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The Silver Lining & Island Crime

Posted by on Mar 1, 2011

Over the weekend it was reported that a Yachtsman was brutally attacked in St. Maarten. I’ve searched on Google News and luckily for all of us in the Tourism trade, and...

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Restaurants

On the Grapevine, Julian Waterer & Café Bambula.

Posted by on Feb 24, 2011

A new reader of this Blog, Sharon Green of “Ideas Inc.”  kindly wrote to me yesterday about a fabulous meal she experienced last Friday the 18th. of February, at a tiny St...

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Accommodations

Planning A Trip?

Posted by on Feb 21, 2011

So, you’ve decided on a Caribbean vacation, now comes the difficult but enjoyable task of picking an island, then a type of holiday and finally the Hotel, Resort or Inn, who...

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Tourism

Caribbean Service? What to Expect.

Posted by on Feb 21, 2011

Having an extensive background in the hospitality sector, I am very aware of the level of service, most travelers have come to expect. Often in the Caribbean the Travelers...

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The Silver Lining & Island Crime

The Silver Lining & Island Crime

Mar 1, 2011

Over the weekend it was reported that a Yachtsman was brutally attacked in St. Maarten. I’ve searched on Google News and luckily for all of us in the Tourism trade, and rightfully so, the story has not generated much attention. In fact I only heard about the incident through a Twitter post. The man, who was attacked was attacked with such brutality; that I...

Visitors Welcome

Visitors Welcome

Feb 26, 2011

Today I was pleasantly surprised by what I saw, while passing a little local shop in Willikies Village, on my way home. There posted for all to see were two signs declaring “VISITORS WELCOME”. As you may or may not know in a previous article (see article here) I had written that I thought that the People and Government of Antigua should take our tourists and...

On the Grapevine, Julian Waterer & Café Bambula.

On the Grapevine, Julian Waterer & Café Bambula.

Feb 24, 2011

A new reader of this Blog, Sharon Green of “Ideas Inc.”  kindly wrote to me yesterday about a fabulous meal she experienced last Friday the 18th. of February, at a tiny St Johns restaurant named Café Bambula. I am very excited as the feedback  was my first and I really want to encourage everyone to interact with “Today In Antigua”. I truly hope...

It Should be About PEOPLE

It Should be About PEOPLE

Feb 22, 2011

A Different Time’ Recently I had a revelation that to some, after reading this, will seem self evident but to me was a epiphany. It just dawned on me that there is not as much personal time, in our lives as there used to be.  To explain, back in the “Good Old Days” there was more time to get to know people. As life and the world moves...

Caribbean Service? What to Expect.

Caribbean Service? What to Expect.

Feb 21, 2011

Having an extensive background in the hospitality sector, I am very aware of the level of service, most travelers have come to expect. Often in the Caribbean the Travelers expectations are not met but I find fault with the traveler NOT the service provider. See Here for some interesting guest comments. Too often travelers expect the same level and type of...

Planning A Trip?

Planning A Trip?

Feb 21, 2011

So, you’ve decided on a Caribbean vacation, now comes the difficult but enjoyable task of picking an island, then a type of holiday and finally the Hotel, Resort or Inn, who will be your host while you are enjoying your home away from home in the Caribbean. The Islands: Every island in the Lesser Antilles, (the lesser Antilles are those islands south of...