Posts Tagged ‘ leeward ’

Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere, Peace Corps, and … – Middle East North Africa Financial Network

December 16, 2011
By Island Tips

Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere, Peace Corps, and ... Middle East North Africa Financial Network Antigua , in the Leeward Island chain, has also emerged as a major command and control center for drug movement. A secondary threat in the Caribbean is the cultivation and smuggling of ...
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Caribbean Airline Pilots Stage “Sick-Out,” Strand Passengers

December 7, 2011
By Island Tips

For some Caribbean beach bums looking to jet off to their next sand-and-sun island destination, today was one real beach bummer. In a show of solidarity for a recently fired captain (who headed the Leeward Islands Airline Pilots Association), all pilots ...
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24-hour room service: Viceroy Anguilla, Leeward Islands – The Independent

October 7, 2011
By Island Tips

24-hour room service: Viceroy Anguilla, Leeward Islands The Independent The main approach from the UK is Gatwick to Antigua on BA or Virgin, then a 40-minute hop on LIAT. There are 166 rooms split between oceanfront villas, beachfront suites and cliff-top rooms. All are spacious with stone
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Tropical Storm Irene forms east of Leeward Islands

August 20, 2011
By Island Tips

Tropical Storm Irene forms east of Leeward Islands
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How does a tourist live like a local?

June 10, 2011
By Island Tips

Experiencing Hawaii Local Style Today we get a question from Jessica who was traveling to Oahu for the third time and wants to see the island like a local during her Hawaii Vacation. She’s staying in Makaha which is on the ...
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Moon Travel Guides releases Tahiti Guidebook, David Stanley

April 11, 2011
By Island Tips

After reading David Stanley’s Moon guide to Fiji, I knew the quality of his other recently released guidebook, the Moon Travel Guide to Tahiti, would be of the same quality. These small, thick books are full of firsthand travel tips that make for easy planning before you leave, as well as vital guidance...
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Leeward or Windward? Know which side of the island you want in the Caribbean.

February 27, 2011
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Decide whether you want a hotel on the leeward side of an island (with calm water, good for snorkeling and swimming) or the windward (with waves, good for surfing, not good for swimming).
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The Other Side of Oahu

September 27, 2010
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Head just off the leeward coast of Oahu and you'll feel worlds apart from the hustle and bustle of Waikiki. Find out what makes this Hawaiian Island worth visiting.
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Caribbean: Know which side of the island you want

July 6, 2010
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Decide whether you want a hotel on the leeward side of an island (with calm water, good for snorkeling and swimming) or the windward (with waves, good for surfing, not good for swimming).
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LIALPA clears the air on LIAT’S public statement’s – Dominica News Online

April 16, 2010
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LIALPA clears the air on LIAT'S public statement's Dominica News Online (St John's, Antigua ) The Management of LIAT issued a public statement on 15th April 2010, which the Leeward Islands Airline Pilots Association (LIALPA), ...
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