TheStar.com : "NETHERLANDS ANTILLES–In St. Maarten, we criss-cross the island, searching in vain for a lesbian who will talk to me – though later I hear the cafés in Marigot are full of them. In Jamaica, some dance hall performers sing about shooting gay men in the head, pouring acid over them and raping lesbians. So far this year, 100 LGBT folk have reportedly been attacked in 43 mob incidents. Yet there's a huge, lively underground scene. In Cuba, gays and lesbians can't get permission to start their own advocacy organization. Meanwhile, the government is working on same-sex partnership recognition as well as free sex-change surgery and hormones on demand. This is the Caribbean, with some of the most complex and least understood gay and lesbian destinations in the world." ................
sfgate.com "Celebrities are known for their lavish vacations. But just because you can't gain access to a private Caribbean beach doesn't mean you must always resign yourself to road trip when you're seeking vacation bliss. The following four vacations provide some of the key features of a celebrity vacation, but are available at a price the non-elite can afford." Related articles by Zemanta 3 Best Vacation Destinations To Be A Black Woman This Summer (hellobeautiful.com) 10 things to love about the Caribbean: Rainforests, hot beaches, cool pina coladas and more (flycaribbean.com) Caribbean vacations travel guide (Kindle Edition) (harrys-travel.com)