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We spent almost a week in December 2025 with close friends in Saint Kitts and Nevis, the smallest sovereign state in the Western Hemisphere in both area and population. It’s smaller than New York City and has only 48,000 inhabitants. We thought we would have a relaxing vacation: reading books
I live in New York City in a neighborhood where many Dominicans live and have businesses. On a daily basis, I have friendly encounters with folks from there and wonder what their country is like. Finally, we had six days free in December of 2018 and decided to go. Though
I’ve wanted to travel to Grenada since America invaded this tiny country in 1983. So, we decided to visit and see for ourselves how this came about. While it had tangential Cold War significance, it seems amazing today that anyone would want to fight there. Rather, it’s a place with
Everything I read said that Dominica should not be missed by nature lovers and friends who’ve been there highly recommended going. So, we decided we had to visit. In short, we were not disappointed, as we were enchanted with the rugged coastline… enjoyed the extensive hiking trails… and marveled at
Introduction We had only two full days in Cartagena. For one of those days, we decided to drive to Aracataca, the birthplace of Gabriel Garcia Marquez, the Nobel laureate author. We thought if we left early, we could make the one-way 4.5 hours and 160 miles (260 kilometer) distance. We
Introduction Medellín was recently known as the world’s most dangerous city. It may now be as famous for being the home of arguably South America’s most renowned living artist, Fernando Botero, and his signature rotund art. What Medellín should also be celebrated for is its excellent public transportation, including
We spent almost a week in December 2025 with close friends in Saint Kitts and Nevis, the smallest sovereign state in the Western Hemisphere in
Guinea is an incredible country with mountains, rainforest, savannas, grasslands and an ocean coast. Over three-quarters of the population are employed in agriculture, cultivating a
Mali used to have a significant tourism industry, attracting hundreds of thousands of visitors annually, especially to Timbuktu and the Dogon Country. This industry dramatically declined