46 articles tagged with caribbean
The road less traveled often yields the most profound rewards. After three decades analyzing municipal budgets in Riverside, I never imagined I'd find myself wandering the verdant hills of Liberta, a humble parish in Antigua's countryside that most tourists bypass...
When most travelers think of Puerto Rico, San Juan's colorful streets and Rincón's beaches typically top the list. But my investigative instincts recently led me to Caguas—a city that flies under the tourist radar but delivers big on authentic Boricua...
As someone who's spent most of my travel life balancing work calls with family adventures, the concept of a purely solo trip felt almost indulgent. Yet there I was, watching the technicolor buildings of Willemstad's waterfront come into view as...
The first time I saw Georgetown's harbor at dawn, I nearly dropped my camera. The light here doesn't just illuminate – it transforms. That golden Caribbean sun breaking over Saint Vincent's volcanic silhouette created a palette that defied my camera's...
As someone who typically spends more time analyzing pyroclastic flows than poolside cocktail menus, my recent excursion to Frederiksted and the broader St. Croix landscape offered a fascinating juxtaposition of geological intrigue and unabashed luxury. While the US Virgin Islands...
The moment my feet hit Placencia's sandy shores, I knew this narrow peninsula in southern Belize was different. Not just another postcard-perfect Caribbean destination, but a living, breathing community with stories etched into every weathered fishing boat and colorful beachfront...
As I stood atop the weathered stone ramparts of Fortaleza Ozama, the oldest European military structure in the Americas, I was struck by Santo Domingo's remarkable urban duality. The Dominican Republic's capital is a fascinating case study in colonial preservation...
When I first plotted the statistical probability of finding paradise on a budget, St. John's, Antigua wasn't initially in my dataset. Yet after analyzing the variables of affordable accommodations, accessible beaches, and the mathematical symmetry of colonial architecture, this Caribbean...
The crystalline waters of Belize's Caribbean coast hold treasures beyond measure, but none quite as charming as its island gems—San Pedro and Caye Caulker. When my daughter Maya and I traded our Ohio courtroom and preschool for this tropical paradise...
There's a particular magic that happens when you step away from the well-trodden tourist paths in Puerto Rico. While most visitors remain tethered to Old San Juan's colorful streets or Condado's glitzy storefronts, I've discovered that just a 15-minute drive...
The moment my feet touched Antiguan soil, I knew I'd found something special. Those turquoise waters aren't just for the resort crowd, friends. As someone who grew up surrounded by the rugged beauty of Alaska, I've developed a knack for...
There's something about island investigations that hits different. Maybe it's the contrast between paradise visuals and the work at hand, or perhaps it's just that everything—including detective work—moves at a more manageable pace with ocean breezes. When a recent case...
The moment you step onto the rainbow-hued streets of Oranjestad, Aruba's capital reveals itself as a fascinating cultural tapestry—where Dutch colonial influence meets Caribbean flair in an explosion of color. During my recent weekend escape from Philadelphia's courtroom pressures, I...
The eastern Cuban province of HolguÃn reveals itself slowly, like the unfurling of a rare tropical flower. As a biologist who's spent decades studying ecosystems across continents, I've found few places that offer such a harmonious blend of cultural richness...
As I stepped onto the wooden deck of our rental cottage in Oistins, the tantalizing aroma of grilling fish wafted through the salty Caribbean breeze. My camera instinctively found its way to my hands, attempting to capture not just the...
