Self-Catering Dominica - The places you really want to stay at.....

Been working the last month or so on compiling a list of the 'best of the best' that Dominica has to offer in self-catering. There is no definitive list anywhere and only one company here who exclusively provide, quite frankly, a truly shabby service. I'm not saying I am going to provide this service but I am going to tell you where to go - literally - well not that literally ok. So you are guaranteed to be able to stay with people who will welcome you not only with a smile but a welcome pack and hold your hand if required. The people who will ensure your children have a box of toys if necessary or you have a supply of cassava bread if you are gluten free. Yes, these people - the hidden gems of Dominica.

I have seen some amazing places - from jungle top notch, Vera Wang sheets, cabins to take your breath away villas. The experience has taught me that yes, the rainforest and the seaview can be equally as stunning.

So, take your time, have a look when it is published online and think about making the best of your visit and time to Dominica. Stay in the opulent Villa for one night, experience the rainforest for a couple more and then end up maybe trying a dive or too near the beach. Now you can experience it with support and no smelly nylon sheets in sight.

Enjoy.

www.caribbeanhotproperty.com

New French Airline

http://www.airawak.com/en///

New airline starting direct into Canefield and coming from both
the airports in St Lucia - yay!

It's all about the moment...it really is...

I saw this poster today and thought how apt it was for Dominica and my kids especially. What a week of 'moments' they have had. In the spirit of 'life' school, I took my children off for a day to go to the beach with friends and their Grandma who is here only briefly. Where else in the world could you do this so easily and spend the day on a deserted beach with a rope swing to keep you happy for hours. A day or two later this was followed by a beach bar, fun playing on the rocks, chilling round a table, whilst being engulfed almost by the most amazing and constantly changing sunset. To finish it all off another day another adventure involving fantastic local food. No requests for burger and chips from my lot - lobster all round please. Will it be these 'moments' they remember? Wow, I really do hope so.

Living off the land is really easy here....we even grow strawberries too.....

20 Best Trips of 2011 -- National Geographic

20 Best Trips of 2011 -- National Geographic

What Are You Waiting For?

Happy New Year! There's something in the air here at the moment, Dominica is busy busy busy it seems and there are a lot of new faces and a lot of 'business' being discussed on the streets.... Land is selling very fast - plots of one acre and less in particular and also at the other end of the scale enormous 30 acre plots for developments, whatever they are. Possibly interesting crop growing....

Amidst all this, new places are springing up - great little restaurants, at last, yay, including The Talipot in Roseau and Romance Cafe right on the beach and Le Bistro here in town too. Screw is even telling me he's building a waterpark, yes a waterpark...it won't be like swimming with the pink dolphins at the Atlantis in Dubai but I'm sure it will have its own unique selling point.

Mermaid's Secret is officially open now too - check out their website and even better they have their own bar, yay again! Really nice accommodation is a little harder to find here but bit by bit the choice is increasing and it's great to experience this.

www.mermaids-secret.co.uk

Think undiscovered Dominica may be running out of time....IKEA hurry up please.

The best school in Dominica led by the wonderful Sister Annita & her amazing staff!