Travel, living and working in the Caribbean and the Antilles - Theme

Backpack, travel, intern, live, study, volunteer or work in the Caribbean

Antigua and Barbuda - Aruba - Bahamas, The - Barbados - Bonaire - Cuba - Curaçao - Dominica - Dominican Republic - Grenada - Haiti - Jamaica - Puerto Rico - Saba - Saint Kitts and Nevis - Saint Lucia - Saint Vincent and the Grenadines - Sint Eustatius - Sint Maarten - Trinidad and Tobago

The Caribbean

Backpacking through the Caribbean
Traveling through the Caribbean
Internship on a Caribbean island
Studying on a Caribbean island
Working on a Caribbean island
Working as a digital nomad on a Caribbean island
Living on a Caribbean island

Backpacking through the Caribbean

Only on the somewhat larger islands such as Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Jamaica or Puerto Rico you can backpack or make a tour around. Other than that, you can go island hopping through the Caribbean mainly by air.
Characteristics: special atmosphere, super-relaxed, not really budget-friendly (except for the bigger and Dutch islands) but nice living.

Traveling through the Caribbean

You can really only travel through the Caribbean by (cruise) ship or sailboat. If you choose a particular island, you will soon taste the local island atmosphere and your daily worries will seem very far away.
Nature and island spotting: beaches of Anguilla, Antigua or the Turks & Caicos Islands, nature on St Lucia or Dominica, the underwater world of Bonaire or the Cayman Islands, the volcanic environment on St Eustatius or St Kitts and Nevis.
Animal spotting: dolphins, iguanas, hammerhead sharks, rays, manatees, sea turtles, whales.

Internship on a Caribbean island

Internship sectors: health care, education and tourism, among others.
Internship cities and islands: Aruba, Bonaire, Curacao, Dominican Republic.
Learning skills: communication, empathy, flexibility.

Studying on a Caribbean island

Studies: in principle, forms of higher education can be found on all islands, the number of subject areas may be limited.
Study cities and islands: Kingston (Jamaica), San Juan (Puerto Rico), Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic), St. Croix (Virgin Islands), Willemstad.Learning Spanish: Cuba, Dominican Republic.

Volunteering on a Caribbean Island

Volunteer projects: particularly in the areas of conservation, medical care and social development.Animal projects: especially protection of coral, fish species and pets.
Characteristics: volunteering possible from 1 or 2 weeks to several months.

Working on a Caribbean island

Jobs: paid temporary work can be found mainly in tourism and hospitality.
Work culture: varies by island and sector but in some sectors it is hard work, the time difference with Europe can affect working hours as well as the temperature.
Work skills: commitment, empathy, patience, flexibility.

Working as a digital nomad on a Caribbean island

Favorite cities and islands: Antigua & Barbuda (visas), Barbados (visas), Bermuda (connection, vibe), Dominica (visas, nature), Jamaica (livelihood), Netherlands Antilles (language, visas).

Living on a Caribbean island

Language: Six official languages are spoken on the Caribbean islands: Creole (Haitian), English, French, Dutch, Papiamento and Spanish.
Favorite islands: Aruba, Bonaire, British Virgin Islands, Curaçao, Grenada, Dominican Republic, Cayman Islands, St Lucia , Turks & Caicos, St. Croix, St.Kitts and Nevis.
Living climate: healthy life, warm weather all year, good air quality, relatively high political freedom.
Characteristics: limited crime (except on some islands or locations), tax favorable, however, many islands are not very suitable for limited budgets, transportation between islands is often by air, good internet.
Health care: varies by island but in general, serious accidents and illness will require flying to the US or your home country. Insurance: seek advice on insurance policies that provide sufficient coverage for proper care and also repatriate in case of emergency.

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Recipe: Antillean food: Cheese Balls

"Cheese balls" is a popular appetizer item served at social gatherings on the Dutch Caribbean Islands. It is made using Jong Dutch cheese (better known as Gouda Cheese in the USA). They are easy to make and are very delicious.

Instructions

Shred the cheese using a shredder or food processor
In a bowl, beat the eggs with the baking powder until it foams up
Add the chredded cheese to the mix and keep mixing the content
Add the pepper and keep mixing the content
Now slowly add the flour until the content have the consistancy to be able to make balls.
With some flour on your hands, make balls out of the content in the bowl .
Do not make them too large. 1.5 to 2 inch in diameter would be perfect
Heat up frying oil and let them fry. Move them around in the pan so it can cook even all around
When the balls gets a gold brown color, you can take them out and put them on paper towel so the oil can drain out
Let them cool of and they are ready to serve by hand or using tooth pick

Ready In: 30 min.

Ingredients:

3 eggs
1 teaspoon of baking powder
1 lb of dutch or gouda cheese. Matured (belegen) is prefered.
1/4 teaspoon of white pepper
1/2 cup of all purpose flour
Oil for frying

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Why should you take out specialized travel insurance for a long trip abroad?

Regular travel or health insurances often only cover trips for a maximum number of days (for example 60, 90 or 180 days). This limits your flexibility!
Your health insurance from back home may not offer any coverage abroad or only in specific hospitals.
During a long trip you might undertake special activities like paid work or volunteering. Regular travel insurances usually don’t cover these kind of activities. The same goes for adventurous sports like skydiving, scuba diving and bungee jumping.

Volunteer or intern abroad insurances

Working as a volunteer or intern offers a great learning experience. Meet new people and make a difference! You will develop your knowledge and skills, as well as that of others. You will gain international skills, contribute to a better world and gain useful experience for on your resume.
However, just like at home there is always a chance that something goes wrong during your time abroad. Such as sickness, accidents, stolen luggage and of course things that can go wrong back home that you may ned to return for.
If you have the right travel insurance it will help you financially and offer help when you need it. On this page you can read about how you can make sure you’re properly insured before, during and after your work as a volunteer.

Why insure specifically as a volunteer or intern abroad?

Volunteer projects, foundations , NGOs & local companies typically don’t have suitable insurance. Even if they do, it might only be valid during your time at work and not during your daytrips.
Regular travel insurances often don’t cover volunteering abroad or your work as an intern
Volunteerwork & internships often involves doing work for which you are not trained or have little experience doing. This might result in a higher chance for accidents.

Why insure medical expenses abroad with an emigration or expat insurance?

Being well insured while living or working abroad is important. Sometimes the new country of residence has a good national health care system, but this is certainly not always the case. As an alternative to the national health insurance, an international (expat) insurance is a frequently used replacement, with a number of advantages: international coverage, reimbursements and conditions, often according to high standards, worldwide coverage and flexibility. A number of good and affordable options are listed below.