Caribbean Islands...
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stivi
Well-Known Member
i've been to...
the dominican republic (punta cana area):
- mass tourism
- often huge resorts
- very, very nice beaches though, just what you expect of the carribean
- nightlife often only concentrated on the resorts
- almost no getting in touch with locals as tourists stay in resorts
tobago:
- wonderful island
- quite quiet, little nightlife
- nice beaches as well, but not the endless and pure white ones!
- easy to get in touch with locals, as hotels are smaller and tourists can easily discover a bit of the island or surroundings
grenada:
- wonderful island, even liked that one better than tobago!
- little more nightlife than tobago, but far from a pulsating party metropole
- very nice people, nice places and beaches. again, no endless-pure-white beaches
barbados:
- a bit snobby IMO
- quite a bit of nightlife
- everything seemed extremely expensive to me there!
--> i guess for nightlife, the best carribean islands would be puerto rico and jamaica, but i haven't been...
--> what about playa del carmen or cancun? yes, mass tourism - but there you definitely get nightlife (if that's somewhat important)
the dominican republic (punta cana area):
- mass tourism
- often huge resorts
- very, very nice beaches though, just what you expect of the carribean
- nightlife often only concentrated on the resorts
- almost no getting in touch with locals as tourists stay in resorts
tobago:
- wonderful island
- quite quiet, little nightlife
- nice beaches as well, but not the endless and pure white ones!
- easy to get in touch with locals, as hotels are smaller and tourists can easily discover a bit of the island or surroundings
grenada:
- wonderful island, even liked that one better than tobago!
- little more nightlife than tobago, but far from a pulsating party metropole
- very nice people, nice places and beaches. again, no endless-pure-white beaches
barbados:
- a bit snobby IMO
- quite a bit of nightlife
- everything seemed extremely expensive to me there!
--> i guess for nightlife, the best carribean islands would be puerto rico and jamaica, but i haven't been...
--> what about playa del carmen or cancun? yes, mass tourism - but there you definitely get nightlife (if that's somewhat important)
puppylover
Active Member
Jamaica - crap - dont do it - the most basic of the Islands...... Naff all to do unless you are out with a driver or an organised tour - we were in bed every night by 10pm smoking Ganja Mon!!!!!!
Morbyd
Moderator
Thanks for the feedback, Nostrum!
I was thinking Puerto Rico... definitely the cheapest flights from where we'll be staying in the States (aside from the Bahamas).... but then again it's technically part of the US and I kind of wanted to visit a different country.
I suppose Mexico is also an idea...
stivi
Well-Known Member
True... they've almost completed their takeover of the southern US....
how ironic your interpretation is!! to me it is more that you have extended your borders rather than that 'they' have takenover anywhere.
tom-a-tow/tom-ar-toe!
so are, whats left of, native americans gonna attempt some kind of military coup then??
Na... unfortunately, they don't have the numbers in their favor. They've got access to better weaponry nowadays though
(I'm part native american, by the way... would love to see the Navajo seize Arizona or something
what part??? i realised i had no idea of how many native americans there actually are nowadays in the US, so i looked it up.
it also said that, in relation to your other point, 9 of 10 native americans are of mixed blood.
Morbyd
Moderator
What part? My scalp probably
Around 1/8 I think, which actually qualifies me as Native American under federal rules (I had this conversation with a tribal leader when I was in Alaska this summer). I'm probably due all kinds of benefits!
Still not exactly sure which tribe, though once I heard it was Blackfeet.
Around 1/8 I think, which actually qualifies me as Native American under federal rules (I had this conversation with a tribal leader when I was in Alaska this summer). I'm probably due all kinds of benefits!
Still not exactly sure which tribe, though once I heard it was Blackfeet.
Went to Jamaica back in 1994...(was only 11 yrs old) remember it being pretty avg and not how we expected the carribean to be....stayed in Ocho Rios and could taste the oil from the big cruise liners in the sea when we swam, and got accosted by aggressive guys following us down the street trying to sell us (rubbish) carvings they'd made ( was a bit young to be offered their other wares!)...all in all family wasnt too impressed at the time
Ive heard some of the French Carribean Islands are meant to be lovely as well
As an aside my cousin just got back from Haiti and said it was a pacific island paradise...amazing pics as well...would consider it!
Ive heard some of the French Carribean Islands are meant to be lovely as well
As an aside my cousin just got back from Haiti and said it was a pacific island paradise...amazing pics as well...would consider it!
Browneyedgirl
Active Member
we have booked a caribean cruise for our honeymoon cos we couldnt pick where to go, going to st lucia, barbados, st kitts etc..
Morbyd
Moderator
Alright... the year I started this thread, I ended up in Cancun. The year after was Argentina. Last year Hawaii.
Sooo........ still haven't really been to the Caribbean
I thus reopen this thread for island suggestions! Trying to figure out where to spend New Years this time around. Somewhere relatively close to Florida.
St Barts was one idea but looks insanely expensive The missus has Jamaica in her head now but your reviews aren't glowing...
Sooo........ still haven't really been to the Caribbean
I thus reopen this thread for island suggestions! Trying to figure out where to spend New Years this time around. Somewhere relatively close to Florida.
St Barts was one idea but looks insanely expensive
The missus has Jamaica in her head now but your reviews aren't glowing...