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Sunday Church in Jamaica

Sunday Night Samsara Concert

Regards,

Bob

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transportation from Puerto Plata airport to Sosua

We are wondering if there is a local bus that we can catch outside of the airport at Puerto Plata to Sosua or a cheaper way to get out of the airport then a cab? Thanks

Flights: EU-Cancun-Caribbean help

Hey guys. I would really need some help.
I did a tones of searching but I still have a lot of problems with finding best flights for my idea of 3w trip.

I am coming from EU and a basic plan is flying from around end of february, for aprox 3 weeks:
europe to Cancun, from Cancun to Havana and from Havana to Jamaica or Dominicana or some other cheap flight Caribbean island (depend on the price)

i can also rearange trip, but i am so confused wiht all that connections and variations ....
I found Liat flights for Caribb but i didnt find any good price to come to islands where Liat flies (Barbaros, Aruba, St Marteen, etc ...

some help or advice would be very helpfull!
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BTW in LonelyPlanet - Caribbean i found some dream version of trip named Ultimate island hoping - it sayes with advanced purchase airfares that it is possible to do that trip for under 1500 usd but i ha... more »

Hewanorra Airport to Soufriere on Sunday

My guesthouse tells me there is no pubic transportation on Sundays in St Lucia, so advises that we take a taxi costing $50US to get from the airport to Soufriere. If mini-buses are available, we would prefer to take the less expense option. Does anyone know how difficult it would be to find a bus around 3:30 on a Sunday afternoon in January? How much should it cost for a mini-bus on that route? Since we will have a couple of bags, maybe a taxi makes more sense?

Is transport from / to the airport in Kingston dangerous ?

Since we need to have a stop-over in Kingston during my caribbean vacation and need to spend a night there (there isnt connection flight at the same day), i have some worries about a transfer from the Norman Manley airport to the hotel and back. I will travel with my little son, and since i have heard bad stories about a big crime there (including areas around the way from the airport to the city), i want to ask you, if it is really dangerous, and if i can avoid to go throw these areas (i have heard about 2 possible routes - more dangerous Mountain View Avenue, and less - but still dangerous South Camp Road). What can you advise me ? Or is it better to try find another flight route (not via Kingston) ?

Jamaica - Two Weeks

Hi There,

I am going to Jamaica for about two weeks. Flying into Montego Bay and planning to stay about two/three nights there and then making our way to Negrill.

Does anyone have any suggestions as to how to best plan the trip? Also, any suggestions on accomodation? I have been having a look around and reviews on hotels are not exactly glowing!

We are planning to stay in a hostel in Montego Bay and then a hotel in Negrill and would love some advice.

Thanks!

Neelam.

Traveling solo

Hello,

I'll be traveling solo in PR from 12/22/09 to 12/29/09. I plan to visit Vieques from 12/24 to 12/26 and am looking for fellow travelers who'd be interested in sharing the cost of transportation from San Juan to the ferry terminal in Fajardo. I plan to hop onto the 1PM ferry to Vieques on Dec 24 and return by the 4:30PM ferry on Dec 26. I've read that the fastest way to get to Fajardo from San Juan is to rent a car or take a taxi. I'd be ok with either of these options. I'm just throwing this out here with the hopes of meeting other travelers as well as getting the added bonus of saving some money on transportation! Let me know if you'd be interested!

Anuj

Pico Duarte Week of December 20th

I am a mid 30s experienced male traveller that is looking for others to travel up Pico Duarte with me next week. I have tried Camping Tours and Rancho Baiguete but no one else is going up next week.

Anyone know of other tour companies? Anyone interested in joining me. I am in pretty good shape.