Everybody Loves the Sunshine!
Sunny Travel Destinations to Cure Winter Blues
Listed are a few African-centered travel sites and programs for the global traveler.
LEIMERT PARK, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
Leimert Park is about 1.2 square-mile area in Los Angeles, California's predominantly African American community within the South Los Angeles area. "Little Africa", a gathering of the global African diaspora community, congregates every Sunday within the African drum circle that includes dancing and community socializing.
FESTIVAL AT SEA CRUISE 2013
Festival At Sea Cruise, has new 2013 dates of August 4 - 11, 2013.
"The camaraderie of cruising with over 2000 other black folks from all around the country is what truly makes Festival at Sea the special event that it is," stated one Festival at Sea Cruise participant.
ADDITIONAL CRUISES WITH BLACK CULTURAL THEMES:
2013 Essence Music Festival and Eastern Caribbean Cruise: July 4-14, 2013.
Ports of call: New Orleans, LA; Key West, FL; Freeport and Nassau Bahamas.
Blacks Over 40 at Sea 2013: August 25 - September 1, 2013
Ports of call: Miami to Grand Turk, LaRomana Curacao and Aruba
7th Annual SuperCruise: November 2-10, 2013
Ports of call: Aruba, Curacao, La Romana (Dominican Republic), Half Moon Cay
Black River Safari and the Ocho Rios Rainforest in Jamaica
Planning a trip to Jamaica? Include an off-beat, island safari attraction or horseback trek through the Ocho Rios rainforest in Jamaica.
Black River Safari
Visit the Black River Town in the St. Elizabeth parish of Jamaica to participate in a Black River Safari tour. An adventure of a life time, this safari tour includes a slow boat ride down the river to view Jamaica's majestic tropical flowers, mangroves and birds life. As you navigate down the Black River, you may also get a glimpse of the endangered crocodiles of Jamaica.
Ocho Rios' Rainforest Tour
Sunny Travel Destinations to Cure Winter Blues
Listed are a few African-centered travel sites and programs for the global traveler.
LEIMERT PARK, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
Leimert Park is about 1.2 square-mile area in Los Angeles, California's predominantly African American community within the South Los Angeles area. "Little Africa", a gathering of the global African diaspora community, congregates every Sunday within the African drum circle that includes dancing and community socializing.
FESTIVAL AT SEA CRUISE 2013
Festival At Sea Cruise, has new 2013 dates of August 4 - 11, 2013.
"The camaraderie of cruising with over 2000 other black folks from all around the country is what truly makes Festival at Sea the special event that it is," stated one Festival at Sea Cruise participant.
ADDITIONAL CRUISES WITH BLACK CULTURAL THEMES:
2013 Essence Music Festival and Eastern Caribbean Cruise: July 4-14, 2013.
Ports of call: New Orleans, LA; Key West, FL; Freeport and Nassau Bahamas.
Blacks Over 40 at Sea 2013: August 25 - September 1, 2013
Ports of call: Miami to Grand Turk, LaRomana Curacao and Aruba
7th Annual SuperCruise: November 2-10, 2013
Ports of call: Aruba, Curacao, La Romana (Dominican Republic), Half Moon Cay
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Black River Safari and the Ocho Rios Rainforest in Jamaica
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| Photo: Jamaica's Black River Tour. Creative Commons/gailf548 |
Planning a trip to Jamaica? Include an off-beat, island safari attraction or horseback trek through the Ocho Rios rainforest in Jamaica.
Black River Safari
Visit the Black River Town in the St. Elizabeth parish of Jamaica to participate in a Black River Safari tour. An adventure of a life time, this safari tour includes a slow boat ride down the river to view Jamaica's majestic tropical flowers, mangroves and birds life. As you navigate down the Black River, you may also get a glimpse of the endangered crocodiles of Jamaica.
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| Stop and smell the flowers off the beaten path in Jamaica. Photo by: Darryl Braaten |
Ocho Rios' Rainforest Tour
The Ocho Rios' Rainforest guided tour navigates you down the Greater Dunns River Fall into Jamaica's beautiful rainforest -- on horseback! Experience in riding a horse is not required. Leave on horseback from St. Ann's Bay and travel through the rugged terrain alongside Greater St. Ann's Bay River. An assortment of tour operators provide this guided tour service from St. Ann. Tours average about 4 hours.



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