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Three Local Restaurants You Must Check Out in Cuba

01/09/2015 in Cuba

With over 2.1 million people staying within its boundaries (728.26 km2 (281.18 sq. mi), Havana, the Cuban capital, is the largest city by area and most populous city in the Caribbean. Thus said, the city happens also to be a tourist magnet and receives over 1.5 million tourists every year. One of the main attractions the city possesses is its...


Three Local Restaurants You Must Check Out in Dominican Republic

01/08/2015 in Dominican Republic

Enter Dominican Republic and you have a fair chance at experiencing your best beach holiday yet. What more, you will eat in restaurants that easily rival their Parisian and Roman counterparts, and yet you get to pay discounted rates. Below are a couple of such restaurants.

1. Aroma de la Montana

Every weekend, this top floor restaurant gets to rotate 360 degrees,...


Club Med Opio en Provence

01/06/2015 in France

Provence, a region that intimately guards the city of Cannes, is renowned for its pine forests and olive groves. If you were ever in doubt of the French hospitality, this region would prove your perception wrong. And one of the places that will turn you into a believer is the Club Med Opio en Provence.

The resort has a total of...


Three Local Restaurants You Must Check Out in Hawaii

01/07/2015 in Hawaii

If you are planning a tour to the Hawaii, I reckon you would want to know what restaurants you should have your meals in. First of all, Hawaii is a large state with hundreds of restaurants spread across its islands. However, three places have earned the distinction of warranting a mention on today's post. See them below.

1. Alan Wong's in...


Club Med Villas-sur-Ollon

01/06/2015 in Switzerland

1,300 meters above the sea level and facing panoramic sceneries of southern Swiss Alps is the Club Med Villas-sur-Ollon. This resort is every a skier's dream. Hopefully, you will make it here when you still can...you do not want to cross to the world yonder before experiencing the thrilling slopes here.

For your accommodations, the 1920's building has 6 floors that...


Uncover the History Behind Bermuda

01/06/2015 in Bermuda

Nay. I am not about to regale you with unconfirmed stories of how the Bermuda Triangle 'sucks in ships to the bottom of the sea' and 'bring down airforce jets'. I would like to tell you a story of the legally known British Overseas Territory - the Bermuda or the Somers Isles.

1503, Spanish sea Captain Juan De Bermudez became the...


Uncover the History Behind Mexico

01/05/2015 in City of Mexico

Most an ancient civilization in the Americas has its roots in Mexico. From Olmec to Toltec, from Teotihuacan to Zapotec and Maya and Aztec...every civilization worth its salt in the ancient Americas has a connection to Mexico. Perhaps there is something to this country than meets the eye.

The name 'Mēxihco' is a Nahuatl word that means 'Among the prickly pears...


Uncover the History Behind Puerto Rico

01/02/2015 in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico was formerly known as San Juan Bautista. This name was given by Christopher Columbus in honor of the Catholic Saint John the Baptist. He also called its capital 'Ciudad de Puerto Rico', which is Spanish for 'Rich Port City'. The locals eventually called the country Puerto Rico.

That is the European part. Now to the local Taino part. The...


10 Things you probably didn’t know about Grenada but should

12/21/2014 in Grenada

Welcome to Grenada, an island nation located in the southeastern Caribbean Sea, on the southern end of Grenadines. The country is made up of the main Grenada Island and six other smaller islands. If you plan to visit the island, make sure you know the following facts about it.

  1. Due to production of nutmeg and mace, the island is fondly referred...

Uncover the History Behind Cuba

12/30/2014 in Cuba

The year is 1492 and the greatest explorer of the time, Christopher Columbus, has just stumbled on an island in the Caribbean Sea. Upon entering, the explorer would find the island occupied by the Taino people, also called the Arawak by the Spaniards.

Other occupants of the island were the Guanajatabey and Ciboney people. The locals called the island 'Caobana'. To...