Part of the great pleasure of travel is the number of new tastes and flavours that we encounter on foreign shores. Anyone who has traversed the globe already knows how regional dishes and traditional methods of cooking can vary from place to place. Nowhere is this more evident than in the Caribbean. A combination of… Read more
Is Barbados Safe?
The Caribbean is becoming more and more popular as a holiday destination. Probably the most popular island within the Caribbean has to be Barbados. The question “Is Barbados Safe” is not usually asked as the island’s reputation as a safe and relaxing destination is well-deserved. But with this subject matter in mind, let me cover… Read more
Bucket List Ideas
I’m going to live forever! So far, so good! Well, that’s generally my quip when I hear people discussing cool bucket list ideas and their looming mortality. I mean, who really wants to dwell on a time when we are going to shuffle off this mortal coil? Not I! In fact, while we are on… Read more
Weekend Getaway
Who doesn’t get that flutter of excitement when contemplating a weekend getaway? It’s not like you’re contemplating a trek through Asia Minor where months of painstaking research needs to be paired with structured planning. It’s just a weekend, right? Ah, but what limitless adventures can be packed into a well-designed couple of days sandwiched between… Read more
Winter vacation ideas
The world is divided into two groups – those who start thinking about their Summer vacations on 1 June and those who start looking at amazing winter vacation ideas around the same date. The spontaneity of the first group is much to be admired as it opens up the world of last-minute adventures. But realistically,… Read more
Costa Rica Beaches
Within the top ten list of any spectacular holiday destination lies the enigmatic country whose name literally translates as ‘Rich Coast’. In addition to its many natural charms, Costa Rica’s beaches – limitless and untainted – are an all-year-round lure for eager travellers to its ambient shores. Any map of Costa Rica beaches will highlight… Read more
West Indies Cricket
The West Indies Cricket team is rather lovingly referred to as the Windies. Since 1928, when it attained Test status, this remarkable team has entertained and intrigued the cricket world. With players coming from any of the 15 Commonwealth, from Barbados to the Jamaica, or Overseas Territories that combine under the Windies banner, it is… Read more