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Deshaies, Guadeloupe: The Paradise in “Death in Paradise”

Rachel Heller — Sat, 17 Dec 2022 17:02:00 +0000

Visiting Deshaies, Guadeloupe, the setting for the BBC series "Death in Paradise," was a bit surreal for me: so beautiful and so strangely familiar.

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Best things to do in Guadeloupe: A Guadeloupe guide

Rachel Heller — Wed, 23 Jan 2019 16:54:24 +0000

I have many articles on this website about things to do in Guadeloupe, yet I’ve never compiled them into an overview. After updating all of the separate articles, I figure it’s time, so here it is: a Guadeloupe guide. Note: at the bottom of this list you can find a map with all the sights...

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The Chocolate Museum, Guadeloupe

Rachel Heller — Fri, 20 Nov 2015 17:24:32 +0000

Just seeing the bright hand-painted sign above the entrance to La Maison du Cacao (The Chocolate Museum) in Pointe Noire, Guadeloupe, was enough to make me happy. The truth is that pretty much anything chocolate-related makes me happy. I’m an addict. Disclosure: This article contains an affiliate link. If you make a purchase through the...

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Kreol West Indies: a new concept

Rachel Heller — Tue, 30 Jun 2015 18:01:02 +0000

On my last day in Guadeloupe, I stumbled upon a special little museum. I was on my way to the easternmost tip of Grande-Terre, the eastern “wing” of the butterfly that makes up Guadeloupe’s main island. Called Pointe des Chateaux, it’s a windblown, craggy place. On the way, I noticed a brightly-colored building, only catching...

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Impressions of Guadeloupe

Rachel Heller — Wed, 03 Jun 2015 05:25:44 +0000

My impressions of Guadeloupe: how "French" it is (and isn't) and how I felt as I explored the island. In short, I fell in love with it!

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4 snorkeling trip surprises in Guadeloupe and Martinique

Rachel Heller — Fri, 08 May 2015 16:51:16 +0000

When an ordinary activity turns into something special: snorkeling trips in Guadeloupe and Martinique and why they surprised me.

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Carved Rocks Archeological Park, Guadeloupe

Rachel Heller — Wed, 29 Apr 2015 16:40:27 +0000

There’s not much left to show that the Arawaks ever lived on Guadeloupe. And it’s not completely clear what happened to them. One story is that they were all wiped out by the Caribs, who arrived in the 15th century. Another story is that they coexisted with the Caribs, but not for long, since Columbus...

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The Rum Museum in Guadeloupe

Rachel Heller — Wed, 22 Apr 2015 09:40:06 +0000

I posted before about Guadeloupe’s quirky banana museum. Well, that wasn’t the only quirky museum I found there. The Musée du Rhum, or Rum Museum, is another one of those small museums filled with odd, disconnected collections of objects. But first, a disclosure: I was given free admission (normally 6 euros) in exchange for writing this...

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La Soufrière Volcano hike in Guadeloupe

Rachel Heller — Mon, 20 Apr 2015 10:11:44 +0000

As you might have guessed from my description of walking to Le Carbet waterfall #2, I’m not much for walking or hiking. It’s not that I don’t enjoy a pretty view or like to catch sight of a colorful bird or picturesque waterfall. I do. It’s just that I’m terribly out of shape, and that’s...

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Two Coffee Plantations in Guadeloupe

Rachel Heller — Wed, 15 Apr 2015 11:44:36 +0000

First of all, a confession: I don’t drink coffee. It’s not that I’m some sort of puritan; it’s just that I don’t like the taste. People say I could develop a taste, but I just don’t see why I would want to. When others drink coffee, I drink tea. Nevertheless, I visited two different coffee plantations...

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