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Hurricane strong: No doubting Puerto Rico, St. Thomas, and St. Maarten/Martin

Leave a Comment / Caribbean, Cruising, Group cruise, Theme cruises / David Kriso

Fall 2017 has been one of the most active hurricane seasons in recent memory. Three destructive hurricanes hit the Caribbean in one month. Each of these three hurricanes reeked havoc on the Caribbean. Hurricanes Irma and Maria did the most damage. Both hurricanes registered at category 5. The U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, and St. […]

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My first Princess cruise: Nine days of pure Heaven

Leave a Comment / Caribbean, Cruising / David Kriso

It was August 2008. I had won the Freedom Travel Raffle at the parish where I was volunteer teaching English As A Second Language. The grand prize was five thousand dollars, including a twenty-five hundred dollar gift card to Liberty Travel. It was time to put the winnings into action. I decided on taking a Princess

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The U.S. Virgin Islands: A presentation dedicated to all Caribbean travelers

Leave a Comment / Caribbean, Cruising, General Travel / David Kriso

Everyone has their favorite area of the globe to travel to. The summer season is almost over, and fall is soon to begin. Soon after, it’s “Hello winter!” again. When the horrific weather hits home, and everyone begins disliking being locked up indoors, all that comes to mind is that one place they all wish

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