Grenada

Brief History: Grenada is twice the size of Washington D.C and the capital of the country is Saint George’s. There are approximately 115,000 people living here. The official language of Grenada is English with a majority of Grenadians also speaking French patois. The majority of Grenadians practice Christian Protestantism. Major exports of the country include nutmeg, bananas, cocoa, fruits and vegetables, clothing and mace.

Jim’s Perspectives:

While in Grenada in 2016 I explored this picture-esque island … and discovered the beaches on Anse are worth writing home about!

Then, I walked around downtown …

And saw some interesting sights … such as a young man walking his goat …

Then took in “The Christ of the Deep” sculpture on the wharf in St. Georges. It was gifted to Grenada by a cruise line for assistance given to an Italian ship destroyed by fire.

Hearing fervent and spirit-led clapping and singing, I followed the sound and attended a church service, the highlight of my stay in Grenada!

Tuvalu

IMG_4115 This is the tiny island of Tuvalu, which is located about half way between Honolulu Hawaii and Sydney Australia, next to the international dateline ... where today is tomorrow in Tuvalu, 17 hours ahead those of you on the east coast of the USof A! According...

Angola

Angola's modern capital city Jim's Perspectives: The country of Angola has been difficult to visit, mostly due to the process of obtaining a Visa to travel here has been so cumbersome. In 2018, I had to fly up to Washington DC, get fingerprinted, supply multiple...

Hospitality Coin #54 – Travelgest, Angola

Laurinda Mafuta from Luanda, Angola I work as Tourist Guide and I like to meet people from every corner of the world. Receiving this Medal of Honor from Mr. Jim Kitchen was a fulfilment of what other tourists said, and this brought me very good hapiness and I was full...