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Taste of the Caribbean: Offset Easter Sweets with Rabbit Run Down

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It’s mean, I know. The Easter Bunny just got done spoiling us with colored eggs, toys, chocolates and candy, and I’m already calling for him to be cleaned, sliced, cooked and served. It may not be nice, but rabbit makes a pretty healthy meal, and after all those Easter sweets, he kinda’ owes us one, don’t you think?
In the Caribbean, rabbit is not as ubiquitous a menu item as pork, beef, chicken or even goat, but in certain communities it’s prized highly. One of those places is Dominica, where my new friend and Dominica-native, Evans Bruno from Virgin Islands Delite, says rabbit dishes go hand-in-hand with big celebrations.

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Saturday Video: Visiting Carib Indian Territory in Dominica

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Of all the many disparate peoples who have come to call the Caribbean home over its history, none are more feared and completely misunderstood than the Carib Indians. So great and lasting was their influence on our islands that the entire region still bears their name. At the same time, all most people know about them is that they ate people.
Only thing is, that whole cannibalism thing is false.
The Carib, or Kalinago people are thought to have arrived in the Caribbean some time in the 1200′s. The tribe originated in the Orinoco River region of South America, but soon became the dominant force in the Caribbean, displacing the Arawak Taino people by virtue of their superior skills in war, boat-building and sailing .

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Saturday Video: Dominica’s 3 Rivers Eco-Lodge, a Dream Come True

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It’s certainly not uncommon, upon visiting the Caribbean, to fall head over heels for the place. The brilliant weather, amazing natural wonders, the easy pace of life – it’s all so enticing, no wonder most people dream of some day giving it all up and running away to the islands.
Jem Winston, however, is not most people.
Unlike most people, Jem actually made his dream come true, and in the process, created what is one of the world’s leading ecotourism vacation experiences in the form of the 3 Rivers Eco-Lodge on Dominica.
Jem’s story, and that of 3 Rivers, is nothing short of remarkable.

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Saturday Video: Hiking the Waitukubuli Trail in Dominica

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I wasn’t kidding when I wrote recently that Dominica is at the top of our wish list of destinations to visit next year. Today makes three Saturdays in a row that we’ve featured some aspect of the fabulous ecotourism adventure options available in the Nature Island in this spot, and I wouldn’t be surprised if we have even more to say about it in the coming weeks. There are just so many amazing things to see and do here, all of it decidedly uncommon.
Today’s video introduces the newest way to enjoy Dominica’s natural riches: the Waitukubuli National Trail.
A trans-island route running the entire south-north length of the island, the trail covers a total of 115 miles (184 km) in 14 segments.

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Saturday Video: Hiking to Boiling Lake, Dominica

Boiling Lake

It’s my 11th wedding anniversary weekend (the actual day is tomorrow), which of course means I’m under the gun. Long-time UC readers may remember that I missed my 10th in favor of traipsing around on another uncommon adventure in Martinique. A little advice, guys: DON’T EVER MAKE THIS MISTAKE.
Though I jetted off with her blessing, and she’s always very cool and understanding about my less than normal travel schedule, my wife was none-too-happy to be sitting at home in Florida while I enjoyed a magnificent dinner at this ultra-romantic restaurant in Trois-Ilets. You see, we have a tradition where in lieu of buying anniversary gifts, one of us is responsible for picking a new dinner spot for us to enjoy a romantic evening each year.

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Saturday Video: Dominica’s Amazing Natural Beauty

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It’s hard to believe, but there are only seven more weeks left in 2010! With the Holiday Season fast-approaching, we’re finalizing our wish list of Caribbean islands we hope to explore in 2011.
So far this year, we’ve made it to Aruba, Barbados, the Dominican Republic, Grand Bahama Island, Jamaica (Montego Bay), Martinique, Nevis, Puerto Rico (Old San Juan), St. Lucia, St. Maarten/St. Martin and Tobago… and we’re not done. Montserrat and a return visit to Grand Bahama are still to come!
For 2011, we hope to be just as busy. Tops on our wish list: Dominica.
With all its amazing ecotourism wonders, rich culture and enduring ties to the past (preceding even the colonial years), The Nature Island is the perfect place for our type of “uncommon” travel.

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Deal of the Week: Get Back in Shape This Thanksgiving in Dominica

Photo credit: Todd Anderson

Is there any bigger enemy to staying in shape than Thanksgiving? Just typing the word right now makes me salivate for all the sweet, succulent and horribly fattening goodness that awaits in just a few short weeks! We all know that the gorging and overindulgence amounts to death by a thousand bites, yet year after year most of us do it anyway.
If you’re ready to “Stop the Madness” this year, then you’ll want to spend your 2010 Thanksgiving Holiday in the wilds of Dominica at a place called Jungle Bay.
Intimate, rustic and nestled in a surreal tropical setting that more than lives up to its name, Jungle Bay Resort & Spa certainly ranks among the most uncommon hotels in the Caribbean.

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