caribbean Sites

Touted as one of the closest things to Paradise on Earth, the Caribbean is a blissful retreat for the discerning traveller. With each of the islands steeped in a unique culture and a proud tradition, getting a flavour of the islands solely through the Internet is an unenviable task. There are, however, a number of blogs which successfully represent the Caribbean and form a valuable resource for tourists and residents alike - for the purposes of saving you time and affording them the recognition they deserve, we present the best of them here.

• Caribbean Travel News

  http://caribbeantravelnews.blogspot.com/

  An equal mix of news and deals from around the archipelago, written by travel specialist who is intimately familiar with island goings-on.

• Jamaican Travel Tips

  http://www.jamaican-travel-tips.com/

  An immense effort by one lover of Jamaica to document everything about the island, geared towards first time visitors who may be understandably unsure of where to start. Nothing is left out or difficult to find on this well-maintained site.,Contact form down bottom of pag

• Travel 2 the Caribbean

  http://caribbean.braveweblog.com/index.php

  The blog Is a portal for heaps of great content, hosted by Travel 2 the Caribbean tour company. Excellent advice on aspects such as passport fees ensure that the blog should be a first point of call for potential tourists.

• Caribbean Book Blog

  http://caribbeanbookblog.wordpress.com/

  Both readers and writers will thoroughly enjoy the Caribbean Book Blog, bringing the community together to enjoy and learn more about the islands' fine literary heritage.

• MEP Blog

  http://meppublishers.blogspot.com/

  A powerhouse of Caribbean publishing, the MEP online blog gives us juicy online snippets from its umbrella of publications and forms a comprehensive listing of local events and festivals.

• West Indies Cricket Blog

  http://caribbeancricket.com/weblog/

  No blog list on the Caribbean would be complete without the West Indies Cricket Blog. An extension of caribbeancricket.com, the blog is an independent fan site devoted to all aspects of the West Indies cricket. Regularly updated and hugely informative.

• Caribbean Free Radio

  http://www.caribbeanfreeradio.com/blog/

  The Caribbean Free Radio site provides the world with not only an immensely readable blog but also high quality podcasts, giving a characteristic representation of life and events on the islands.

• Can Cook Must Cook

  http://www.cancookmustcook.com/

  Caribbean food is distinctive, fun to cook and ultimately, delicious! Can Cook Must Cook is both a recipe index and food blog of interest to cooks of any experience level. Written with a great deal of flair and passion.

• Guyana

  http://sapodilla.blogspot.com/

  With character oozing through every blog post, this Georgetown blog is written with a strong dialect and is a great exercise in creative and literary writing.

• My Barbados Blog

  http://barbadostravel.squarespace.com/

  The definitive guide to everything pertaining to Barbados and a great source for travel deals and island news.