Lush & Pretty. On a very rainy day.
Castries is a small, reasonably unattractive and unspecial capital of the independent island nation of St Lucia, named after Saint Lucy of Syracuse. The island belonged to the native Carib people and was fought over between the French and the British seve... more - travel report by
krisek
Giant lizards in the sun
Aruba has a reputation of having the best beaches in the Caribbean (I agree!) and it suddenly became an island where I ended spending the largest number of days than on any other Caribbean island on this trip. Unintentionally! I was stuck due to a tempora... more - travel report by
krisek
Colourful. Hispanic architecture and mighty forts.
I was supposed to just pass through Puerto Rico, de facto colonised by the USA, in transit between flights. However, having read about old San Juan in my guidebook whilst already on the airplane, and having spoken to a Puertorican flight attendant, I chan... more - travel report by
krisek
Why more neglected than its half brother?
The island is split into two dependent territories – the southern is a crown dependency of the Kingdom of The Netherlands, part of the Dutch Antilles – called Sint Maarten, and the northern is a French department called Saint-Martin. The border between th... more - travel report by
krisek
A happy country. Singing and dancing.
The Cubanos were exceptionally friendly. They approached visitors with purity and natural way that it was breathtaking. And they were all beautiful. The women were so feminine and natural and dressed with great taste. And the guys were athletic and cheerf... more - travel report by
krisek
St. Lucia - Stunning Carribean Treasure
St. Lucia has a population of about 160,000 people and gained its independence from Britain after changing hand between the British and the French 14 times. The locals will speak English to you but seem to prefer a Creole Patois incorporating the French h... more - travel report by
murrayskinner
Slowly rising and rebuilding but showing scars.
I arrived on Grenada during the hours of darkness and was slightly annoyed with the taxi driver, who was flirting with a lady while I was waiting with my entire luggage to board the car. He was stopping on the way to deal with his business and overcharged... more - travel report by
krisek
Blue oranges in a liquid form with a kick.
Willemstad boasts seventeenth and eighteenth centuries architecture copying the style of the incomparable Amsterdam, and also the first synagogue on the western hemisphere. The main difference is that Willemstad has all the buildings painted in eye-stingi... more - travel report by
krisek
One Love - Out of many, one people...
It’s located south of Cuba and is approximately 10,991 sq km with a population of over 2m. The capital city is Kingston (and was once described as a ‘tough city’ by Ian Fleming who made his home on the island, back in the 1970s and things haven’t changed... more - travel report by
mistybleu
If you are 18, you are too old to DJ
When I finished looking around St. John's, I figured that I had enough time to wander off to a beach out of town. I took a longer stroll and I had absolutely no idea where I was going. I just kept going either north or north-west from the capital. I passe... more - travel report by
krisek
