Posts Tagged ‘funny’

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On-Site St. Croix: My Forced Family March to Sandy Point, Pt. I

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Traveling with young children is never entirely easy, even when you’re lucky enough to have kindhearted and culturally curious kids like mine. Eventually, even the best kids can snap, rebelling against any parental predisposition toward uncommon travel by unleashing an endless stream of bickering, teasing, tattling and the like. Such was the case on the last full day of my family trip to St. Croix this past summer. That morning it was clear that my kids had grown tired of Crucian history, culture, etc. Saving this day would take drastic measures. No better time to take a hike!

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Dec. 6th, 2011 | Tags: , , , | 5 Comments »
Steve
Steve

Saturday Video: Learning Spanish with El Chavo del Ocho

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People ask me all the time how it is that I speak Spanish so well.
Is there some Spanish lineage in my family history? Am I secretly from the DomRep? Rossetta Stone?
Dedicated instruction at the hands of Mrs. Rivera, my elementary school Spanish teacher whom I’ve mentioned a time or two, certainly had a lot to do with it. But, one of the silliest TV shows of all time played a big role as well…

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Nov. 12th, 2011 | Tags: , , | No Comments »
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Steve

Saturday Video: Bugs Bunny & Humphrey Bogart Hanging Out in Martinique

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In just three short days we’ll announce the winner of our Martinique Magnifique Sweepstakes, and since it’s Saturday morning, why not watch a classic cartoon featuring The Isle of Flowers!
Most of us likely missed it when enjoying this Looney Tunes caper as kids, but round about the middle of the video, Bugs and his buddy, Playboy, end up marooned on Martinique. While there, Bugs composes an ode to my favorite French Caribbean paradise and is visited upon by another famous character with Hollywood ties to the island.
Fans of classic Hollywood films will recognize the “fellow American who’s down on his luck” that emerges from nowhere at varying points throughout the film as none other than Humphrey Bogart.

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Jun. 25th, 2011 | Tags: , , , | No Comments »
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Steve

Saturday Video: Jamaica’s Island Cruiser is One Irie Ride

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A lot of people I know are fairly particular about their choice of rental car, especially when traveling in the Caribbean. Patrick, for instance, insists on a Jeep every chance he gets. I tend to be more flexible, preferring instead to roll with whatever beat-up, somewhat tinted sub-compact I can find (especially when it comes with perks like this). I think I can speak for both of us, though, when I say that our goals are the same: fit in with the local scene, while still being able to get around to virtually every corner of whatever island we happen to enjoying.

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Apr. 30th, 2011 | Tags: , , | No Comments »
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Steve

Uncommon Attraction: Beat Stress with a Good Friday Bobolee

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So, remember last Monday’s post about Jamaican Easter Bun in which I mentioned that we planned to share many of the other wonderful Easter traditions celebrated throughout the Caribbean ahead of the actual holiday? Yeah, umm, I guess we got distracted with sexy sailors, an extremely buff MMA fighter and a really great beer, among other things…
To make up for it, though, we went above and beyond to replicate one of the most uncommon Caribbean Easter traditions that I know of here at my home in Fort Lauderdale. It’s called the Bobolee, and it’s one special and somewhat bizarre sign of the season that anyone with stress will love.

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Apr. 22nd, 2011 | Tags: , , , | 1 Comment »
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Taste of the Caribbean: Sea Moss, the Caribbean’s Potent Sex Potion

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Valentine’s Day: it’s the one day women don’t mind the one thing that’s always on men’s minds. Sure, you’ve got to come with the flowers, the chocolates, champagne and other such bribes, err…gifts, but at the end of the day, if you’ve got somebody special in your life today, it’s a good bet you’re gonna’ get some tonight.
Being that it’s the sexiest region in the world, the Caribbean is naturally rife with a wide range of love potions, aphrodisiacs and natural, *ahem*, enhancers. Topping the list for many men across the region is a thick and milky creation called Sea Moss.

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Feb. 14th, 2011 | Tags: , , , , , | 3 Comments »
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Saturday Video: Gone Hunting… Trini-Style

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Most “hunting” in the Caribbean is confined to bars and nightclubs, where boys and girls match wits, compatibility and desires in that most timeless of sultry safaris, the quest for sex. In what may come as a surprise to some, though, there are a few parts of the region where a more traditional style of hunting is also pursued. In Trinidad, for instance, you can find island-style Elmer Fudd’s traipsing through the bush (veeewy, veeewy quietly, of course) from early-October to late-February. What are they after? The video above by the talented artists at Trinitoons provides the answer in comical fashion…

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Jan. 29th, 2011 | Tags: , | No Comments »