I just had lunch with a colleague who was asking me to recommend a good locale for a short winter vacation in a warm, sunny place. With islands on my mind, I returned from lunch to find this great piece in the UK Sunday Times that profiles five Caribbean gems. These tiny islands don’t get nearly as much fanfare as places like Aruba, Barbados or Jamaica, but they should not be overlooked when trying to choose the right warm weather escape. I’ve never even heard of Bequia before (it’s part if the Grenadines) but I can vouch that Tobago is a beauty – my brother went there for his honeymoon earlier this year and had an amazing time snorkling, sleeping and sunning. The article includes nice pro/con reviews of each island, accomodation and tour suggestions for January, plus basic travel info to/from the UK. Should be useful to anyone looking to get away this winter.
Photo of the Day: (10/10/05)
Hey, summer is winding down, so I might as well try to get in a nice surf shot before ski pics start rolling in. This cool familial shot by tarikb caught my eye because I really liked the silhouetted scene of two guys (father and son, tarik asks? big brother little brother?).
The shot was taken at Soup Bowl, Bathsheba, East Coast of Barbados. Sweet pic, dude.
Photo of the Day: (9/16/05)
Today’s POTD comes from TarikB and is a lovely shot of a sunset in Barbados. He captions it, Fishing Boats anchored off Oistins, Barbados.
I love the color, and man, wouldn’t it be nice to be sitting on the beach right now with the sun going down…and a Corona in youur hand?
I like the leaves dropped into the forefront here.
Nice.
Barbados Jazz Festival
Break out your Bermuda shorts and grab a Mai Tai because the Barbados Jazz Festival is coming. The dates are January 10 – 16, 2005 for the 12th annual celebration of foot-stamping jazz in an Caribbean island setting that couldn’t be a better antidote to the frozen drudgery of winter. Headliners include Ellis Marsalis, Jason Moran, Janelle Headley and Tito de Gracia, among others. What could be better? Scuba diving by day and listening live jazz at night. Damn, sign me up.