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I wanted to tell you about my thumb this month! Its now back safely in Dominica. After some resistance, finally I gave in to family pressure...'"Oh Mum, thats deep. You must let someone look at it!"..and off we all went to the nearest General Hospital. |
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| This issue’s Investment and Property Pages section features savvy advice from veteran international columnists - find out if moving money and your assets is right for you. Discover some well-informed guidance in our Investors and Funding column. Then check out the Investment Corner for interesting concepts for those interested in investing in something a little different. Next, discover advice you can capitalize on in Caribbean Investor and Owner Notes. There are always plenty of great new deals offered straight from the developers in the Off Plan Pre-Development Offers column. Then, take a peek through the Editor’s Pick of the Month section, which always focuses on some incredible deals and extraordinary properties. Our new section is geared toward Baby Boomers and those seeking retirement in the Caribbean Basin….and is aptly named the Caribbean Retirement Pages. This month’s CRP section features four columns: Clew’s Views – as usual there is a real gem revealed that is the perfect spot for retirement. Then find out about how much it would really cost to live in Honduras in Financial Matters, while discovering the real deal about your Safety and Security in Latin America …last, enjoy the Up Close and Personal column which features an enjoyable and insightful interview. Our regular columns begin with… HOT OFF THE PRESS In Haiti, Wyclef Jean has announced he will run for the office of president in the November 28th elections…. in Cuba news that Fidel Castro, looking fit and healthy, made his first official government appearance in four years at parliament….Colombia has elected its 59th president, J. Santos and Venezuelan President Chavez says he will meet with President Santos as the first step toward restoring diplomatic relations… Nicaragua detained two Americans suspected of committing five murders in Panama…..one detainee has since confessed to those murders. Out of Mexico, Medical Traveler Yucatan (MTY) announced that it has now teamed with Dra. Elena Solis, cardiologist and a pioneer in performing the new Liberation Procedure for Multiple Sclerosis patients .. SUSTAINABLE LIVING In a pioneering agreement with the UN Equador has pledged to refrain from oil drilling in a pristine Amazon preserve in return for some $3.6 billion in payments from rich nations. BP says the seal on the busted oil well in the Gulf has hardened solidly in place. Per the UN, climate talks tasked with curbing the threat of global warming are backsliding, Guyana is very close to becoming the Caribbean region’s main food supplier…and South Korea has now expressed interest in agri-investment with Guyana. TOURISM TREATS Barbados cruise industry is at the forefront of its tourism industry…tourism in Mexico and the Caribbean are down due to the bumpy European economy….Saba has been voted by readers of Travel and Leisure Magazine as the number one Caribbean island for 2010 and if more award news the Jade Mountain Resort in St. Lucia has been named number one in the world for service….and Trinidad’s PM has confirmed the Air Jamaica and Caribbean Airline deal… And, on to this Month’s Special Feature articles … CARIBBEAN DESTINATION : ANGUILLA DOES IT THEIR WAY, PART 1 Anguilla, long known for it’s tranquilly, beauty and famed upscale resorts, has quietly positioned itself as the “IT” destination in the Caribbean by developing new initiatives and ‘product’ changes to entice the lucrative and highly competitive incentive and meeting business market to its pristine shores. And, by all accounts Anguilla is succeeding as both the incentive and meeting business and general tourism numbers for 2009-2010 have increased for this unspoiled tropical island gem. How has Anguilla, with its strong anti cruise, over-development and mass tourism stance, managed to increase business in a climate of world tourism downturn? CARIBBEAN CULTURE : CROPS, CARIBBEAN STYLE, PART 2 What is the value of coffee you ask? The green beans of coffee, when put on the world commodity market, where they are purchased by roasters from around the world, are second only to oil in trading volume. The two main coffee species in the world are Arabica, usually hand harvested and considered the benchmark of coffee, and Robusta, an inferior coffee which can be, and on some moneyed plantations is, harvested by machine. Both are marketed globally and have a variety of different names indicative of their growing regions or ports. Sadly, most of the new world Arabica growers, a small portion of the 125 million people who gain their livelihood from coffee globally, are being threatened to extinction by the ever increasing production of Robusta. CARIBBEAN LIVING : FEMUR FOLLIES IN BELIZE Your femur’s broken – shall we operate? There I was at the hospital in Belize, where we live….The x-ray results were obvious. The options limited. The very professional, English-speaking doctor at this modern, clean hospital explained the pros and cons of multiple approaches. I concurred that surgery was the best way to pin me back together. Immediately! The surgery was a success. The total costs a jaw-dropping 300% below the low end costs that’d I would have paid in the USA. My hospital stay went smoothly and my husband was permitted to stay with me in my hospital room, at no extra cost. The physical therapist comes to my home twice a week and tells me I’m recovery at an A+ rate. CARIBBEAN EXPAT : REALIZING DREAMS IN NICARAGUA, PART 2 Two couples and one young family, all Americans with dissimilar backgrounds and lifestyles, have made the leap to a new life in a new land…Nicaragua. The individual reasons that prompted that leap range from stretching retirement dollars, to having a lifestyle with far less stress, to providing a culturally rich home and new language for young children. Read their fascinating stories of relocation to Nicaragua and discover how each family ultimately selected the Montecristo Beach Resort and Golf Club as their home of choice. CARIBBEAN FOCUS : THE TRAVEL AND TOURISM INDUSTRY (A SERIES) In the first article of this series, the writer, fed up with negative air travel experiences, takes on a Caribbean regional airline juggernaut in an open letter critique. As he makes his case, describing his latest chaotic air journey he also offers insightful solutions and recommendations for improvement….and now hopes that the travel giant will really listen and respond to the ‘little guy.’ Obviously, changes in the region’s air travel situation are sorely needed but change can certainly take awhile to achieve. Often the first step is the process is just listening to your customers, taking their problems to heart and doing something constructive about it, one step at a time. CARIBBEAN HEART: REMEMBERING HAITI (A SERIES) We were counseled that a humanitarian commitment meant repeatedly visiting the same site and making a true connection with its people. Our group’s commitment came in the form of medical aid, and despite having no medical training or experience; we established a primary care facility where there was none in the mountains of Haiti. The majority of Haitians have never seen a doctor and do not have access to medications; basic medical care is not available to Haitians.. After four years of operation, the clinic, funded by the charity Haiti Healthcare Partners, is treating over 4,000 patients annually. CARIBBEAN GEMS: A SYBARITE GUIDE TO DR’S BEACHES, PART 3 The DR’s south west region is one that has enormous potential due to its diversity and natural beauty. And of course the beaches are sublime. A true Sybarite cannot complete his beach exploration of DR without coming to this region, and in all fairness, there is nothing to see that will ever top the Bahia de Las Aguilas, so we will not even try…put it at the top of your DR viewing list. Just enjoy the moment while there and end your trip with this visit and this beach. Your sybarite heart will thank you. We hope that you’ll take some time out to discover lots of great information and savvy advice in our newest magazine section, Caribbean Retirement Pages, where each month you will discover all about financial, medical, safety and security matters in various Caribbean Basin countries as well as enjoy some up close and personal interviews with locals and expats alike. Of course, our popular Clew’s Views column will continue to provide keen insights about the next best retirement spots in the Caribbean Basin and Central America. Our regular Special Features section has changed also, and now showcases articles and interviews under specific Caribbean themes of interest each month, focusing on Caribbean culture, living, lifestyles, relocating, retiring, volunteering, working, giving back, travel, adventure, discovery, destinations, special ‘gems’ and the latest in developments and opportunities. Enjoy this month’s issue and we’ll see you next month! The Editor August, 2010 |
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