Lucjan Zaborowski 
In Puerto Rico, locals often refer fondly to Vieques as “La Isla Nena” or “the little girl island,” and travelers routinely fall under the sway of this Caribbean destination just eight miles from the mainland. Yes, the turquoise water and alabaster beaches on Vieques are gorgeous, but the one bucket list-worthy attraction is unquestionably Mosquito … Read more
People of the Caribbean are known for their resilience. After all, few other populations have faced a constant risk of life threatening hurricanes the way people of this region have. Yet, COVID-19 has brought threats to the islands unlike any before and these may be impossible to overcome in the short and medium term. Whereas … Read more
The Republic of Trinidad and Tobago is one of the most beautiful places on earth. There, the crystalline waters of the sea flow blue and green, while brightly colored flowers bloom on trees that gently sway to ocean breezes. The soul of Creole culture thrives to the beat of the rhythmic pounding of the waves … Read more
There are a few places in the Caribbean where taxi drivers double as tour guides, and this is definitely one of the important features of St. Lucia’s travel industry. There are tens of well established taxi and tour companies on the island. They offer to pick up visitors from airports, ferry ports and hotels and … Read more
Despite its small size of less than 20 square miles, it is arguably the island with the most stunning and plentiful beaches in all of the Caribbean. St. John in the US Virgin Islands has a permanent population of less than 5,000 and it has been in the US possession since 1917 when it was … Read more
I was wondering for a while if and how to tackle the sad topic of hurricane’s Dorian impact on the Caribbean. On one hand, this blog is meant to focus on the fun and colourful side of exploring the region, while on the other, the tragedy that this particular storm has brought onto the region … Read more
Not every tale is a fairy tale. With slavery in full swing, the 18th century Jamaica was not a particularly friendly place of romance for the largely black and enslaved population. Despite the beauty of the island, life here was hard. Like in many other places in the Caribbean, slave owners/masters, treated their slaves like … Read more
Diamonds, champagne, exclusivity… In the Caribbean these words are normally used to describe luxury yachts, or hotels where the rich and famous reside. But in Jamaica, high up on a mountaintop, it is the Blue Mountain Coffee Bean that reigns king. Each day, this prize export – one of the most coveted in the world … Read more
By 1751, tensions between the Britain’s North American Colonies and the British Empire were already rising. Georgia, the last of the thirteen English settlements would be established within the year, and Benjamin Franklin would be discovering electricity soon. If it wasn’t for the aggressions between Britain and France, that eventually erupted into the Seven Years … Read more
The last several months have been difficult for the tourism industry in the Dominican Republic. As many as nine US tourists have died over the last year in the country at its different hotels. This string of deaths (some still unexplained) have gained global attention and many news headlines have been actively discouraging tourists from … Read more