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Dominica
Video: 'No Kitchen Required' In New Zealand, 'When Maori Attack'
Here at Gadling, we've been keeping tabs on the new BBC America reality show "No Kitchen Required," which is taking cooking competitions to new highs (and lows). Battling for fame and glory are award-winning chef Michael Psilakis of New York's Fish Tag and Kefi; private ...
BBC America Launches 'No Kitchen Required' (Or: 'Top Chef' + Adventure Travel)
With another "Top Chef" season behind us, foodies now have a new culinary competition show to look forward to: BBC America's "No Kitchen Required." A combination of "Top Chef" and an adventure travel show, NKR keeps the chefs static while changing location each week. And ...
New BBC America cooking show combines travel and adventure
It was only a matter of time before all the eating of rats and scorpions on "Survivor" grew tiresome. Perhaps that's why producer Kevin Greene and "Chopped" producer Chachi Senior created a new cooking series for BBC America that combines exotic locales with dodgy outdoor ...The world's most ethical tourism destinations
Each year, non-profit organization Ethical Traveler conducts a survey of the world's developing nations, analyzing their progress toward promoting human rights, preserving their environment, and developing a sustainable tourism industry. The study, run by Ethical Traveler's ...Gadling's favorite destinations for 2011
We travel a lot, to destinations both well-known and unfamiliar. In our defense, it is our job to travel like mad, to explore the world and then write about our discoveries.
Though most travel writers find something or other of interest in most places we visit, there ...Ten budget-friendly Caribbean destinations
If you get all your information about the Caribbean from travel magazines, you might find yourself convinced that a night's stay in the region will set you back somewhere in the neighborhood of $500. The Caribbean's super posh reputation has its roots in the region's ...Three extraordinary Caribbean hotels for under $150
Yes, the Caribbean is awfully hot right now. And yes, faithful watchers of weather, hurricane season is indeed upon us. But for the next several months, visitors to the Caribbean will benefit from low-season rates that make the region a great value for cost-conscious ...Trade Mocked
You were a cheerleader, you dated a cheerleader, or you hated the cheerleaders. As I recall, that's how high school worked.
Thanks to travel PR, that same primeval paradigm lives on long after graduation. That miniskirts-shouting-slogans thing still works, whether you're ...Win a trip to Dominica by showing off your adventurous spirit
As far as travel contests go, they don't come much easier than this one. Wend Magazine, Adventure Dominica, and Ahnu footwear are joining forces to send a lucky winner, and their guest, off on a tropical escape to the island paradise of Dominica. They're offering up airfare ...The 11 coolest flags in the world?
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The travelers here at Gadling have seen a lot of world flags. We've seen the world's flags made out of food. We were also amused by this opinionated list ...Where on Earth? Week 46 - Roseau, Dominica
Not Central America, but close. This picture was actually taken just outside of the center of Roseau, the capital of Dominica, when I was visiting the Caribbean island during Christmas 2006; a holiday season full of steel drums, reggae music and fried plantain. Much less ...Carnival celebrations around the world
Vibrant music, zesty dancing, bright colors and more fun and absurdity than a lot of people can handle. Carnival anyone? For the pre-Lent partying season our minds tend to automatically think of New Orleans and Rio, but the event is in fact celebrated around the world. A few ...Independence days and elephants
I've whipped out my International Calendar to see what might be left to tell about November before it slips away from Eastern Standard Time in a few hours. What I see is a whole lot of independence days and a slew of other politically geared occasions.
Nov. ...Theatre at Sea Cruise: Top-Notch Actors and the Amazon
Lately, I've been thinking I ought to go on a cruise. Geek Cruises perked up my interest. So did finding out I could get credit to renew teaching certification on another. Here's the cruise of cruises--possibly the right combination of reasons to take in some luxury, see the ...Hand Laundry Around the World
When searching for an image for my post on travel washing machines, I saw several shots of people doing laundry the old fashioned way--by hand. Here is one of them.
This shot, posted on Flickr, was taken by abrinksy in Udaipur, India. There is something about laundry ...Contest Time: Win a Trip to Dominica
It is time for another one of my random travel contest discoveries found out there on the web. I was lured to the new and very visually pleasing Dominica tourism site from an advertisement found on Nat Geo and further stumbled upon this great opportunity to win a trip to ...La Robe Creole Restaurant
Dominica's La Robe Creole Restaurant is more than a website dedicated to what seems to be one of the country's best family owned restaurants. (Both Washington Post and Fordors give great reviews.) A trip to the website will not only give you a visual taste of what your ...Watching the Whales
Not too long ago I posted a bit about my experience seeing a bunch of porpoises while I was out fishing. It was totally cool. They surrounded the boat and I reached out and patted their silvery backs. In California whale watching is big. that's because there are so many ...Eco Fun for Divers and Land Lubbers Alike
MSNBC has a great story up right now from Sport Diver magazine about 10 amazing "eco wonderlands" which will excite divers and land lubbers alike. Their top choices include the waters and wilds of Dominica, Tobago, Belize, the "Maya Riviera" and good old American Maui. ...The Beau Rive
"Escape for Real," is the motto of this lovely six guest room hotel located on Dominica's east coast. In short, the Beau Rive will offer accommodation for the senses. Listen to the birds, the sea, the forest and let your eyes feast upon the island's beauty with ocean views ...
