Posts in Tag: Caribbean
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Ambergris Caye – Almost UnBelizeable
This will be the final post from the amazing trip Alison and I took through Central America with Adventures Abroad last February, led by their extraordinary guide, Victor Romagnoli. In the last post we said goodbye to Victor and our fellow travellers (in the proper sense of that phrase), as they headed back to Canada and […]
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Klein Curacao – Curacao’s Beautiful Little Sister
If you look at the flag of Curaçao you’ll see a big star and a little star. The big star is Curaçao and the little star is the tiny island of Klein Curacao which simply means Little Curaçao. A day trip visit to Klein Curacao to walk its beautiful sand beach, swim and snorkel in […]
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Asa Wright Nature Centre – Birding at Its Best
I’ve been a birder for over fifty years, which is about as long as the Asa Wright Nature Centre has been inviting guests to sit on its famous verandah and watch the dozens of exotic species that flock to the feeders every day. Recently I needed to go from Barbados to Curacao and learned that […]
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Bocas del Toro – Panama’s Caribbean Paradise
This is my final post on a recent trip to Panama with Canadian travel specialists, Adventures Abroad and this post’s destination, Bocas del Toro is a 100% contrast from the Chiriqui Highlands where we spent the last two days. Whereas the Chiriqui Highlands were cool and wet, Bocas del Toro promises to be hot and sunny […]
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Cartagena – Colombia’s Caribbean Colonial City
Cartagena was the final destination on an almost two week tour of Colombia with Canadian travel company Adventures Abroad and it turned out to be the perfect place to wrap things up in this amazing country. After spending much of our time at some very high altitudes with consequently cooler temperatures, it was great to feel […]
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Gros Islet, St. Lucia – A Great Place to Visit on Independence Day
Recently close friends asked us to share a week with them at East Winds Resort in St. Lucia. While we are not great fans of all-inclusive resorts, we agreed because it was rated #10 for all resorts worldwide by Trip Advisor and more importantly, it was in St. Lucia. It had been a life long desire to […]