Caribbean West Indies category: 1060 books

In the late 1630s, lured by the promise of the New World, Andrea Stuart’s earliest known maternal ancestor, George Ashby, set sail from England to settle in Barbados. He fell into the life of a sugar plantation owner by mere chance, but by the time he harvested his first crop, a revolution was fully...

This book is the wing-man for the novice Cuba traveler looking to get the most out of their Cuba experience. Imagine knowing all the possible mistakes, traps, and scams before you make them. Well, this book will allow you to do exactly that. Which is to arrive in Havana a quasi expert.

As the snow flies and the bitter winds blow, more and more Canadians are escaping winter by flocking to the glorious beaches of Cuba. And, as Cuba opens up, increasing numbers of Canadians are venturing beyond the resort boundaries to experience firsthand the cultural lifeblood of this beautiful island....

When John Gabriel Stedman’s Narrative of Five Years Expedition was first published in 1796—a bowdlerized edition “full of lies and nonsense”—Stedman claimed to have burned two thousand copies. It nevertheless became an immediate popular success. A first-hand account of an eighteenth-century...

“I had always wanted an adventure, but I guess I should have been more specific about what I wanted.” With these seemingly innocuous words, the tale of the Kelley family begins. Wanting to be beholden to no one's dreams but their own, they left behind their Utah home and set out for Puerto...

As American-Cuban relations begin to warm, tourists are rushing to discover the throwback tropical paradise just eighty miles off of the American coast. But even as diplomatic relations are changing and the country opens up to the Western world, Cuba remains a rare and fascinating place. Cuba:...

The wit, the wisdom, and the wanderings of a cruiser.

"Mylene Fernandez offers us a magnificent gift. Her story of lost love and the difficult pursuit of literature is at the same time an X-ray of life in Havana, set in a present where glimpses of the future have not yet arrived."-Leonardo Padura, author of The Man Who Loved Dogs and the Mario...

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In After the Dance, one of Haiti’s most renowned daughters returns to her homeland, taking readers on a stunning, exquisitely rendered journey beyond the hedonistic surface of Carnival and into its deep heart. Edwidge Danticat had long been scared off from Carnival by a loved one, who spun...

Our illustrated travel guide will help you to plan an exciting trip to San Juan in Puerto Rico. It’s the ideal location for a cultural or warm beach vacation holiday - we take you to Old San Juan, home to historic attractions, galleries and museums. El Condado, the upscale city beach neighborhood...

This volume provides what its title suggests, important historical and general information on the Caribbean island commonly known as Hispaniola and the two countries that coexist there: Haiti and the Dominican Republic.  The five complete works included herein are: “The History of the Island...

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US Virgin Islands Travel Guide - Tiki Travel The Tiki Travel guides use the text from WikiTravel.org, a complete and reliable worldwide travel guide written and edited by Wikitravellers from around the globe. An active table of contents enables users to jump directly to the section selected....