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🇧🇧Barbados
Equiano Rum – GREAT Rum Worthy of its Esteemed Namesake
Equiano Rum is a blend of aged rums from Barbados and Mauritius. That's just a small part of what makes it special, though...

🇯🇲Jamaica
Redemption Song Statue in New Kingston, Jamaica – Uncommon Attraction
The Redemption Song statue is one of the most recognizable and controversial public art pieces in Jamaica, if not the entire Caribbean.

🇫🇷Martinique
Martinique Slavery Abolition Day Celebrations
For conscious travelers, the evening of May 21st, the night before Martinique Slavery Abolition Day, is the best time to visit Martinique.

🇱🇨St. Lucia
Admiral Rodney Rum HMS Royal Oak – My Mixed Emotions
I'm a big fan of Admiral Rodney Rum. HMS Royal Oak, in particular, is fantastic. Admiral Rodney the man, though, is another story.

🇫🇷Martinique
Église Saint-Thomas du Diamant – Uncommon Attraction
The stains of slavery mar the foundations of many notable structures in the Americas, le Église Saint-Thomas du Diamant among them.

🇭🇹Haiti
Ogier-Fombrun Museum – Stirring History by the Sea in Haiti
At the Ogier-Fombrun Museum in Haiti, the pain of slavery is juxtaposed with a lavish colonial estate to create a provocative conscious travel experience.
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🇩🇲Dominica
Fort Shirley Officers’ Quarters: Where Mutiny Begat Emancipation
An 1802 revolt that started at the Fort Shirley Officers' Quarters in Dominica directly led to the emancipation of a most unlikely group of slaves.
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St. Eustatius
The Surprising Slave History and Mystical Legend of Statia Blue Beads
Of all the many varied, unique, and amazing types and styles of jewelry found all throughout the Caribbean, none are more uncommon than Statia blue beads.
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🇻🇮St. John
Peace Hill Sugar Mill, St. John: Uncommon Attraction
Few places in St. John, or anywhere else in the Virgin Islands for that matter, offer such awe-inspiring views as those on offer atop Peace Hill.