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Travel guides, information, photographs, and stories about Caribbean islands, including the US Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, and the ABC islands of Aruba, Bonaire, and Curacao.
Perched above the sea on Saint Thomas in the US Virgin Islands, Phantasea Tropical Botanical Garden gives visitors a close-up view of lush foliage and colorful flowers from the Caribbean and beyond.
The Caribbean Island of Bonaire is a favorite of scuba divers. Don’t dive? Don’t worry. This small island also offers plenty of great activities on land. Keep reading for some of the best things to Read More …
Seeking out the best cheap things to do in Aruba stretches your vacation budget without shortchanging you when it comes to fun in the sun. After all, fun doesn’t have to be expensive!
Aruba, Bonaire, and Curaçao (the ABCs of the Caribbean) offer plenty to do on, along, and under the water. However, my January 2018 two week ABC island hopping itinerary also included some of the islands’ Read More …
To see Curaçao’s wilder side, drive the Mountain Route through Christoffel National Park.
San Juan, Puerto Rico, is a great place to visit. It has lots of historic buildings, museums, and great restaurants. There are even some fine beaches once you leave Old Town! However, there is a Read More …
Tourists heading to Puerto Rico in search of the island’s history would do well to visit San Germán. Exploring San Germán Everyone knows San Juan is the colonial heart of Puerto Rico. However, in the Read More …
Stop signs are very emotive on Saint John in the US Virgin Islands. Linked to Wordless Wednesday at image-in-ing All Tropical Island posts Touring Saint John
The National Park Service protects more than 7,000 acres of land on the island of Saint John in the US Virgin Islands. Most of this consists of stunning beaches and the sort of wilderness areas Read More …
It is dark and dreary in Minnesota today, so it seems like a perfect day to enjoy a few pictures I took earlier this spring at Cowpet Beach on St. Thomas in the US Virgin Read More …