The islands in the Caribbean are all beautiful and each has unique charms to be explored. St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, is no exception, and I’ve been privileged to visit there several times in the past few years. As beautiful as they are, in only takes a short time in the busy port area to [...]
Maho Beach, on the island of Sint Maarten, is one of the most popular beaches on the Dutch side of the island. Also one of the smallest beaches, its popularity comes from the fact that aircraft fly low over the beach when flying in and out of Princess Julianna International Airport. These aircraft are sometimes [...]
My 7th grade history teacher was a Civil War buff and ignited an interest in me that has lasted to this day. Moving to North Carolina in 1996 brought me closer to history, with access to many sites that played a role in that conflict. I haven’t quite adopted the southern term for that war, [...]
Another of the women working in the spice processing building in Grenada. I’m still enthralled by the colorful, dressy clothing the women were wearing. It was almost as if they were dressed for church instead of a day of work.
In 2004, Hurricane Ivan destroyed or severely damaged over 90% of the buildings on the island of Grenada. Two years later, when this picture was taken, much of that damage remained un-repaired and the island struggled to rebuild its economy. This road was typical of those on the island and there were many scenes like [...]
