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Top 5 sights in Grenada
St George’s, photo by Cowbell Solo on Flickr
If you use nutmeg to season your food, you should know that there are 20% chances that your spice comes from a small island nation in the South Caribbean, just northeast of Trinidad and Tobago.
The island of Grenada and the six other islands that make up the nation are often called the Spice Isle, because they are one of the largest exporters of nutmeg, mace, cinnamon and cloves in the world.
The islands were shuffled back and forth between British and French rule, but eventually ended up being a Commonwealth nation, with Her Majesty still reigning over these lovely tropical islands. This is the perfect destination to lounge on the beach, but there is so much to see on these islands that it would be a shame not to visit at least a few of the top 5 sights in Grenada. …
- 11 Dec
The best castle towns in the world
Rothenburg ob der Tauber, photo by Destination Europe on Flickr
In ages past, when castles were being built by the hundreds, little towns would often spring up around them, leaching off the wealth and protection of the castle’s lords and ladies.
And while castle towns are a fixture in most European countrie, they are not limited to the Old World. Pretty towns with large castles looming over them can be found all over the world, and if the castle is interesting, then the community built around it is no less intriguing.
If you feel like taking a step back in time to the glorious days of Medieval Europe or Asia, and even North America (without getting acquainted with any of the horrors of the Middle Ages), then take a trip to some of the best castle towns in the world. …
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