Swimming with a stingray fever (Antigua) Yes, that's what a group of stingrays is called. A fever. One of the more unusual collection names I've seen. Although my favorite is probably "a murder of crows". In Antigua (Ann-tee-guh), one of the popular attractions is to swim with stingrays at Stingray City. This is quite fun …
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Panama - Leafcutter Ants It's always fun when you, as a tourist, find something so mundane to people from the country you are visiting utterly fascinating. I have wondered if there is anywhere in the world there aren't pigeons when I see people interacting with the giant flying poop creators in Trafalgar Square and such. …
When I was on a Caribbean cruise this past winter, one of the things I really wanted to do was have a dolphin encounter. After looking up reviews and locations, I decided my best bet was to do the Royal Dolphin Experience at the Dolphin Discovery center in St. Kitts. They have many sites around …
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Aruba - History and general info Tourism is Aruba's main industry. People here speak Dutch and Papiamentu (which is an amalgam of Portuguese, Spanish, and Dutch), as well as in many cases English and Spanish. Children start with Papiamentu, and then in school routinely learn multiple languages. Their passports are Dutch. The basic history of …
I'm so glad I went to Cuba a couple years ago, as it seems to be even more shut off by the US now. Cuba is a short flight from Florida, and has many attractions for tourists to see. I've made a few posts about it already, and more are coming. Earnest Hemmingway' …
Ernest Hemingway is a big attraction in Cuba. Although he was an American he lived in Cuba for many years. He fished at the Cojimar dock (above) in his boat, Pilar, which is on display at his home which you can visit. This is his living room. You can see most of his house, including …
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