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11 Jul 2008

Dive Fest 2008 Kicks-off This Weekend

Written by Chris in Dominica News No Comments →

image of Dominica Dive Fest canoe race Photo Source: dominica.dm

The Dominica Watersports Association will officially launch Dive Fest 2008 today at the Fort Young Hotel. Dive Fest is in its 15th consecutive year, making it the longest running dive festival in the Caribbean.

The main goal behind the Dive Fest is to promote local employment in the industry, and to conserve the natural resources by educating people on marine issues. All proceeds from Dive Fest will go toward the association’s marketing goal in promoting Dominica as one of the best diving destinations in the world.

Tagged with: Caribbean, dive fest, Diving, Dominica, Festival, Outdoors, Recreation, scuba diving

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20 Apr 2008

Ask the Readers: Tips for Keeping Travel on the Light

Written by Chris in Ramblings No Comments →

Hi everyone…I’m planning a trip to St Lucia for the annual Jazz Festival in May, this will be my third time to the Festival. But it’s been awhile seen I last traveled, so I’ve been doing a lot of research, planning, reading and dreaming of this vacation for a while now. In short, I’m already having a blast.

I’m planning on keeping my packing list very light, and will only be bringing a small backpack (not one of those huge camping back packs or anything) and a couple changes of clothes. If everything goes as schedule, I will be gone a couple weeks in early late April/mid May.

So here’s the question:

What are your tips (not just for me, but for anyone) for traveling light and keeping your traveling as simple and relaxed as possible?

As you can guess, I plan to keep this trip as Zen-like monk and stress-free as I can. I’d love to hear your tips — again, not just for me, but for anyone traveling anywhere.