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Category: Caribbean

Caribbean includes blog posts from the West Indies and Haiti, though we briefly touched down in Jamaica. We spent seven years in the western Caribbean. Each country has a different flavor, and it’s definitely not vanilla.

September 11, 2021September 11, 2021Lorraine Escher

COVID Arrives in Grenada

July 25, 2020July 28, 2026Lorraine Escher

Preparing for a Tropical Storm: 4 Methods Sailors Used

Why the Caribbean has no tides
February 21, 2019August 1, 2026Lorraine Escher

Why the Caribbean Has Virtually No Tides

Christian missionaries in Haiti: at the church they built which doubles as a hurricane shelter
May 7, 2018July 29, 2026Lorraine Escher

Christian Missionaries in Haiti: Joy in a Concrete Church

May 2, 2018July 29, 2026Lorraine Escher

Destination Île-à-Vache, Haiti: Voodoo, Fear and Fascination

February 16, 2018July 29, 2026Lorraine Escher

Rough Offshore Sailing: A Rite of Passage in a Gale

January 30, 2018July 30, 2026Lorraine Escher

Leaving a Trinidad Boatyard: Final Boat Preparation

December 30, 2017August 1, 2026Lorraine Escher

Christmas in Trinidad: A Glorious Night with a Local Family

All At Sea Caribbean magazine cover, December 2017.
December 20, 2017December 20, 2017Lorraine Escher

Two articles Published in All at Sea Magazine, December 2017

December 18, 2017September 20, 2026Lorraine Escher

Boat Repairs in Trinidad: How Will We Ever Leave?

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