Articles by sgarba
the caribbean - nevis and st. kitts
Posted June 18, 2006 at 06:30 AM
Nevis and St. Kitts is definitely one of the highlights of the Caribbean. Its made up of two Islands: Nevis being the smaller, cleaner and more beautiful one with St. Kitts the bigger and more "urban" one. We stayed at Nevis for the duration of our visit and explored the Islands' best restaurants, bars and hot spots. St. Kitts is about an hour [...]
pebble beach
Posted May 29, 2006 at 11:24 PM
We drove to Monterey Bay for Memorial Weekend, initially to check out the snorkelling, but chickened out after visiting the aquarium. We also went to Pebble Beach (which is only a 10 minute drive from the town center) via "The 17 mile drive" and it was a really cool drive especially round evening time. The drive was good, the scenery serene and [...]
varadero
Posted June 25, 2006 at 09:55 AM
This is the Tourist Resort City of Cuba. Strangely enough, according to our guide, no Cubans are allowed here unless they work in some capacity in the tourist industry. Nice beaches though.The sand goes on literally for miles and miles.
trinidad
Posted June 25, 2006 at 09:31 AM
Trinidad is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is a quaint little town bustling with lots of rural activity. The spanish colonialists' influence is heavily visible throughout the town and can be seen in the architecture and lay out. It also has nice white sand beaches a couple of miles away from the town.
