If Obama included a free 3 week vacation to a Caribbean island of your choice a year?
In the Health Care Bill would you be more accepting of his Ideas?
How much should I be prepared to start SCUBA diving?
What is it going to cost me to start SCUBA diving. What equipment should I buy, or which certifications should I get first and what will all this cost me?
where can i get a free scuba diving certification online?
yeah i was just wondering where i can take online scuba diving courses for free. I looked everywhere and found ssi, but my local diving center isn`t registered with ssi. can anybody help me with this please?
Asking parents to bring a friend on vacation? REPOST.?
For Winter Break this year, my family is going to the Dominican Republic or another Caribbean island. I used to have a sister (complicated), but not really anymore. In short, she won’t be joining us. I want to bring my friend on vacation with us. I haven’t asked my parents yet, and I want to know the best way to approach them about this.
My father is usually more willing, but my mother isn’t. I think the worst part will be her saying it’s a "family vacation," but I’m going on a trip through Europe for Spring Break with my parents, so…
My friend has offered to pay her share (Brigitte, they so won’t make you do that), and I mean, I’d offer to pay as much as I could for her or for me from my own money…
I just don’t know how to drop it by them.
Could these killings be based on race?
I live in St Thomas US virgin Islands. It’s beautiful here. People come here everyday on cruise ships, vacation and some decide to stay down here because it’s owned buy the US, it’s called paradise and look like it too, the water is BEAUTIFUL. But there have been crimes going on here. Lot of it. Last year or earlier this year a caucasian guy got stabbed in St John, another small islands part of the US Virgin Islands. The police did a crappy job and almost let the killers go free, but the victim’s family and some other residents here didn’t let that happen. Just Sunday again, another caucasian guy offered two black dudes a ride just to get robbed a killed execution style. I’m black, but I’m also very open minded and always speak up about the racial double standard existing in the society. I start believing that maybe they are targeting White people here. It would be bad because tourism is a big part of the economy in the islands. In the USVI, a lot of "natives" don’t like "outsiders" like they call them, even if you’re black. I’m from another French island and have been a victim of discrimination here but Caucasians have been victim of murder. Way different than what I get. I can’t talk about that with any of them here because they are narrow minded. Am I blowing things out of proportion? Could I be right?
Blacks guys get shot here too almost on a daily basis. But they are not innocent either if you know what I mean. It’s always a thug or one of those guys.
I know racism against Blacks or any other race exist. i see what is being said about Obama for example. But I’m talking about this particular incidents. I have a caucasian friend here, he was born on the island. He got stoned when he was 13 by grown a$$ dudes because he is white.
Does Casio Pathfinder watch with compass work for scuba diving?
Casio sells few digital compasses/watches for -. Does anyone use them as underwater compass for scuba diving? SUUNTO sells digital compasses for over 0…Does Casio work for scuba?
Which Country/Continent, and/or Island would you choose and why?
If you had a once in a lifetime opportunity to live for one year or possibly more, in another country/continent and/or island where would it be and why?? How would you spend your time there and what would you most like to gain from the experience??
At one of my book club meetings, this questions was asked and these were the top 5 places in this order;
Anywhere in the Caribbean to explore the culture and food
Nigeria or Ethiopia
China
Israel
France
I chose the Caribbean because I have always felt connected to its culture. I would love to live there, possibly teach in the villages, take cooking classes, and learn as much as I can about its history and the people. Of the caribbean islands, my top 3 are St Martin, Anguilla, or St Lucia. Traveling has always been a passion of mine, and one that I wish I could indulge in more, and plan to when I retire, but its one thing to vacation at a destination and another to experience the destination. I appreciate your replies..
Note: When I say once in a lifetime, I don’t necessarily mean you will never get to do it again, but this opportunity is being offered at no expense to you. Thats a golden opportunity!
Which place would you choose to go in the Caribbean?! :)?
we’re going on vacation for two weeks this summer, and I get to choose the place! Would you go to the British Virgin Islands, Grand Cayman, Cozumel, The Bahamas, Costa Rica, or Belize! Thanks for all the help, because all the weight is on me and I’m only 15!!
Oh yeah! We love the beach, and want the clearest water possible! Cost is not an issue, and feel free to put other places in Central America, and the Caribbean. Thanks sooooo much!
Which Country/Continent and/or Island would you choose and why??
If you had a once in a lifetime opportunity to live for one year or possibly more, in another country/continent and/or island where would it be and why?? How would you spend your time there and what would you most like to gain from the experience??
At one of my book club meetings, this questions was asked and these were the top 5 places in this order;
Anywhere in the Caribbean to explore the culture and food
Nigeria or Ethiopia
China
Israel
France
I chose the Caribbean because I have always felt connected to its culture. I would love to live there, possibly teach in the villages, take cooking classes, and learn as much as I can about its history and the people. Of the caribbean islands, my top 3 are St Martin, Anguilla, or St Lucia. Traveling has always been a passion of mine, and one that I wish I could indulge in more, and plan to when I retire, but its one thing to vacation at a destination and another to experience the destination. I appreciate your replies..
Thanks Big B, thats why I moved the question to the travel section. The idea of living someplace foreign has always intrigued me. It has the potential to be one of the best educational opportunities one could experience. Many people do not think about travel from that perspective.