Caribbean Adventure

The author is fascinated with the island and her passion comes across in the text, which is lively, revealing and a pleasure to read. Detailed town and regional maps make planning day-trips or city tours easy. Adventures covered range from town sightseeing tours and nature watching to sea kayaking and mountain climbing excursions.

Cuba - Culture Smart! provides essential information on attitudes, beliefs, and behavior in Cuba, ensuring that you arrive aware of basic manners, common courtesies, and sensitive issues. This concise guide tells you what to expect, how to behave, and how to establish a rapport with Cubans. This inside knowledge will enable you to feel confident in unfamiliar situations and develop trust, friendships, and successful business relationships on the largest island in the Caribbean.

As The Assassin of the Caribbean opened the door, one man charged at him like a raging bull. The Assassin stepped out of the way, and with a well-timed punch to the man's neck, sent him into the frame of the door. The sound of bone against metal when his shoulder and head hit the frame, knocking him out. The other man came from behind the door swinging a knife and nicking The Assassin on the shoulder as he tried to get out of the way, kicking the man on his ass sending him across the room. Enough is enough, thought the Assassin, and he drew his weapon.

Everything in 12-year-old Pilar Violeta “Purp” Ramirez’s world is changing, and Pilar doesn’t care for it one bit. Her Chicago neighborhood is gentrifying, and her chores have doubled since her sister, Lorena, left for college. The only constant is Abuela and Mami’s code of silence around her cousin, Natasha - who disappeared in the Dominican Republic 50 years ago during the Trujillo dictatorship. So when Pilar hears that one of Lorena's professor's studies disappearances under the Trujillato, she hops on the next train.

A heinous crime. An old foe. A violent cult. An angel is dead, and Leonardo Bravo is bringing hell. Leonardo Bravo faces his darkest hour when a young nun is found dead on a desolate hill. As the chilling news reaches him, Bravo senses a familiar malevolence that haunts his past. The deceased novice, adorned only with an azabache amulet, bears the sinister signature of Bravo's old nemesis, Mother Pitia. But why target this innocent angel, and where is the elusive mother superior hiding? As Bravo unravels the mystery, he faces an evil that threatens not only his life but the very fabric of ...

An order from the Pope will land Bravo in hell. Get ready for adventure in this tale in which mystery and action intermingle in the vibrant historical tapestry of the Caribbean in 1900, in the wake of the Spanish-American War The Pope himself entrusts Leonardo Bravo with the mission of recovering a Vatican treasure that a mercenary has stolen, but Bravo soon realizes that this job is far more dangerous than he could have imagined. To make matters worse, a deadly organization lurks in the shadows of Old San Juan, watching his every move. When the mission takes an unexpected turn, Bravo and ...

Faith + Ambition + Power Come, enter the chapel in the cave of madness. Leonardo Bravo, master thief, is now a married man. The wedding reception is intimate, but there’s a last minute guest: a young nun, desperate and determined. She pleads for Bravo’s help, convinced that something sinister festers within her convent, nestled in a remote mountain village. Initially, Bravo has no interest in what he sees as a mere clash of personalities. "It's not my trade," he says. But, to please his new bride, he reluctantly agrees to speak to the parish priest. When the priest vanishes and the ...

What if the worst of your past came knocking at your door? In the sun-drenched Caribbean of the early 1900s, where the line between order and chaos blurs like the horizon, Leonardo Bravo treads carefully. He knows trouble is always one step behind. When his friend, Paco Seda, takes a bullet in a crowded bar and witnesses vanish, Bravo is thrust into a deadly game. As Paco fights for his life, men from the shadows of Bravo’s past resurface, demanding his allegiance to a dangerous plan. Refusal is not an option, not when the shadows have teeth and the past has a way of catching up. With ...

The former career of Captain Ike Smith, a retired fire investigator, exposed him to the dreadful human beings inhabiting the world of arson...a group of people he does not miss. Since retiring, he has been chasing his new passion and career as a charter boat captain, pulling kayak fishermen out for a weekend of fishing and fun on Tampa Bay in Florida. However, a call from an old supervisor unexpectedly pulls Ike back into the life he thought he had left far behind.

Just a fling, or is it more? All Julie Steffens wants is a quiet couple of days on a Caribbean beach. Just her, a good book, and the balmy sea breeze. But the minute she meets the sizzling hot sailor of her dreams, sparks start to fly, and she’s tempted into the one type of adventure she’s never tried. The only question is, will one night be enough? ** This 14,000 word SHORT STORY prequel to Uncharted and the Serendipity Adventure Romance series is a stand-alone story with no cliffhanger. ** SERENDIPITY ADVENTURE ROMANCE Prequel - Off the Charts Book 1 - Uncharted Book 2 - Entangled ...

Designed to be used while you re on the go, Hunter's Pocket Adventures make the perfect take-along reference. They contain all the practical travel information you need - places to stay and eat, tourist information resources, travel advice, emergency contacts, and more - plus condensed sections on history and geography that give you good background knowledge of the destination. This guide focuses on the island of St. Croix in the USVI, but there is extensive information about the entire island chain, as well.

Cuba occupies a place of undisputed fascination in the American psyche. Despite its proximity to America, this island nation remains a mystery to most Americans. Few Americans have traveled to Havana, and still fewer have traveled deeper into this isolated country. Chris Messner, a photographer, is one of the few Americans who have been able to travel extensively throughout this island.

She's in deep — in love and in trouble. Scuba instructor Mia Whitman has traveled to Bonaire to forget, not forgive, the man who broke her heart. But trouble is brewing in this Caribbean island paradise — above and below the waterline. When Mia witnesses a crime, she becomes a target, and even she has to admit that having a Navy-SEAL-turned-New-York-City-cop at her side has its perks. Ryan Hayes has a knack for saving her life and stealing her heart — a tricky combination for a woman on the run. Before Mia can stop herself, she finds herself in deep — in love and in trouble. ...

Cara Leoni is trapped in the jungle. The clock is ticking, and her only hope is the one man she vowed never to trust again... Tobin Cooper was only planning on a couple of laid-back weeks on the beaches of Panama, but before he knows it, he’s racing his rusty motorcycle into the wild side. Venomous snakes, poison darts, and ruthless drug runners aren’t half as frightening as the idea of facing his ex-fiancée again. But if he and Cara are going to escape the jungle alive, they must rebuild trust, one kiss at a time. SERENDIPITY ADVENTURE ROMANCE Prequel - Off the Charts Book 1 - ...

The Virgin Islands: Exploring Adventure, Wellness, and Natural Wonders in the Virgin Islands your ultimate guide to experiencing the breathtaking beauty and diverse offerings of this Caribbean paradise.

What happens when you venture outside the boundaries of a prepackaged travel experience and truly expose yourself to the history, economics, and culture of a country other than your own? We are all familiar with the Cuban cliché: decaying colonial architecture, soulful salsa dancing, refreshing cocktails by the seaside - paradise, in a nutshell. We also share a superficial understanding of Cuba’s troubled political history and economic struggles over the last decades.

An aging Coast Guard patrol boat is all that stands between the world and nuclear annihilation! The world is on the brink of war, with NATO mobilizing to counter a Russian threat to Poland and Lithuania and leaders openly discussing war options. In the midst of the crisis, a Russian bomber collides with a U.S. fighter off Florida causing the accidental launch of a nuclear-tipped hypersonic missile. A Coast Guard cutter on a routine patrol finds a drug-laden sailboat smashed and adrift north of the Florida Keys. The boat’s damage is from a near miss by the Russian missile which has not ...

Робинзон Крузо - это даже не книга и не персонаж, а нечто большее: человек-миф, от века к веку он существует, обрастая легендами. Перед нами жизнь сильного человека; пример человеческих возможностей, концентрации духовных и физических сил.

The Black Palm called themselves a nation, though their own people had cast them out. They called themselves an army, but made war on unarmed men, women and children. And in their fanatical crusade, they might strike anywhere. Even in the tiny Caribbean republic of New Neuzen. The only thing that stood between New Neuzen and a terrorist bloodbath were five American tourists.

Finn hears the age-old Siren's Song as Mary leads him on. They've agreed to work together, but Mary's dropped out of sight. Neither Finn nor their client has heard from her, but there's a trail of bodies in Mary's wake. Is she playing a game of her own? Ever the good soldier, Finn sticks to his mission. But he's distracted by Mary's absence. Is she burning her bridges with the organization that hired them? She and Finn contracted to kill several people, but Finn suspects that Mary has her own hit list.