Before You Go
Tips on picking the right island, packing for your trip, bringing the right documents along, finding the best airfare and hotel, and adapting to local culture and the rhythms of island life.
TripAdvisor Caribbean Page
OK, not a blog per se, but still a great resource for first-hand travel stories and reviews, with a good amount of give-and-take between posters.
OK, not a blog per se, but still a great resource for first-hand travel stories and reviews, with a good amount of give-and-take between posters.
Travel 2 the Caribbean
Information on travel logistics and deals from Caribbean travel planner Linda Thompkins.
Information on travel logistics and deals from Caribbean travel planner Linda Thompkins.
How to Pack Light for a Week in the Caribbean
Step by step guide on packing all you will need for up to five days in the Caribbean in a single, standard-sized suitcase.
Step by step guide on packing all you will need for up to five days in the Caribbean in a single, standard-sized suitcase.
Travel Health Insurance: Do I Need It?
Practical tips and advice for travelers deciding whether to purchase travel health insurance.
Practical tips and advice for travelers deciding whether to purchase travel health insurance.
Stay Healthy on Your Caribbean Trip
Ten tips for healthy international travel that can save Caribbean visitors from illness, accidents, a trip to the hospital, or worse.
Ten tips for healthy international travel that can save Caribbean visitors from illness, accidents, a trip to the hospital, or worse.
Caribbean Tourist Taxes and Fees
Information on the hidden costs of travel in the Caribbean, including departure taxes, hotel taxes, and other taxes and fees that often do not appear in the base rates cited by airlines and hotels.
Information on the hidden costs of travel in the Caribbean, including departure taxes, hotel taxes, and other taxes and fees that often do not appear in the base rates cited by airlines and hotels.
Spanish Beach Vocabulary
What's your idea of the perfect vacation? For many people, it's spending days on the beach, listening to the waves pounding on the sand. And if you're a beach-lover, sooner or later you'll find yourself somewhere where Spanish is spoken — whether in the pricey resort town of Cancún, on the Mediterranean coast of Spain, the Caribbean, or on an island off the coast of Venezuela.
What's your idea of the perfect vacation? For many people, it's spending days on the beach, listening to the waves pounding on the sand. And if you're a beach-lover, sooner or later you'll find yourself somewhere where Spanish is spoken — whether in the pricey resort town of Cancún, on the Mediterranean coast of Spain, the Caribbean, or on an island off the coast of Venezuela.
Stay Safe and Secure on Your Caribbean Vacation
Safety and security are always a concern when you travel, and a Caribbean vacation is no exception. It's a fine line between relaxing and letting your guard down, so while it's great to chill out and have a good time on your island adventure, there are a few sensible precautions you should take before leaving home and once you arrive at your destination.
Safety and security are always a concern when you travel, and a Caribbean vacation is no exception. It's a fine line between relaxing and letting your guard down, so while it's great to chill out and have a good time on your island adventure, there are a few sensible precautions you should take before leaving home and once you arrive at your destination.
Find Caribbean Vacation Deals, Sales, Bargains and Specials
'Luxury' and 'Caribbean' often seem to go hand-in-hand, but the truth is that you don't have to spend a fortune to get away to an exotic island in the tropics. Here's how to get the best vacation deals, sales, specials and bargains in the Caribbean!
'Luxury' and 'Caribbean' often seem to go hand-in-hand, but the truth is that you don't have to spend a fortune to get away to an exotic island in the tropics. Here's how to get the best vacation deals, sales, specials and bargains in the Caribbean!
Avoiding Motion Sickness
Tips from About.com's Student Travel guide on how to avoid motion sickness when you travel by air, boat, or car.
Tips from About.com's Student Travel guide on how to avoid motion sickness when you travel by air, boat, or car.
Top 10 Myths about Airfares and Airline Tickets
Are there any set rules and truths when it comes to buying a ticket, changing a ticket or getting the best airfare available? Because not all airlines follow the same routes, there are several myths and misunderstandings that exist when it comes to airfares and airline tickets.
Are there any set rules and truths when it comes to buying a ticket, changing a ticket or getting the best airfare available? Because not all airlines follow the same routes, there are several myths and misunderstandings that exist when it comes to airfares and airline tickets.
Pack for Your Caribbean Trip
How to pack for your Caribbean vacation in 13 easy steps.
How to pack for your Caribbean vacation in 13 easy steps.
Picking the Right Island
The Caribbean can offer something for everyone, whether you are traveling alone, as a couple or with family. Looking to just lay on a sunny beach, or up for partying all night? Check out out guide to the best islands for every interest!
The Caribbean can offer something for everyone, whether you are traveling alone, as a couple or with family. Looking to just lay on a sunny beach, or up for partying all night? Check out out guide to the best islands for every interest!
How to Avoid Overpacking
The following three selections will help assess the changing and varied baggage policies at major and low cost carrier counters, and provide some valuable packing tips for a budget trip.
The following three selections will help assess the changing and varied baggage policies at major and low cost carrier counters, and provide some valuable packing tips for a budget trip.
Cheap Caribbean Airfares
Planning a trip to the Caribbean? Here's how to increase your odds of getting a flight that doesn't cost more than the rest of your trip!
Planning a trip to the Caribbean? Here's how to increase your odds of getting a flight that doesn't cost more than the rest of your trip!
Countries of the Caribbean
Maps and other information on Caribbean nations, from the About.com Geography site.
Maps and other information on Caribbean nations, from the About.com Geography site.
Getting the Best Airfares
Flying to the Caribbean can be an expensive proposition, especially if you're not going on a package deal. The good news is that discount airlines are now serving many destinations in the region, making prices more competitive.
Flying to the Caribbean can be an expensive proposition, especially if you're not going on a package deal. The good news is that discount airlines are now serving many destinations in the region, making prices more competitive.
Trip Planning Strategies
Written for senior travelers, these tips apply to most other Caribbean visitors, too.
Written for senior travelers, these tips apply to most other Caribbean visitors, too.