Lesser Antilles Travel Stories Travel Articles
It’s OK to Travel with a Bathrobe #21: Fugitives – Martinique It’s OK to Travel with a Bathrobe #22: Way Too Tropicalized – Martinique It’s OK to Travel with a Bathrobe #23: Zouk – The neverending beat – Martinique It’s OK to Travel with a Bathrobe #24: Pocospelos – Martinique It’s OK to Travel with a Bathrobe #15: Calebasse Cafe – Martinique 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 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 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. 
There are two kinds of travellers, those who seek adventure and those who escape from home. 
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. 
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. 
A stray puppy with not much hair has to endure a 15 hour flight to come home to Spain with Carmen. 
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. 
An unusual, but unforgettable Christmas that included waveboarding, ocean swimming, Sandals Resort and a missing key. 
Carmen suggests that our dreams should have more concrete labels like "Ideas" or "Projects" if we want to make them real. 