Caribbean Islands

Swimming with living sparkles (Puerto Rico)

Puerto Rico has a few bays that have bio-luminescent dinoflagellates in them (they often just refer to these as “biobays”...

Bermuda’s highly visible water feature you don’t notice

Bermuda’s highly visible water feature you don’t notice

In Bermuda, like most of the Caribbean islands, there are far too many people for the amount of water easily...

Oranjestad, Aruba – Netherlands Antilles – sightseeing and the Butterfly Farm

In addition to beaches, there are a few cultural things you can do in Aruba if your cruise lands in...

Dominican Republic – intro

The Dominican Republic is on the island of Hispaniola. This island is shared with the nation of Haiti. The Dominican...

Grenada – Grenade-ah :-)   The Spice Island

Grenada – Grenade-ah :-) The Spice Island

Again a pronunciation: Grenade-ahI was pronouncing it incorrectly because I used to live in a building called the Grenada Center,...

Cuba – Museum of the Revolution (with Abraham Lincoln)

Cuba – Museum of the Revolution Havana’s Museum of the Revolution is housed in the former Presidential Palace which hosted...

Swimming with a fever of stingrays (Caribbean)

Swimming with a fever of stingrays (Caribbean)

Swimming with a stingray fever Yes, that’s what a group of stingrays is called. A fever.  One of the more...

What to know: Royal Dolphin experience with Dolphin Discovery

When I was on a Caribbean cruise this past winter, one of the things I really wanted to do was...

Aruba – History and general info

Aruba – History and general info Tourism is Aruba’s main industry. People here speak Dutch and Papiamentu (which is an...

Ernest Hemmingway's Cuba

Ernest Hemingway is a big attraction in Cuba. Although he was an American he lived in Cuba for many years....