<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1" ?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>washingtonpost.com - Caribbean</title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/travel/archive/abroad/northamerica/caribbean?nav=rss_travel/archive/abroad/northamerica/caribbean</link><description>Caribbean</description><language>en-us</language><ttl>15</ttl><image><title>washingtonpost.com</title><width>140</width><height>20</height><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com</link><url>http://media.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/hp/image/wp_web.gif</url></image><item><title><![CDATA[After the Storm]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A62687-2004Nov19.html?nav=rss_travel/archive/abroad/northamerica/caribbean</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A62687-2004Nov19.html?nav=rss_travel/archive/abroad/northamerica/caribbean</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 11:22:30 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Charley, Frances, Ivan and Jeanne  got their minutes of fame in early fall when they took turns whipping parts of Florida and the Caribbean with winds of up to 250 mph and tidal surges so high that one island actually disappeared from radar screens.]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Hardest Hit: How You Can Help]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A62704-2004Nov19.html?nav=rss_travel/archive/abroad/northamerica/caribbean</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A62704-2004Nov19.html?nav=rss_travel/archive/abroad/northamerica/caribbean</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 11:22:30 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[If you don't see a story in this issue assessing hurricane damage in your favorite winter destination, that means your little piece of tropical heaven is basically fine, with two exceptions: Haiti and Grenada. Here's  what's happening on the two islands hit worse than any others, and ways you can help:]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Post-Hurricanes, Is the Caribbean Open for Business?]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A35726-2004Oct15.html?nav=rss_travel/archive/abroad/northamerica/caribbean</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A35726-2004Oct15.html?nav=rss_travel/archive/abroad/northamerica/caribbean</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 11:22:30 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The images of successive hurricanes slamming the Caribbean have scared off tourists in droves, forcing even resorts not remotely touched to offer deals.]]></description><author> Cindy Loose</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Caribbean Map and Contacts]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A36150-2004Oct15.html?nav=rss_travel/archive/abroad/northamerica/caribbean</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A36150-2004Oct15.html?nav=rss_travel/archive/abroad/northamerica/caribbean</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 11:22:30 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Web sites and phone numbers for the official tourism agencies for the Caribbean, Bermuda and the Bahamas.]]></description><author> Travel Staff</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Which Resort Is Right for You?]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A12585-2004Feb27.html?nav=rss_travel/archive/abroad/northamerica/caribbean</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A12585-2004Feb27.html?nav=rss_travel/archive/abroad/northamerica/caribbean</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 11:22:30 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Mardi Gras theme nights, beach volleyball tournaments and lagoon-shape pools with swim-up bars used to be novel concepts at all-inclusive resorts. Not anymore. To attract guests to their wallet-optional Caribbean getaways, resorts have pumped up amenities to include trapeze lessons, scented guest rooms and a swim-up bar in the kiddie pool -- a soda bar, that is.]]></description><author> Elissa Leibowitz</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nonstop to the Sun]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A42595-2003Feb21.html?nav=rss_travel/archive/abroad/northamerica/caribbean</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A42595-2003Feb21.html?nav=rss_travel/archive/abroad/northamerica/caribbean</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 11:22:30 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[With convenient flights from Washington to several Caribbean destinations, an island escape is easier than you'd imagine.]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Caribbean Update]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A13004-2002Oct11.html?nav=rss_travel/archive/abroad/northamerica/caribbean</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A13004-2002Oct11.html?nav=rss_travel/archive/abroad/northamerica/caribbean</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 11:22:30 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Travelers to the Caribbean this fall and winter will find some nifty new things under the sun, including more ways of getting there, deep discounts on rooms and a smattering of trendy new lodgings.]]></description><author> Gary Lee</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Fresh Breeze]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A43988-2002Oct4.html?nav=rss_travel/archive/abroad/northamerica/caribbean</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A43988-2002Oct4.html?nav=rss_travel/archive/abroad/northamerica/caribbean</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 11:22:30 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[How Star Clipper aims to win noncruisers over. Plus: what's new for fall and winter.]]></description><author> Gary Lee</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Island Packages to Fit Your Budget]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A58315-2002Feb23.html?nav=rss_travel/archive/abroad/northamerica/caribbean</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A58315-2002Feb23.html?nav=rss_travel/archive/abroad/northamerica/caribbean</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 11:22:30 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Make it easy on yourself. Hire someone else to scour airfares and hotel rates for the best Caribbean deals, thus saving you time and cash. We've done some of the grunt work for you, picking out some appealing packages in three price ranges for five islands.]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Last-Minute Web Site Package]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A53167-2002Feb22.html?nav=rss_travel/archive/abroad/northamerica/caribbean</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A53167-2002Feb22.html?nav=rss_travel/archive/abroad/northamerica/caribbean</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 11:22:30 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[We were warned just outside the gates of our Dominican Republic resort: "Immigration will not permit you to leave the country unless you know how to merengue."]]></description><author> Andrea Sachs</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[How We Got From  Point A to Point B]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A53173-2002Feb22.html?nav=rss_travel/archive/abroad/northamerica/caribbean</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A53173-2002Feb22.html?nav=rss_travel/archive/abroad/northamerica/caribbean</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 11:22:30 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[In our vetting of Caribbean package deals, we used five methods to book our trips anonymously: travel agent, Internet, last-minute Web site, airline and tourism office. Here's what we learned along the way.]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tourism Office Package]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A53168-2002Feb22.html?nav=rss_travel/archive/abroad/northamerica/caribbean</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A53168-2002Feb22.html?nav=rss_travel/archive/abroad/northamerica/caribbean</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 11:22:30 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA["No diving today," said the woman in the scuba shop at the Copamarina resort, a lush 20-acre spread on Puerto Rico's southwest coast. "Problem with the license. I don't think we dive tomorrow, either."]]></description><author> John Briley</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Airline Package]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A53161-2002Feb22.html?nav=rss_travel/archive/abroad/northamerica/caribbean</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A53161-2002Feb22.html?nav=rss_travel/archive/abroad/northamerica/caribbean</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 11:22:30 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[We tore into our Air Jamaica meals, gobbling every last morsel of chicken and every kernel of rice. The flight attendant gave me the fisheye as she removed our licked-clean platters. After all, the meal on Air Jamaica isn't bad for airline food, but the Iron Chef wasn't in the galley.]]></description><author> Carol Sottili</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Caribbean Report: Deals, at a Price]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A49006-2001Oct12.html?nav=rss_travel/archive/abroad/northamerica/caribbean</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A49006-2001Oct12.html?nav=rss_travel/archive/abroad/northamerica/caribbean</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 11:22:30 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Caribbean destinations hope deep discounts will draw jittery travelers to the islands.]]></description><author> Gary Lee</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crime in the Caribbean: A  Reality Check]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A45699-2001Apr5.html?nav=rss_travel/archive/abroad/northamerica/caribbean</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A45699-2001Apr5.html?nav=rss_travel/archive/abroad/northamerica/caribbean</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 11:22:30 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[An honest look at an elusive and growing problem  in the islands.]]></description><author> Gary Lee</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Singles]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A61048-2000Dec28.html?nav=rss_travel/archive/abroad/northamerica/caribbean</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A61048-2000Dec28.html?nav=rss_travel/archive/abroad/northamerica/caribbean</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 11:22:30 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[SIX DAYS:  Caribbean Spa-Cruise]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Top of the World]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A64759-2000Nov11.html?nav=rss_travel/archive/abroad/northamerica/caribbean</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A64759-2000Nov11.html?nav=rss_travel/archive/abroad/northamerica/caribbean</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 11:22:30 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Haiti is our next-door neighbor, surrounded by islands we visit with weekend regularity. But because of the political turmoil there, the island and its richly textured culture remain, in effect, terra incognita. And with a national election planned later this month, the uncertainty is only growing.  We asked a novelist with an intimate understanding of Haiti to take us there. Madison Smartt Bell has just published "Master of the Crossroads" (Random House), the second in his planned trilogy of Haiti's 18th-century slave uprising. (The series' first book, "All Souls Rising," was a finalist for the National Book and PEN/Faulkner awards.) Bell wrote the following short story for The Post Travel section.]]></description><author> Madison Smartt Bell</author></item></channel></rss>