Where has the year gone? 2011 has come and gone like the relentless tide. I guess it's true what they say, time does fly when you're having fun rum. Part of my job as a Caribbean blogger is to constantly be on the look out for new Caribbean sites that I can learn from and in-turn tell you about. Reading other island sites/blogs is one of the best parts of this job. I love seeing what other … [Read more...]
Conched in Key West – A Meeting of the Minds
by RUMSHOPRYAN on September 22, 2011
The more and more I travel to the Florida Keys the more I think I could live there. It really wouldn't take all that much effort to pull the trigger, but I'll save this Havana daydream for another post. Last weekend was spent in Key West, participating in the Conched in Key West Bar Crawl. The event started out as just some online friends wanting to get together in a beautiful place like Key … [Read more...]
A Day At Marco Island’s Tigertail Beach – Was The Work Worth It?
by RUMSHOPRYAN on August 11, 2011
"This better be worth it." I remember saying to my friends Logan and Lisa, who have been to this hard to get to beach before. They reassured me that it was as sweat poured from my bald head and the heavy cooler made my feet sink into the mud of the tidal lagoon. Our destination, Tigertail Beach on the beautiful Marco Island. Located on Hernando Drive, Tigertail beach rewards beach goers with … [Read more...]
5 Best Caribbean Beers According to Fox News – How They Got It Wrong
by RUMSHOPRYAN on June 27, 2011
The headline read, "5 Best Caribbean Beers", of course I was going to read on and see what this Fox News writer really had to say about a subject so dear to my heart. Here is the Fox News list of the best Caribbean beers: Carib Lager - Trinidad, St. Kitts, Grenada Kalik Gold - Bahamas Red Stripe - Jamaica Blackbeard Ale - Virgin Islands Presidente - Dominican Republic This list … [Read more...]
One of the Biggest Parties in Naples – 2011 Naples Canoe Races Recap
by RUMSHOPRYAN on May 19, 2011
Naples is a great little city. Sure it costs a small fortune to live there and it has a large retired population that doesn't know how to drive their big cars, but it's unbelievably beautiful and has a lot of charm. Part of the charming personality comes from the annual Naples Canoes Races. I would say it's one of the most entertaining events the city puts on and also one of the biggest … [Read more...]
