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You could describe San Juan as a sprawling metropolis with an identity crisis. Large parts of the Puerto Rican capital feel as if they belong in North America. That’s no surprise, as the island has been a Commonwealth of the USA since the 1898 Spanish-American War resulted in a parting of the ways between Puerto … Read more
When you’re choosing somewhere to spend your holiday, recommendations count for a lot. But what if the place you intended to visit was once dubbed an “infernal hole”, “a vile spot” and somewhere you’d once have been “most woefully pinched” by mosquitoes? Fortunately, those comments come in the form of an 18th century review. The … 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
Although Cuba stands out as one of the most prominent islands in the Caribbean, it is unlike many of its neighbors. While its tumultuous history is full of adversity and suffering, it is actually the blessing that has made Cuba such an individualistic nation. When the communist regime took over in 1959, they hit the … 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 man doesn’t really need an introduction, though it’s worth to point out a couple key facts. He is the longest serving TV host on American television, has been listed several times by TIME among 100 most influential people, has hosted the Emmys and MTV Movie Awards and has over 6,700,000 followers on YouTube. Conan … Read more
Their presence on Big Major Cay, which is one of hundreds of islands in the Bahamas Cays’ archipelago, has been a mystery even to the locals. However, there are some pretty solid theories that would make these pigs either very lucky or/and brave survivors. However, before exploring where they came from, let’s first actually give … Read more
Imagine going to a classroom in the morning and then going to a stunning beach in the afternoon for surfing followed by a some school reading in the shade of palm trees. Well, there are a few lucky out there who do get to do this by becoming students at one of hundreds of Caribbean … Read more
For many of us, choosing a vacation destination involves careful research and taking into consideration tens of factors before we make a decision. Yet, if you are a big movie buff, some choices are easy. In that case you may unlikely pass on an opportunity to visit one, several or all of the key Caribbean … Read more