Clockwise Grenada: touring sunrise to sunset
Like many Eastern Caribbean islands, Grenada is small enough to explore on a day-trip, taking in many of the island’s most engaging...
What lies beneath: geothermal energy in Dominica
Dominica’s Valley of Desolation is actually a place of great hope — if you know what you are looking at, that is. This desolate,...
Dominica’s Waitukubali National Trail: up hill and down dale
As you fly into Dominica, the spectacular view over the island’s rugged interior may cause trepidation in the most die-hard hikers. Among...
Soufriere: Beautiful…but deadly
Twenty major volcanic eruptions occurred around the world in 2011, produced by some of an estimated 64 active volcanoes on earth. At any...
I can see clearly now: hiking Dominica’s Pitons
I really enjoy hiking, even though these days I know my aging muscles and bones will tend to gripe at me the morning after. But recently...
Happenings (November/December 2011)
Cycling vacation in Curaçao Intrigued by the idea of a racing vacation, former Dutch professional cyclists Leo van Vliet and Erik...
Bookshelf (Winter 1994)
A Way In The World V. S. Naipaul (Knopf/Heinemann, 1994) The American edition of Naipaul’s latest book calls it a...
Montserrat: Mountains of Ash
It was difficult to grasp the fact that it was possible to walk across the verandah and through the shutters straight into a first-floor...
