Monday, February 28, 2011
Thursday, February 24, 2011
Hotel Chocolat in St. Lucia | Travel to St. Lucia
I just found that two of my favorite things have now joined forces. Can you guess what they are? Well I will tell you: Chocolate and St. Lucia! Yay!!! In case you are wondering how this came to be then read on. The Hotel Chocolat in St. Lucia (my mouth is watering already!) is opening on February 28th 2011 at the Rabot Estate. When I first found out about this I thought, is this real? Have all of my dreams come true? Well apparently they have!
The Hotel Chocolat in St. Lucia is located on the Rabot Estate which is a 140 acre cocoa plantation that sits in the shadow of the Pitons. The hotel offers luxury accommodations with views of the Pitons. The furnishings and décor will not fail to impress. Or so says their website.
There are two types of rooms:
The Cocoa Cottages: Offers 450 square feet, Queen sized bed, granite bathrooms and open sky rain shower (with privacy ensured of course).
The Villas: Offers dramatic views of the Piton mountains and the Caribbean Sea, 750 square feet, King sized bed, suite lounge, loft bedroom, open veranda with mountain views, granite bathroom and open sky forest shower (with privacy ensured of course)
Wow, this place sounds swanky!
At the Hotel Chocolat spa CocoaJuvenate, guests can get massages with cacao nibs and cacao oil. Guests are able to take guided tours of the Rabot Estate, explore the cocoa groves and experience Cacao Cuisine at Boucan the hotel’s restaurant.
I will be traveling to St. Lucia for the Jazz Festival and I am definitely going to visit this hotel. Stay tuned and I will report back with a review of this yummy sounding hotel.
P.S. If you have visited or stayed at The Hotel Chocolat please leave a comment below and let me know about your experience!
Monday, February 21, 2011
All I Really Need to Know I Learned From Traveling Around the World
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Sunday, February 20, 2011
St. Lucia Independance Day | Happy Birthday St. Lucia! | Travel to St. Lucia
Happy Birthday St. Lucia! Go ‘head it’s your birthday! Go ‘head it’s your birthday! February 22nd is the day to celebrate the anniversary of St. Lucia’s independence.
A quick timeline of how St. Lucia came to be:
- 200 A. D. the first settlers were the Arawak Indians
- 800 A. D. the Carib Indians expel the Arawaks and maintain control of the island
- Unknown whether Christopher Columbus or Juan de la Cosa was the first to “discover” St. Lucia (Not really sure how you can discover a place that was already inhabited)
- Francois Le Clerc was the first European to settle in St. Lucia (year unknown)
- 1635 the first colony established under French control
- Next 150 years St. Lucia comes under the rule of British and French authority no less than 14 times!
- 1814 Britain gains final control of St. Lucia following the Treaty of Paris and the island becomes a crown colony
- 1979 St. Lucia becomes an independent country under the British Commonwealth
Currently, about 150,000 people live in St. Lucia, and even though it is an independent nation it remains a member of the British Commonwealth. Queen Elizabeth II is the Head of State of St. Lucia. Representation for the queen on the island is by the Governor-General, Dame Pearlette Louisy. The Prime Minister, who holds executive power, is Stephenson King.
There will be several parades throughout the island to celebrate St. Lucia’s independence. I think independence is always a good thing. I’m glad St. Lucia is free to create and determine its own destiny for the citizens who live there and the people that love to visit! Happy Birthday once again and maybe next year I’ll stop by and have a piece of cake. Yum!
Let’s celebrate one of the most treasured places on earth!