Nevis Impoverished Charm From a Guest Narrator
Melvin Stanley Cahn recounts an 1969 visit to Nevis from a Nieuw Amsterdam tender. He describes poverty, colonial remnants, light-skinned natives, a two-story quay structure with governor's office, and a single cinema. He notes beggars, officials, and limited postcolonial development while reflecting on independence and tourism potential.
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Music and magic merge aboard Mermoz for XXIII Music Festival at Sea
Paquet Cruises sails 11 days from San Juan on January 3 visiting five Caribbean islands plus Cartagena Colombia. Over 20 artists including Maurice Andre James Galway Yo Yo Ma Szeryng and English Chamber Orchestra perform with Paris Opera dancers. Rates $2730 to $6015 double. open bar. ports Cartagena Curacao Barbados St Lucia Guadeloupe St Croix.
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