For me it is the must to be at home for Christmas. Only once in my life time I spent Christmas out of home (on Christmas Island, Pacific). I was happy this year to spent Christmas family with my whole…
Snowy Oslo – minus 9 Celsius
It was 2 am San Juan time and 8 am local time when, after 8-hours flight we landed in Oslo. It was still dark, but I soon recognized that the snow is around. They debarked us straight to the terminal.…
Last night in San Juan
After very hot day we experienced real Saturday night feever. Music and dancing on the old city squares. Noise in the rum bars. But the main attraction of this evening was a night boat parade. Can you imagine more then…
Day of iguana
Do you remember the movie “Night of Iguana”? I am still on Puerto Rico. Old San Juaswimminghe capital of the island has meny interesring monuments, but no beaches. To take a swim you have to go east – to…
Rum in papaya again!
Do you remember my culinary invention from the Philippines? Here, in the Caribbean they offer many brands of rum and fresh papaya fruits are also on sale. Of course everything is more expensive then in Asia, but in supermercado on…
Ayayayay, Puerto Rico!
Mosquitoes bothered me during the night in my guest house. If you sleep naked (it is very hot) and you do not have the net it is normal… From my last stay on Puerto Rico San Juan changed positively. More…
Around St Croix island
St Croix – Holy Cross or how Americans pronounce the name – St Croy – is less known of few US Virgin Islands. The only place to dock is in Frederiksted on the west coast where they built the…
Antigua -365 beaches and…
Strong sun, emerald waters, lovely young ladies inviting us at the pier – I am on Antigua – island of 365 beaches. Just nearby our jetty in St Johns port I saw the little red motorized catamaran. Today it was not…
Sunday on Saint Lucia
The port of St Lucia is located in the picturesque bay. From the terminal ia about 2 kms walk to the city center. Taxi drivers are of course hunting for you at the ship. They wasn 150 USD per 4…
Dominica, not Dominicana
They call it the nature island of the Caribbean. Dominica is one of the poorest countries of this region. It is hilly, with mountains up to 1500 m above sea level. The capital city – little Roseau has just one…