"Nature Island" packs a whole lot of eco into 290 square miles (750 sq. kilometers), including rain forests, hundreds of rivers, a boiling lake, fantastic diving/snorkeling, whale watching, and more. Plus meet the descendants of the island´s first inhabitants, the Kalinoga people!
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David Stanley No megaresorts, no swim-up bars three deep with cocktails, no overrun tourist attractions, no pushy touts. This 290-square-mile bit of lush real estate wedged between Guadeloupe and Martinique is all rainforest, river, and volcano, with just enough sea and sand to satisfy beach lovers. But while Dominica is just 29 miles tip to tip and 16 across, don't let the size fool you into thinking you can zip around in an hour. The interior is all steep, forested mountains, so even the…
Read more…With 2/3 of the island covered by rain forest, this is truly a nature-lover's paradise, including a literally boiling lake, swimming with sperm whales, and much more. This well edited video from the Matador Network walks us through the best stuff.
Read more…Hurricane-affected countries are rebounding after last September’s devastation by Irma and Maria. The least affected countries are at or near normality, while the worst hit ones, which recorded decreases ranging from -18 percent to -7 percent in 2017, continue to make progress, five months after the storms. The following is an update on the progress of some of the worst hit destinations as provided by the countries, along with the hotel picture made available by the Caribbean Hotel and…
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For those of you who would like a wonderful cruise that stops in Dominica, try Carnival Victory.
From grandchildren in Minnesota to baby sea turtles in Dominica -
The owner of Rosalie Bay Resort on Dominica shares her journey, leaving behind family in Minnesota, to creating the eco resort and saving sea turtles in the newest episode of EX-PATS.
View her inspiring story here: http://youtu.be/wAERD78uoFw
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