Dutch Caribbean

Travel, Sint Maarten, St. Martin

St Maarten’s SXM | Prepare for landing

There’s nothing like the anticipation of preparing to land in your favourite destinations

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History, Saba

The road that couldn’t be built | On this day

Daunted by Saba’s dramatic topography, Dutch colonial authorities deemed it impossible to build a road on the island. But, writes James Ferguson, islanders took matters into their own hands …

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Homepage Slider, Travel, Puerto Rico, Suriname, Venezuela, Belize, St. Lucia

Where past and present converge, part 3 | Round trip

The UNESCO World Heritage Sites around the greater Caribbean are of special cultural and historical importance to us all. Shelly-Ann Inniss guides us through five more sites for your sights, in part three of our series

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Homepage Slider, Travel, Cuba, Curacao, Suriname, Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados

Where past and present converge | Round trip

Bursting with historical and cultural significance, centuries of stories await among the Caribbean treasures inscribed on the prestigious UNESCO List of World Heritage Sites. Shelly-Ann Inniss shows the way

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History, People, Suriname

Anton de Kom: reclaiming “Papa de Kom” | On this day

Suriname’s great freedom fighter Anton de Kom was born 125 years ago. His work — including We Slaves of Suriname, which has recently been published in English — and his short, tragic life deserve to be much better known, writes James Ferguson

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Homepage Slider, Travel, Curacao, Dominica, Guyana, Montserrat, The Bahamas

Wonders of the Caribbean | Round trip

Discover some of the region’s awe-inspiring natural wonders, parks and reserves

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