Port Elizabeth in Bequia - photo by Kent St. John
Port Elizabeth in Bequia - photo by Kent St. John

Gonomad Stories About The Caribbean

St. Vincent and the Grenadines: A Pirate's Dream

I believe that there were sequels to "Pirates of the Caribbean" just so Johnny Depp and the film crew could return to St. Vincent and the Grenadines. I don’t blame them.

The huge revenues might have helped, but believe me, any time spent on the SVG is priceless. Many rockers and stars have for years hunkered down on Mustique, but the truth is anyone can feel special in SVG without an income of ten figures. Read more


The Exuma Cays: An Untrammeled Paradise

Crowded beaches, casino gambling, and throngs of people much like yourself looking to get away from it all -- that's often the picture people have of many resorts in the Bahamas. If you really want to get away from it all, you should visit the Exuma Cays, a necklace of 360 islands in the Central Bahamas. Read Carribean hotel reviews

Great and Little Exuma, the largest of the islands, are an outstanding pick for losing yourself in natural beauty while connecting with real island life. 

With wide open sun-drenched skies and beaches, limitless coral reefs, and small islands waiting for discovery just offshore, cell phones, satellite TV, and Internet suddenly devolve into annoyances hindering your escape. Read more

Laurel Eastman on her kiteboard
World champion kiteboarder Laurel Eastman teaches
the sport at her school in Cabarete. Photo courtesy of
Laurel Eastman Kiteboarding.

Cabarete: A Dominican Adventure

Cabarete, located on the Dominican Republic's north coast, is a quickly developing adventure sport haven with an eco-conscious twist.

What makes Cabarete a destination for adventure? According to world-champion kiteboarder and Cabarete resident Laurel Eastman, it's the fact that "There's a sport for every type of person and a sport for every type of weather."

Whether you are at Kite Beach or Bozo Beach (named for the novice kiteborders who are often found entangled in their ropes and washed up on shore), the cobalt blue waters are active with windsurfers, surfers, boogey boards, catamarans and sea kayaks. Read more

 

Read more GoNOMAD Stories about the Caribbean

Martinique: C'est Francais! Mais Oui
Aruba: Bon Bini and Mi Dushi All Year 'Round

New Laws Loosen Travel Restrictions To Cuba

Cayo Largo del Sur, Cuba: In Search of Piratical Adventure

Montserrat: Experiencing a Volcano Up Close 

Letting it All Hang Out In Rincon,Puerto Rico

Visiting an Ancient Village of the Taíno, Cuba's Original Inhabitants

Panama: Climbing a Volcano With Views of Two Oceans

Swimming With Sharks on St. Maarten: Anything for a Story

Visiting Hemingway's Haunts in Cuba

Bicycling Cuba: Bluebird Skies and Welcoming Homestays

Providencia, Colombia: A Guide for 'Making Lazy'


Havana Dining: Eating Cuban at the Source


Bonaire, Dutch West Indies: Well Worth Its Salt


A Destination Guide to the British Virgin Islands

A farmer and his oxen in Cuba's Valley of Vinales - photo by Habeer Salloum
A farmer and his oxen in Cuba's Valley of Vinales -
photo by Habeeb Salloum

The Valley of Viñales: Cuba's Hidden Shangri-La

Port Antonio, Jamaica: Not Your Typical Seaside Town

An Open-Water Swimming Vacation in the British Virgin Islands

A Destination Guide to the US Virgin Islands

Annie Palmer: The White Witch of Jamaica

Jarabacoa, Dominican Republic: An Emerald World of Enchantment

Two Views of Puerto Rico: The Indiana Jones - James Bond Tour

Grenada: A Nation on the Rise

Cuba: Lost in Time, Lost in Space

St Lucia: Adventures and Relaxation on Coconut Bay

The Turks and Caicos Islands: Where Conch is King

The catch of the day at Basseterre, St. Kitts - photo by Paul Shoul
The catch of the day at Basseterre, St. Kitts - photo by Paul
Shoul

Bequia: Finding the Real Caribbean

Santiago, Dominican Republic: Merengue Fever!


St Kitts: Life is Good

Nevis: The Queen of the Caribes


An Eco-Adventure in Trinidad Tobago


The Dominican Republic: Tropical Terrains and Pristine Beaches


Sunny Cycling in the Dominican Republic

Grenada, West Indies: The Spice Isle

Tobago, West Indies: Custom-Made for the Eco-Traveler

Trinidad Destination Guide

Hiking in Trinidad: Rough Terrain, Gentle People

Vieques, Puerto Rico Destination Guide

Cuba: The Forbidden Country

Dominica, West Indies: An Unspoiled Nature Island

Vacationing Like a King in Havana for $50 a Day

Bat Caves in Trinidad

The Paradores [Guest Houses] of Puerto Rico.



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