Fodor's 96 [antikvár]

JwWkTRAVEL GUIDE js Jj^g a wonderful traveling compan-ion. It's charming, it's savvy on how-tos, it's brimming with sound recommendations and solid ideas, it pulls no punches in describing lodging and dining establishments, and it's consistendy full of fascinating facts that make you view what you've traveled to see in a rich new light. In creating Caribbean 96, we at Fodor's have gone to great lengths to provide you with the very best of all possible traveling companionsand to make your trip the best of all possible vacations.About Our WritersThe information in these pages is the result of a collaboration of extraordinary writers.Pamela Acheson spent 18 years in New York City as a publishing executive before heading south to divide h$r time between Florida and the Caribbean. She writes extensively about both areas and is a regular contributor to Travel & Leisure, Caribbean Travel and Life, Florida Travel and Life, Fodor's Florida, Fodor's Caribbean, and Fodor's Virgin Islands. She is the author of The Best of the British Virgin Islands and is currently working on The Best of St. Thomas and a guide to cruising the Caribbean.Marcy Pritchard lives in New York and plans to buy a villa in St. Barts as soon as travel writing pays off.Melissa Rivers was married barefoot on a sugary beach in Montego Bay. If she had to plan a honeymoon there today, she'd be hard pressed to choose a place to stay. She also covered the Caymans, and as an avid snorkeler and divei; could not recommend the islands more highly. Melissa travels extensively and has also contributed to Fodor's Mexico, Fodor's Canada, Fodor's USA, Fodor's Great American Learning Vacations, and Fodor's Great American Sports and Adventure Vacations.Kate Sekules has covered Trinidad, Tobago, Grenada, St. Vincent, the Grenadines, and St. Lucia, and says she's working her way.She has contributed to Fodor's London, Fodor's Great Britain, and Fodor's New York City and hopes to eventually live on the islands.Jordan Simon has visited nearly every speck of land in the Caribbean for Fodor's, Caribbean Travel & Life, Modern Bride, Physicians Travel & Meeting Guide, Travel & Leisure, and Travelage. He is the author of Fodor's Colorado, Fodor's Branson, and the USA Today Ski Atlas.Jane Zarem is a freelance writer from Connecticut who travels frequently to the Caribbean. Among the score of islands she has explored, she finds it difficult to pick a favoriteshe loves them all. She is a member of the New York Travel Writers Association and has contributed to Fodor's New England.What's NewBig things are happening at Fodor'sand in the Caribbean.If this is not the first Fodor's guide you've purchased, you'll immediately notice our new look. More readable and easier-to-use than ever? We think soand we hope you do, too.Just before your trip, you may want to order a Fodor's Worldview Travel Update. From local publications all over the Caribbean, the lively, cosmopolitan editors at World-view gather information on concerts, plays, opera, dance performances, gallery and museum shows, sports competitions, and other special events that coincide with your visit. See the order blank at the back of this book, call 800/799-9609, or fax 800/799-9619.A decade ago some Caribbean islands put more emphasis on tourism than others did. St. Maarten and the Virgin Islands actively sought tourists, while St. Lucia relied on its banana crop and Guadeloupe on sugarcane for revenue. Now, however, the scramble for tourists and the dollars