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What place(s) should I visit in the Caribbean? (self.asklemmy)

submitted 2 months ago by espentan to c/[email protected]

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I have all of December off from work, where should I go?

I've not yet done any research whatsoever on this, and figured it would be fun to start off by asking you lot.

Is December even a good time to visit this part of the world, weatherwise?

I'll be traveling alone and I'm not looking for an action packed vacation. Beautiful scenery, tasty drinks and good food will do the trick. Beach vacations aren't normally my thing, but I think that's just what I'm in need of now.

Preferably somewhere I'm not in danger of getting robbed and stabbed every waking minute, too. That would be nice.

I'll be traveling from Norway, btw.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago

Yes, instead of going to a soulless tourist trap with a private resort beach, go to a place where you can directly support the people there and have cultural exchange. Cuba could use the support, will provide less of a tourist trap experience, and will meet OP's criteria.

If you want to avoid rolling brownouts/blackouts you will need to rule out the entirety of the Caribbean. It is very poor and exploited. Jamaica had weeks of blackouts in July. The DR had blackouts so intense a few years ago that they had mass protest movements. They still have rolling blackouts this year. Puerto Rico, a US colony of US citizens, is notorious for blackouts and experienced several this year. Trinidad and Tobago also face blackouts, though they have been improving for the last year.

The main way that tourists avoid these things is by staying at an aforementioned soulless resort that has massive backup generators.