Matador - Caribbean

Costa Rica: summer yoga in the forest

Samasati Nature Retreat — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 05:56:27 -0500

Do not miss it.... it is unique, it is special, it is magical...

nestled in 270 acres of primary forest, overlooking the emerald waters of the Caribbean sea, Samasati offers an ideal setting for relax, rejuvenate, recharge your energies and have fun!! People transform in only 7 days of stay... everybody...

Curacao!

The Traveling Shallow Water Angler — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 19:47:49 -0500

Curacao !..... Make it Curacao !

By

Jan Stephen Maizler

As was my custom, I did a great deal of research prior to traveling to Curacao for an exploration of its inshore and offshore fisheries. Yet whatever facts and images I’d assembled in my mind did little justice to the striking features and...

Zip Line through St. Luicia

Julia Rosien — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 10:57:03 -0600

Not having fun unless you're strapped into a 4-point harness? Always wondered what Jane really saw in her loin-cloth wearing sidekick?

At Rainforest Sky Rides Eco Park, they're all about customizing your adventure. I wasn't so sure about sailing through the skies on a tether, but it's all about...

Going Nude in St. Martin's Club Orient

Julia Rosien — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 11:42:47 -0600

Club Orient is the only naturist resort on the beautiful island of St. Martin. It sits at the south end of a beach that runs the gamut from full-out nudity to the conservative Dutch beach at the north end. Whether you come for the day from your cruise ship, or stay for a week at the resort, this...

St. Kitts Volcano Crater Hike

Julia Rosien — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 14:05:30 -0600

Say St. Kitts and images of white sandy beaches, swaying palms and turquoise blue waters come to mind. Ready to go off-beach and really see what the island is all about?

Let me introduce you to Mt. Liamuiga - a 3000 ft volcano. She hasn't breathed fire for almost 2000 years, but a hike...

Wedding in St. Thomas

Valerie — Sat, 2 Feb 2008 22:19:59 -0600

No, I wasn't the one getting married in St. Thomas (it was my cousin from Minneapolis), but I've more or less decided that if/when I get married, it will be a destination wedding just like this one.

I first heard about this wedding in the fall of 2006, and when my parents decided we were definitely going...

World Travel Awards 2007 - Winner's Announced

Julia Rosien — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 10:19:40 -0600

Not sure which way to point your compass for a winter getaway?
More than 167,000 travel gurus from around the globe announced their favorite
places last week. And if anyone should know the best of the best, my money's on
them.

If
you're stuck in the storm in the Northeast, pull up a chair and prepare...

Providencia - Colombia´s Idyllic Caribbean Pirate Island

ricardo_emp — Fri, 4 Jan 2008 21:36:21 -0600

Caribbean idyll in Colombia - please check out my piece for CNN Traveller on Providencia

I feel a bit slack of late not having written a real blog but things have not settled down one bit in the past few months. I am working tooth and nail to update a travel guide and co-author another one to Colombia,...

St. Kitts & Nevis Food Excursions

Julia Rosien — Fri, 4 Jan 2008 13:56:23 -0600

St. Kitts & Nevis - a dual-island nation - offer some of the tastiest food
in the southern Caribbean. Thankfully, it doesn't really matter which island you visit, you're in for a
gastronomical treat.

Rawlins Plantation: Jerk chicken, breadfruit curry and a view that's almost as...

Pirates of the Caribbean

hawaiibren — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 07:34:58 -0600

Aaarrr, matey! Now me know de life of a pirate!

Lora and I woke early yesterday morning to set sail on the caribbean blue. Captain Bill met us in Coral Bay and we slowly made our way due west for Hassel Island off the southern coast of St. Thomas. Unfortunately, no fish were caught from...

St. John

hawaiibren — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 20:27:10 -0600

I arrived safely in St. John’s Cruz in the afternoon by taking a scenic ferry from St. Thomas. I met my friend Lora at the Beach Bar just down the street, where we drank expensive spiked milkshakes and ate dinner at a Mexican restaurant. At that point, weary from travel, we took a taxi...

Postcard from Livingston

clo — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 20:03:14 -0500

Here's the postcard that I sent to my friend Shawn Livingston while I was in the Caribbean town of Livingston, Guatemala. Prior to my trip he had suggested that somewhere along the way I write him 64 words—one for every dollar I paid for the plane ticket (muchas gracias, Spirit Airlines). So that's...

A Colombian Caribbean Paradise - Go to Providencia!

ricardo_emp — Sat, 6 Oct 2007 13:29:21 -0500

I have just returned from a week long jaunt on the Colombian caribbean islands of San Andres and Providencia. Located closer to Nicaragua and cause for a reasonable amount of strife between the two nations the two islands are very very different and it will come as no suprise that I preferred the...

take it easy in Vieques

John — Wed, 6 Dec 2006 11:26:53 -0600

Random things to do in Vieques:
Bio Bay- It was well worth it though the tour aspect gets tiresome. You paddle out into to bay on kayaks and lounge in the water checking out the gatorade commercial like glowing water. Watch out for the flying fish though one of companions was hit in the head...
Beaches-I...