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Re-living Post-War Joy with the Music of Ernest Léardée at the Coco Bar in Martinique

Coco Bar at Hotel Bakoua, Martinique/SBPR

Those of us too young to have anything beyond a cursory textbook understanding of WWII can’t possibly imagine the joy that must’ve swept the world once the fighting stopped in Europe and the Pacific. Our unbridled celebrations today are generally reserved for the comparatively trite triumphs of our sports heroes, political reps and American Idols. Back in the early-1950s, though, there was real joy, real relief, optimism and an irrepressible joie-de-vivre vibe we can only dream about today.
Or so I thought until I spent an afternoon at the Coco Bar in Martinique last November.

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Jan. 28th, 2012 | Tags: , , , , , | 1 Comment »
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Wish You Were Here

November 12, 2011 in Sainte-Pierre, Martinique/SBPR

Exploring the ruins brought on by the historic 1902 eruption of Mt. Pelée in the town of Saint-Pierre, the Pompeii of the Caribbean, located on the northern Caribbean coast of Martinique.

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Jan. 15th, 2012 | Tags: , , , , | No Comments »
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Taste of the Caribbean: Red Royal Soda Makes Medicine Easier to Swallow

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We take great pride in helping you discover the best that our home region has to offer – phenomenal hotels, hidden beaches, unique attractions, pulse-pounding activities, and more. On rare occasions, though, we are compelled to issue a warning; a bit of helpful advice born of a not-so-great experience to ensure you don’t repeat a misstep we may have made along our travels.
This, dear reader, is one of those rare occasions. The red Royal Soda pictured here is why.
How bad is it?

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Jan. 2nd, 2012 | Tags: , | No Comments »
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Uncommon Photo-Op: Capturing Mt. Pelée from the Sea

Mt. Pelée, finally ready for a close-up/SBPR

Isn’t it funny how the most familiar places in our lives, no matter how majestic they may be, are often the ones we most take for granted? When I lived in New York, I never gave a second thought to the Empire State Building until a childhood friend paid me a visit and we trekked up to the observation deck. I had been living and working in the shadow of the venerable building for years, but up there that afternoon it all seemed brand new, the experience and the sweeping views of the city giving me a whole new appreciation for the structure and the city.

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Dec. 29th, 2011 | Tags: , , | No Comments »
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Uncommon Attraction: Notre Dame de la Salette, Martinique

Notre Dame de la Salette, Martinique

It’s not Rome, Jerusalem, or even Mexico City, but Martinique has a lot to offer religious travelers. Every major religion is represented, ensuring you can always find like-minded people with whom you can celebrate your beliefs.
Like the rest of the Caribbean, Christianity is #1 here, so naturally the island’s Churches constitute the most elaborate houses of worship. In particular, the Saint-Louis Cathedral (est. 1875) and the Balata Church, a replica of the famed Sacré-Coeur Basilica in France, stand out for their grandeur.
Then there’s the modest Notre Dame de la Salette, which stands out for decidedly more uncommon reasons…

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Dec. 8th, 2011 | Tags: , , , | 1 Comment »
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Wish You Were Here

November 11, 2011 off the coast of Martinique/SBPR

Chasing the wind off the coast of Les Anses-d’Arlet along the southwestern Caribbean coast of Martinique.

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Dec. 4th, 2011 | Tags: , , | No Comments »
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Wish You Were Here

Sainte-Anne, Martinique/SBPR

Casting off for a morning plongée with Alex, owner/divemaster at Natiyabel, a PADI-certified scuba and eco-adventure tour operator based in the seaside village of Sainte-Anne in southern Martinique.

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Nov. 20th, 2011 | Tags: , | 1 Comment »