After touring Saint Kitts for a day, our visit continued to include a day at the island of Nevis, the smaller island of the two islands that make up Saint Kitts and Nevis of the British West Indies. Nevis (pronounced knee-vis), is undoubtedly remote, but this remoteness is what...

New Orleans is one of my favorite places to visit in the United States. Its unique culture is a blend of influences from its past as a French territory and Afro-Caribbean culture brought over from the slave trade. Today, these influences are still present throughout the streets of the Big Easy...

The thought of summer in the city can send anyone scurrying for the nearest air conditioned department store or (gasp!) the comforts of one’s office building. It’s no surprise that many New Yorkers flee for the Hamptons or the Berkshires once the temperature starts climbing. But there’s an easier,...