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Sale of condo in Isla Verde, PR

Dumb — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 08:55:22 GMT

Sale price $110,000 negotiable
Quaint newly remodeled studio 1-1/2 block from the beach, air conditioner, pool, unassigned parking, laundry, elevator, new TV w/DVD & VHS, new microwave, coffee pot w/ toaster, new ceramic stove top, new refrigerator, new futon, furnished, bedding and kitchen supplies, mirrored closet door with spacesaver closet furnishings,

Location: Isla Verde, PR. Five minutes from airport, walking distance to major hotels, clubs, casinos, restaurants: No need to furnish, ready to move in as is.

Can send pictures: e-mail me at nramosb@gmail.com for more info.

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Cruise Memoir Published - Great stories

Micha — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 05:03:59 GMT

Hi

I am spreading word about my new book about my life working on a cruise ship. Permanent Passenger: My Life on a Cruise Ship chronicles my wacky job search to get my dream job as Assistant Cruise Director and takes you behind the scenes on a cruise ship. Go to www.permanentpassenger.com to see more about the book.

Truly a very funny insightful book that will make you laugh – cry – and throw up just a bit.

Cheers
Micha Berman

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Room and board at B&B in Puerto Rico

Boricua — Sat, 19 Jan 2008 02:33:02 GMT

in exchange for some help. I have a small, fun B&B in Puerto Rico and I am looking for someone to cook breakfast, make beds and do laundry for about a month starting Jan. 30. My business partner needs to return to California to take care of a sick relative and I need to keep the business open. If you are a couple or individual who would lke some warm weather, own room, swimming pool, great atmosphere with ocean view of the Caribbean in a small fishing village -- please respond. Oh, here is a small black lab named "Marley" (yes, after Bob) who also lives here. Please email so we can talk more if you are interested.

Gracias, Boricua

ps. take a look - www.casalibrepr.com - serious folk only please!

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Room and board at B&B in Puerto Rico!

Boricua — Sat, 19 Jan 2008 02:12:18 GMT

in exchange for some help. I have a small, fun B&B in Puerto Rico and I am looking for someone to cook breakfast, make beds and do laundry for about a month starting Jan. 30. My business partner needs to return to California to take care of a sick relative and I need to keep the business open. If you are a couple or individual who would like some warm weather, own room, swimming pool, great atmosphere, ocean view of the Caribbean in a small fishing village - please respond. Oh, there is a small black lab puppy named "Marley" (yes, after Bob) who also lives here. Please email so we can talk more if you are interested.

Gracias, Boricua

ps - take a look www.casalibrepr.com - serious folk only please!

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Happy Holiday's from Casa Libre guest house

Boricua — Sun, 23 Dec 2007 17:34:29 GMT

You friends at Casa Libre Puerto Rico would like to wish you a very happy holiday season. Please check out our new website at casalibrepr.com. Tribe members get a 30% discount on their stay.

Felicidades.

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Vacation Homes for rent in St. Thomas?

Roxanne — Sun, 07 Jan 2007 19:37:23 GMT

Hello all,

I went to Costa Rica with some friends last year and we all stayed in a large vacation home instead of a resort or hotel....Where can I find a site that offers that in St.Thomas? I have some friends that may come with me late this year, so I'd like for us to all stay in a home close to the beach if possible as opposed to the hotel.

Also, hello to all Clendinens (mi familia) in the USVI. See you all around October!

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where is weed socially acceptable?

dragonfly420 — Fri, 27 Oct 2006 18:16:40 GMT

hey, does anyone know on which islands weed is socially acceptable? i've read that in bermuda it is...

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hotels in Bahamas?

pengrin — Fri, 20 Oct 2006 18:49:45 GMT

any suggestions?

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Old Bahama Bay??

pengrin — Wed, 18 Oct 2006 03:01:50 GMT

http://www.oldbahamabay.com/

Anyone been there?

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communes or monasteries in the caribbean?

dragonfly420 — Sat, 12 Aug 2006 14:15:17 GMT

hey, all,

anybody know of any? i'd love to visit some when i visit next month...

peace be with you,
dragonfly... 420

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carribean in september

dragonfly420 — Sat, 12 Aug 2006 14:12:29 GMT

i may need to be there for about a month. any suggestions on which island to choose? i want to settle, not hop around... and i'd like to be among peaceful, Love-loving, earth-honoring, kynd-hearted people...

i've already lived in puerto rico for a while, so i want to pick some place new.

anybody got any suggestions? are any of you tribal peoples gonna be there, or are there now? i'd love to meet up with some of you...

puff puff paz,
dragonfly 420

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Anguilla - A quick question

Mon, 24 Jul 2006 22:39:55 GMT

I have purchased plane tix to Anguilla for the last week in August. I understand that this is the middle of hurricane season! Can anyone tell me how often Anguilla is affected by storms? Thanks!

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Best Place for lunch in St Martin/St Maaten

KathleenA — Wed, 05 Jul 2006 03:28:59 GMT

Where's the best place for lunch in Marigot or Phillipsburg. We'll be there for one day in February again. Different cruise, same ship as this year.
Thanks,
TTYS, KathleenA

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yard peoples?

Fri, 19 May 2006 17:33:23 GMT

is only mi one on here actually deh ah yard???

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any insight on inexpensive/easy travel from antigua to dominica?

Wed, 10 May 2006 17:38:36 GMT

I will be visiting during carnival this year and am very excited about that
I have also always wanted to see some (all) of dominica and thought i would take advantage of the opportunity

we used to take a ferry from st. thomas to virgin gorda for day trips to the bathes
are there any such things of this nature offered from antigua to dominica

also; does anyone know any hidden gems such as hot springs, waterfalls, etc...that would be a perfect setting for our wedding ceremony? I really do not wish to have it done in a average place when there maybe a perfect setting just around the bend so to speak
I found the longer I lived on st. thomas the more "hidden", special places I found out about and we will only be ther for one week or so

cheers
FG

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Puerto Rico

Deedee (Dali'a) of Nocturnelle — Mon, 27 Feb 2006 12:42:04 GMT

Hello! I just found this tribe, glad to be here. I moved to PR when I was 5 years old and moved away in my sophomore year of college. Born to an Irish monther and German father, I am not sure what I would call myself, lol. I know that I keep PuertoRico in my heart and part of my heritage.
I keep in touch with most of my friends on the rock, but I would love to chat with more from PR or who love PR, or even, who have not been, and want to know more about it......
can't wait!
Deedee

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dominican republic bound!

miss tuula — Sun, 16 Jan 2005 08:57:57 GMT

anyone in domincan republic?
i am headed there from canada soon!
i will be there for awhile! wondering if anyone has any suggestions as to any special items i may want to consider packing form home!
i am certainly not about creature comforts but sometimes the necessities of life are hard to track down in other countries.
wondering if there are items that i may not bother to pack that may turn out to be really expensive there......
shoes, bathing suits, underwear?
any suggestions anyone?

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katrina family needs help?

artdan — Sat, 03 Sep 2005 14:13:06 GMT

I saw the listing to send money to NJ. to help a member of a band find family members after katrina. I don't understand how giving someone 10.00, 40.00, 200.00 $$ is going to help them find thier loved ones. they can't go there, they can't pay someone to look for them. Long distance calls are cheep these days, phones are down anyway, free web sites carry all available info WHAT'S THE $ FOR ??BEWARE BEFOR SENDING $$ TO ANYONE

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Information Architect/User Interface Design work on Grand Cayman?

bettyx1138 — Sun, 12 Mar 2006 22:48:25 GMT

I've been am IA/UI for 10 years in NYC and am wanting to move to GC. (Yes I've been there.) When I scour job postings they are all for accountants. I'm wondering if there is anyone here who lives on GC who can give me some ideas of where to send a CV. Thanks, cheers ./bc bettyx1138@gmail.com

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Dominica & Violence

eylon — Sat, 18 Mar 2006 04:51:11 GMT

Hi There,

After two years in Antigua I am moving away soon to SF for a while. However I am seriously thinking these days of buying a little piece of land in Dominica (some good deals out there...) and at some point doing something out there living in Dominica at least part of the year.

I spent all in all two weeks out there over the last two years and my experiences were very positive -- the people we nice, the rainforest amazing, the rivers... waterfalls... just perfect... and it had for me that special place of somewhere you know you may be able to call home one day. However lately when talking to people about Dominica they were mentioning to me a lot of prejudice against white men and violence -- Things I did not get to experience at all. I did not even get a hint of really. The only bad vibes for me personally in Dominica were around the Carib territory...

I am now researching a bit online about the economic and social history of Dominica and I see some radical groups in the 70's but since then it looks pretty stable. Could it be that the people I talked to may have been influenced by the history? Am I missing something and Dominica is this dangerous place that somehow welcomed me those two weeks I spent there?

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I want to move.......

Bobzilla — Thu, 29 Dec 2005 01:10:27 GMT

I can think of a thousan think of one reason not to move to the caribbean. I can think of one reason TO move to the caribbean that overrides the 1000 reasons not to: because it's what you really want to do.

In May I'll be certified as a scuba instructor, I'm an assistant instructor now. I would realy like to relocate my pooch and myself to the islands. I'm embarking on a five year plan.

I'm looking for a LAID BACK lifestyle, a hut near the beach, perhaps open a small low key bar and build a few simple low cost guest rooms and teach diving. I've only visited Roatan, and Bonaire.

I have enough ff miles for 7 rt's so I can go check places out. Any suggestions? I'm looking for a place where there will be few beureaucratic hoops to jump through to accomplish my goals.

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Who's here?

Wed, 14 Apr 2004 03:29:05 GMT

Is there anyone here who grew up in the Caribbean?
I grew up in Grenada and go back regularly.

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Hola!

Bella — Fri, 25 Jun 2004 12:17:20 GMT

Just dropped in to say Hola everyone!

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Going to Grenada on March 14th 2006

lbn — Sun, 26 Feb 2006 21:35:55 GMT

Hello all,

I just joined this tribe - going to Grenada on March 14th 2006 to spend two weeks on the island and would appreciate any ideas or comments on what to see, where to go and what not to miss (or the opposite for that matter!). If any locals would like to meet for a beer and fill me in on what's going on in Grenada, gimme a shout, too!

Regards,

Lars from Denmark

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DVD TO RAISE FUNDS FOR GRENADA HURRICANE RELIEF

David — Thu, 09 Feb 2006 18:04:11 GMT

Hi

I have just released a new documentary film about Grenada. Here is more info

GRENADA: THE MAROON SPIRIT, a new documentary film by Pumpkinhead Production Company to donate portion of sales to Grenada Maroon Fund

What happens when a small Caribbean island is hit by a massive hurricane? How does a country cope when 90% of their homes are destroyed or damaged? What happens when your agricultural sector is wrecked and your major export crop will take years to recover? What are the hopes of the people for the future under such conditions? These are some of the questions that GRENADA: THE MAROON SPIRIT hopes to answer for people. This new production by the Pumpkinhead Production Company was filmed on the island of Grenada in the Eastern Caribbean in November of 2004, two months after Hurricane Ivan devastated the island nation on September 7.

Traveling throughout Grenada and its sister island of Carriacou, GRENADA: THE MAROON SPIRIT interviews people from all walks of life, hearing about their experiences with the deadly hurricane and their efforts to rebuild their lives. They tell of the deadly winds, the flying debris and the resulting destruction. Their stories of working together with their neighbours, as a community to quickly get back on their feet are inspiring and educational. They credit Hurricane Ivan with rekindling the “Maroon Spirit” amongst the population. The actual live footage of Hurricane Ivan shows the deadly force that these brave people had to face.

The film places Hurricane Ivan within a historical context by interviewing two of Grenada’s foremost historians, author and historian George Brizan and Beverly Steele, author and Head Tutor at T.A. Marryshow House, Grenada campus of the University of the West Indies about Grenada’s past. This is a past that includes mass suicides, civil wars, dictatorships, revolutions, and invasions. Brenda Hood, Minister of Tourism, tells of the hurricane’s affect on the government and its efforts to rebuild their country.

GRENADA: THE MAROON SPIRIT is a fifty-minute documentary film. It is the first feature length film by the Pumpkinhead Production Company, an independent film production house located in New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada. The DVD is being sold online at www.grenadamaroonspirit.com or by mailing Pumpkinhead Production Company, P.O. Box 283, 720 6th Street, New Westminster, BC V3L 3C5. Pumpkinhead is committed to donating a portion of every sale to the Maroon Spirit Fund to aid in Grenada’s recovery.

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Margarita island

artdan — Sat, 03 Sep 2005 21:04:40 GMT

any one have any experiance on the island ?

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Survey Barbadian Company Customer Service

ellenahs — Tue, 30 Aug 2005 21:18:43 GMT

Hi this is a customer service survey for Chontal Parsons intimates in Barbados. I hope you can spare a few momments for your time to reply.

We are due to open soon and therefore customer opinions are valuable to us as we aim to make Chontal Parsons ladies look and feel beautiful in our sexy lingerie collections.

Chontal Parsons is a sexier feel lingerie brand to hit the Caribbean and so we want to make sure our customers are completely satisfied.

Click on the link to go to the survey and if you can leave contact details for future you will be one of the first contacts to access company promotions first this way. You can leave an email and mailing address so i can forward to you a catalogue of this seasons collection.

Please be as honest as possible and try to finish. Hope to hear from you soon. If you can also in the Contact Information section at the end of the survey mention what country your from even if you don't leave any details that would be great as well.

The survey expires in 3-4 days therefore the sonner you respond the better.

Thanks for your help

Customer Services Department Manager

Sophia Chandley

Survey link is:

http://FreeOnlineSurveys.com/rendersurvey.asp?id=111225

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grenadianbitchrant

Polymorf — Tue, 24 May 2005 15:25:09 GMT

I ordered some parts for my rangerover last week to spiff it up so I can sell it before I leave.
The Postal service here is terribly unreliable. I've had 5 or 6 packages sent to me in the last 5 months, 2 of which have gotten to me. Given this track record it isn't really sensible to ship time sensitive packages via regular post, or anything I actually want to receive for that matter. So I had my parts supplier ship DHL, which is cheaper than fedex.

I had a look at my credit card statement, and I had a charge for over double what I had ordered. I called up the supplier and asked them to break down the prices for me.

Distributor leads: 16 pounds
Servo Repair kit: 50 pounds
Window handle: 16 pounds
water pump: 40 pounds
Sub Total: 122 pounds
shipping: 178 pounds
Total: 300 pounds

I guess it's really my bad, for not getting the shipping costs before hand, but they really couldn't tell me until they shipped.
No the real problem comes when you have to pay duty. Duty is 100% on shipping, variable percentage on content. In the case of auto parts it's %100%
So I've just paid %500 markup on retail. In USD it breaks down like this

Total Parts cost: 222.975
Total Shipping cost: 325.324
Total Duty: 548.299
Total: 1096.598

1100 US dollars for 220 dollars worth of parts. HOLY FUCKING SHIT. Thats more than most grenadians make in month!1

IM GLEEFULLY LOOKING FORWARD TO STRIP MALLS, MCDONALDS, TARGET, WALMART, TRAFFIC, SMOG, BURGER KING,

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CROPOVER TIME!

Sun, 03 Jul 2005 02:05:39 GMT

anybody got the Kadooment Jumbie in them?

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my favorite

camiecrum — Mon, 16 May 2005 17:49:20 GMT

Barbados is my favorite Island in the caribbean so far..........how about you all

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Anyone in Antigua?

eylon — Sat, 14 May 2005 21:53:37 GMT

Come out come out wherever you are...

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Aruba & Curacao

crookshanks — Fri, 01 Apr 2005 18:38:03 GMT

Hey all...I am new here and while I don't live in the Caribbean, I am in South Florida so its kinda close, eh?

Anyway, I am planning a honeymoon to Aruba and Curacao in December (maybe about 5 nights each) and I would LOVE to get suggestions as to where are the best places to stay (locals and hotels). Thanks in advance!!

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Going to Cancun in March!!

stacy — Thu, 13 Jan 2005 09:14:48 GMT

I am going to Cancun in March and was wondering if any one has and sugestions of places to definitely go...and more importantly...WHERE NOT TO GO!!! I am planning on just going to shorten the winter up here and get some diving done.

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Hows travel for a girl going solo?

Leah — Thu, 10 Feb 2005 17:02:11 GMT

So I am going to T&T this summer, most likely by myself. Is this a bad idea? I have travelled extensivly within large and small groups of students, but never solo in a foreign country. I would be staying at a hostel and bumming around between the islands. Any info would be great. Thanks!

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THE 2004 BAY AREA REGGAE SHOWDOWN

Fri, 10 Sep 2004 20:12:34 GMT

GOLDEN TOUCH MUSIS PRESENT….
THE 2004 BAY AREA .45 REGGAE SHOWDOWN, !!!!Four Sound DJS / Systems, One Trophy, One Big Cash Price, & One Title as “the .45 Champs for 2004”
TNT SOUNDSTATION (Trinidad) /KING SOLOMON SOUND (Barbados) & JAH WARRIOR HI FI (USA) & BLACK GOLD (LA/JAPAN)
THE VENUE: The Mandela Village Art center
1357 5th Street, West Oakland CA, (next to the west Oakland Bart station)

Event Details
Date
Saturday September 11, 2004

Time
10:00 to 2:00

Cost
Donation & Fundraiser

Location
Mandella Village Art center
1357 5th Street
Oakland
510-451-0964
www.goldentouchmusic.com

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Greater Bahamas

D. — Fri, 27 Aug 2004 17:34:45 GMT

Hello there. Does anyone have any great places to visit and eat at (local food) near Lucaya? I would really appreciate your suggestions. :)

Take Care,
Dyan

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July 4th!

Mon, 28 Jun 2004 16:20:33 GMT

What's up caribean life! Any plans for the fourth so far?

I plan to BBQ...listen to some good reggae...watch the fireworks and dance the night away!

=)

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Grenada.

Polymorf — Mon, 14 Jun 2004 18:59:37 GMT

Someone posted me this blurb.

The Grenadian Prime Minister, Keith Mitchell has imprisoned 4 people and sued several others claiming "Libel", over the possibility of them redistributing a news article exposing a scandal to the tune of half a million dollars written by David Marchant of OffShoreAlert/
Luckily, The Jamaica Observer has disregarded legal threats and http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/news/html/20040605T000000-0500_60778_OBS_GRENADA_S_PM_FILES_LAWSUITS_AGAINST_CABLE___WIRELESS.asp, published an article outlining the scandal as well as the oppression of free speech..
PM Mitchell has sued http://www.candw.gd into shutting down the Grenadian community forums, but someone outside of Grenada has setup a replacement at http://grenada.undef.net

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Grenada.

Polymorf — Mon, 14 Jun 2004 18:58:12 GMT

Someone posted me this blurb.

The Grenadian Prime Minister, Keith Mitchell has imprisoned 4 people and sued several others claiming "Libel", over the possibility of them redistributing a news article exposing a scandal to the tune of half a million dollars written by David Marchant of OffShoreAlert/
Luckily, The <a href="http://www.jamaicaobserver.com"> Jamaica Observer </a> has disregarded legal threats and <a href="http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/news/html/20040605T000000-0500_60778_OBS_GRENADA_S_PM_FILES_LAWSUITS_AGAINST_CABLE___WIRELESS.asp"> published an article outlining the scandal as well as the oppression of free speech.</a>.
PM Mitchell has sued <a href="http://www.candw.gd">C&W</a> into shutting down the Grenadian community forums, but someone outside of Grenada has setup a <a href="http://grenada.undef.net">replacement.</a>

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Que pasa?

commodorecurt — Mon, 19 Jan 2004 15:34:08 GMT

Just wanted to say hi. Not living there now but it looks like i am moving in that direction. Was raised in Hawai'i and have got to get back to the islands. Back to the surf!

Curt

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