There are homeschooling curriculums that cover all subjects, but they are expensive; needed a solid Internet connection and healthy amounts of data, which was never a given while cruising; and required that the student spend much of the day in front of a screen, which was not what we were...
Certain areas, such as along the Caribbean, have larger populations of African descent, most of whom came from the Caribbean islands such as Jamaica to work on cacao and banana plantations. There is also a large population (nearly 400,000) of Nicaraguans in Costa Rica, many of them ...
If there’s anything lacking from Grenada, I would say it would be a variety of amenities and nightlife options. If you enjoy food, there aren’t a lot of restaurant options, and for wine, well, it’s expensive and typically poor variety. Plus, depending on where you go, customer serv...
Many cruise lines own private islands in the Caribbean, where they stop for land activities and water sports. While there, passengers can rent a private cabana, where they can hang out, says Colleen McDaniel, senior executive editor ofCruiseCritic.com. The cost of several hundred dollars, divi...
On March 11, 1993, "The Storm of the Century"--the most catastrophic andexpensive winter storm in the United States since 1980--hit the entire East Coast with blizzards and severe weather that left many Eastern and Northeastern states under 2 to 4 feet of snow, and enduring hurricane-like...
A:We are currently in the British Virgin Islands working full-time as Captain and First Mate on a 48′ Day Sail Catamaran. The Virgin Islands are some of our favorite sailing grounds of the entire Eastern Caribbean. Someday, we’ll sail west to Central America and onto the South Pacific,...
This paper explores the relationship between disaster risk reduction and long-term adaptive capacity building in two climate vulnerable areas—the Cayman Islands in the Caribbean and Ceará, in NE Brazil. Drawing on past applications of the disaster risk reduction framework, we identify four critical ...
Chapter 8 on the Caribbean and Paci®c islands does not appear as successful, being limited to very summarized material. No mention is made of the major environmental body in the Paci®c, the South Paci®c Regional Environmental Program, nor its exten-...
The Cayman Islands are one of the wealthiest Caribbean islands, with a per capita GDP of US$33,700 in 1997. The three islands cover 102 sq. miles, have a population of approximately 43,000, and are a UK Overseas Territory (see Fig. 3). Financial services and tourism provide the backbon...
According toKiplinger, Mexico is still one of the cheapest vacation hot spots if you want to stay relatively close to home, at around $115 daily.Meanwhile, if you want to holiday in the least expensive Caribbean country, the Dominican Republic is your go-to choice at around $150 daily. ...