Carmen Arufe Articles

It's OK to Travel with a Bathrobe
It's OK to Travel with a Bathrobe: Carmen Arufe has been hired by a captain of a yacht and will be taking to the open sea from Europe to the Caribbean and ...

It's OK to Travel with a Bathrobe #16: So Far, So Good - Martinique
Carmen's life these days involves working at the "in" spot in town, with live concerts, jam sessions and an international clientele.

It's OK to Travel with a Bathrobe #17: Delivering - Have you ever tried it? - Martinique
Delivering charter yachts around the Caribbean is a great way to get the most out of your trip to the islands.

It's OK to Travel with a Bathrobe #18: Los Roques - Venezuela
A slight language misunderstanding delays Carmen and her skipper from entering Venezuela.

It's OK to Travel with a Bathrobe #19: Los Roques II - Caracas
Caracas has a bad reputation, but Carmen had no problems as she danced the night away and still walked home at four in the morning.

It's OK to Travel with a Bathrobe #21: Fugitives - Martinique
There are two kinds of travellers, those who seek adventure and those who escape from home.

It's OK to Travel with a Bathrobe #20: Los Roques III - Venezuela
Have you ever been marveled by the picture postacrd images they show on Discovery Channel? Well, Los Roques really is that beautiful.

It's OK to Travel with a Bathrobe: Intro
Intro to the author and her adventure.

It's OK to Travel with a Bathrobe #22: Way Too Tropicalized - Martinique
Martinique is a slice of Europe in the Caribbean. Salaries are those of France and working conditions are good, making relationships with locals easier and longer lasting.

It's OK to Travel with a Bathrobe #23: Zouk - The neverending beat - Martinique
Carmen lists the four criteria you need to be able to enjoy the music and dance of Martinique. Without these, you may want to shoot the radio, or scream out loud.

It's OK to Travel with a Bathrobe #24: Pocospelos - Martinique
A stray puppy with not much hair has to endure a 15 hour flight to come home to Spain with Carmen.

It's OK to Travel with a Bathrobe #15: Calebasse Cafe - Martinique
Carmen has found a new job in a cool cafe, one of Martinique's hot spots. She has a cool boss, a groovy house to live in and life is sweet again.

It's OK to Travel with a Bathrobe #14: Pardonne moi? - Martinique
Martinique is special, a piece of France lying in the Caribbean. Carmen is getting used to the way of life and is thankful she speaks French.

It's OK to Travel with a Bathrobe #12: Christmas Eve in St. Lucia - St. Lucia
An unusual, but unforgettable Christmas that included waveboarding, ocean swimming, Sandals Resort and a missing key.

It's OK to Travel with a Bathrobe #13: Push to Flush - St. Lucia
Working on a yacht is actually work. However, Carmen's boss seemed to think he was doing her a favour. He wasn't her boss for long.

It's OK to Travel with a Bathrobe #10: Dreams are just Dreams - St. Lucia
Carmen suggests that our dreams should have more concrete labels like "Ideas" or "Projects" if we want to make them real.

It's OK to Travel with a Bathrobe #11: Friday Night Jump Out - St. Lucia
Carmen gives you the lowdown on where to spend your Friday nights on St. Lucia. Just watch out for dance partners that seem to have extra hands coming out from everywhere.

It's OK to Travel with a Bathrobe #8: Just a day like any other - Europe
Life aboard the yacht can be measured in minutes and Carmen counts them down for you.

It's OK to Travel with a Bathrobe #9: Two hundred miles more today - Europe
Carmen has every second of the day to think. The past, the future and all the philosophical questions try to get solved in these blank unoccupied hours.

It's OK to Travel with a Bathrobe #7: The red water pants with suspenders - Europe
Carmen thought she would puke all the way and it didn't even happen once on the three day passage to Gibraltar.