Category: West Indies

Last minute thoughts and a look at a few random prices on groceries and souvenirs.

A Barbados holiday hike, mysterious seas, a perfect storm and more Barbados banter over another quick cuppa.

Discovering moringa seeds, Cy Hutchinson’s latest art exhibition and a hard lesson in digital photo storage!!!

We’re talking gangs of chickens, bay leaves, buses and other random bits.

A quick message for Jamaica, just to say hi, and keep in touch!

Pigeon point is the beach that seems to gets all the attention on the Caribbean island of Tobago.

La Vanilla Nature Park in Mauritius, is home to all sorts of animals including crocodiles, racoons, monkeys, bats, giant tortoises and a range of tropical plant life.

Living on island time in the caribbean

One more post from Cuba before I forget! Ever been to an organic farm that’s also an art gallery and pottery production centre? Well neither had I until this lovely little trip. This family run farm in the Cuban region of Jovellanos is home to it’s owners who have recently…

Tourist trap? Varadero might be beautifully beachy, but if you want to experience Cuba properly you need to venture away from this artificial beach strip, and explore the ‘real’ Cuba.

A beach front Iberostar hotel in Varadero Cuba with absolutely brilliant entertainment in the theatre each night.

I thoroughly enjoyed reading ‘An Accidental Tourist’ by Jason Smart, it was like really good reality TV on paper. Jason records his travel escapades, highs and lows, and points of interest in this easy to read book. The book brought back memories of some of my own caribbean travels, making…

After lunch at the Los Tainos restaurant at the Hotel Los Caneyes, Santa Clara – we were on the road again heading for the small Cuban off-shore island of Cayo Ensenachos to the Iberostar Ensenachos Hotel. It’s quite secluded, there is no nearby town to walk to – just beautiful…

You won’t be short of taxi options in Cuba, that’s for sure. I’ve never seen so many variations in one place – talk about spoilt for choice!! There’s a taxi type for all tastes – short of a flying taxi…

Now I know what a ‘tap tap’ is!!! I had no idea before reading this book. Tap Taps To Trinidad, by Zenga Longmore, is a quirky little book that tells the tales of a woman’s (largely solo) experiences of hopping around a number of caribbean islands, somewhat naively at times….

Crocodile spotting on one of Jamaica’s longest rivers, another popular tourist attraction for your Jamaica vacation.