heck, I’d even settle for paltry, but up until today even that would have been a lie and we all know that lying and fishing go hand in […]
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Northern Barbados – Five Great Reasons to Take a Tour
A few days ago we hired veteran Barbados taxi driver and guide Wayne Alleyne to take us on a tour of southern and eastern Barbados. We were so impressed that we have hired Wayne today to take us touring northern Barbados to see some of the attractions that we did not have time for then. Come […]
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Bridgetown – A Walking Tour of Barbados Capital City
A few days ago Alison and I really enjoyed the tour of the Barbados Garrison and George Washington House put on by the Barbados Garrison Historical Consortium Inc. However, that tour does not actually take you to the sites of downtown Bridgetown so today we are returning by ourselves to see what Bridgetown has to offer. […]
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Carlisle Bay, Barbados – The Right and Wrong Way to Snorkel It
On the day I visited Mount Gay distillery we passed by Carlisle Bay and I saw a lot of people snorkelling just a short distance from the beach. In my infinite knowledge of snorkelling, at the time I thought “That’s kind of lame.” My idea of good snorkelling was to go well offshore to a […]