Top Ten Caribbean Island Vacation Destinations

Looking for a great vacation destination? A Caribbean Island vacation can be a relaxing fun adventure. Known though out the world for its white sandy beaches and clear waters, a trip to the Caribbean will be an energizing trip to remember. This...

Where is Barbados Located?

When people think of the island of Barbados, they most wrongly identify it as being in the Caribbean Sea. However, contrary to popular belief, this island nation is actually geographically located in the western Atlantic Ocean, at around 13 degrees...

Caribbean: Geography Quiz

The Caribbean, often referred to as the West Indies, is a crescent-shaped group of more than 7000 islands that stretch upwards of 2000 miles (3200 kilometers) and separate the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea to the west and south from the Atlantic Ocean to the east and north. One of my readers, a US Navy veteran who traveled to some of the islands, requested that I write a Caribbean geography quiz. Have fun taking the quiz, and remember to post your answers in the Comments section.

Barbados Tourism - What to Do and See

Are you looking for some sun, sand and surf, come to Barbados; this island is ranked among the best destinations in the Caribbean. When visiting here, you will notice it is a flat coral island with beautiful beaches, rolling hills and a interesting...

Grapefruits: Forbidden Fruits or Monstrous Oranges?

Even though grapefruits are familiar fruits, their origins are not so well known. Indicative of their mysterious origins is their traditional name as forbidden fruits and their traditional description as huge oranges. Even though questions linger over the circumstances of the fruit's birth, the name of grapefruit in English, and its equivalent in other languages, now seems secure.

Facts about the Barbados Green Monkey

Barbados: 6 Great Reasons to Visit

In need of some sun and fun? There are at least 6 good reason to visit sunny Barbados.

Barbados - Bajan Peas and Rice Recipe

We had this dish every Sunday with enough left over for Monday’s dinner or for unexpected guest. Rice and peas is a staple of the Barbadian diet.

Barbados and Salt Cod Fish

Bacalhau is the Portuguese word for dried and salted codfish. Salting is a traditional way of preserving fish in Greece, and these hard-as-a-rock boards are a favorite in Greek cooking. Baccalà is Italian for salt cod.

NUTRITIOUS BENEFITS OF PASSION FRUIT AND ACEROLA CHERRIES

PASSION FRUIT It was the Jesuits who named it passion fruit. Spanish missionaries who followed the trail of the conquistadors in South America stumbled upon this rare fruit which resembled some...