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Travel tips – You try it

Posted in Travel, tagged , , , , on May 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

When you’re travelling with a group there’s always the understood politeness, the making of small talk, the inquiries of interest in someone else’s welfare. When you travel with journalists, you tend to accelerate this process, becoming fast friends within hours. On a recent trip to Grenada, the seven of us became a group very quickly, [...]

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Travel tips – learning to lime

Posted in Travel, tagged , , , , , on May 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

I learned about liming while in Grenada, a phrase used in the Caribbean for going out, hanging out and checking out the boys and girls. Despite the fact that my particular group wasn’t interested in liming, I managed to sneak off with one of our pr hosts, a German who has lived in Grenada for [...]

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Investing in a Caribbean idyll

Posted in Life, Travel, tagged , , , , , on April 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

 
A view of Frigate Bay, St. Kitts from the Ocean’s Edge development
Leery about investing your hard-earned income in a second residence or vacation property? The opportunities for investment in the Caribbean’s St. Kitts will make you reconsider, with its yearlong sunny temperatures, sustainable development, tax incentives and affordable prices.
 
Located in the Leeward Islands chain, [...]

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Black Rock Pub

Posted in Travel, tagged , , , , , , , , on March 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

An ideal spot for a drink – no matter what time of day – is easily found in St. Kitts, even if the spot isn’t found along a main road. This pub is found near the Black rocks – as seen below…
 

 
Photos: Black Rock Pub & Black rocks, St. Kitts December 2008 by WH

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My Woman

Posted in Sign o' the times, tagged , , , on February 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Definitely named by a man!

photo: fishing boat, Harbour Island, Bahamas January 2009 by WH

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Monkey xing

Posted in Sign o' the times, tagged , , on December 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Because this island is small, drivers are cautioned to watch for one of the wilder inhabitants, despite the fact that most people drive at less than 30km/hour.
Photo: Monkey xing sign, Nevis, December 2008 by WH

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Grenada: The many lures of the Spice Isle

Posted in Travel, tagged , , on December 9, 2008 | 1 Comment »

Stepping off the plane in Grenada, you are immediately struck by the humid air’s distinct scent of spice. Known as the Spice Isle, it produces one third of the world’s nutmeg, and has more spices per square mile than any other place on the planet.
 
The Setting
 
Located in the southern Caribbean, this West Indian island [...]

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