The Rough Guide to Trinidad and Tobago is the definitive guide to these lively twin islands. Beautiful white-sand beaches, swaying palms, and reef-studded waters are all on view, but there’s more to Trinidad and Tobago than sun and beach life: Tobago is home to one of the densest populations of bird species in the world and the oldest …
This full-color guidebook includes vibrant photos and easy-to-use maps to help with trip planning.Virgin Islands resident Susanna Henighan Potter offers firsthand knowledge of everything this paradise has to offer, from St. Croix to St. Thomas and Tortola. Potter guides readers to the most thrilling hikes in St. John’s Virgin Islands National Park, the best snorkeling spots in Cruz …
Caribbean Island Hopping: Cruising The Caribbean on a frugal budget (Bring Your Own Boat) (Volume 2)
Written for boaters with all levels of experience. No glossary of sailing terms needed here. Capt. John’s “Island Hopping route” gives you the Caribbean like no one else can. His island hopping route tells you how to cruise from the USA to Aruba while spending every night safely anchored in a safe paradise island cove at sunset. No …
Cuba is much more than cigars, classic automobiles, and Castro. This remarkable nation has had a long history of relations with larger political powers that were drawn to the island because of its valuable resources and strategic location. Ties between Cuba and the United States have been strong since the mid-nineteenth century, and the theme of U.S. dominance …
“A magnificent novel. Haunted by the tragic story and passion of its characters.”—Magazine LittéraireThe first of the Havana quartet featuring Inspector Mario Conde, a tropical Marlowe. A young transvestite in a beautiful red dress is found strangled in a Havana park. Conde’s investigation into a violent murder exposes a stifling, corrupt society, a Cuban reality where nothing is …
In amazing full-color, Fodor’s Caribbean 2015 covers almost 50 destinations in the Caribbean, from the Dominican Republic and Trinidad & Tobago, to Turks & Caicos and even Montserrat. The guide reviews the best each island has to offer, including activities, resorts, restaurants, nightspots, shops, and more. It’s a complete planning tool that will help travelers put together the …
Through vintage and contemporary photographs, brochures, postcards, and artifacts evocative of time and place, Havana Before Castro tells the story of the city that was the most popular exotic destination for Americans during the forty years between World War I and Castro’s revolution. See how Havana evolved from America’s Prohibition haven and rich man’s playground to a …
A Cruising Guide to the Windward Islands, 2nd ed. is the completely updated version of Steve Pavlidis comprehensive Windward Islands guide that covers the stretch of islands from Martinique to Trinidad and Tobago known as the Windward Islands. Now in full-color with many new charts and full-color aerial photos of principal harbors. It contains 370 pages of text …
The Yachtsman’s Guide to the Bahamas continues to be the very first and number one all time best selling All Bahamas Cruising Guide published. This Guide has been updated every year since 1950 and has the distinction of being considered by the boating community the definitive Bahamas Cruising Guide for novice and seasoned Island skipper alike planning to …
The Dominican Republic Reader: History, Culture, Politics (The Latin America Readers)
Despite its significance in the history of Spanish colonialism, the Dominican Republic is familiar to most outsiders through only a few elements of its past and culture. Non-Dominicans may be aware that the country shares the island of Hispaniola with Haiti and that it is where Christopher Columbus chose to build a colony. Some may know that the …