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Why We Picked Calibishie We had been researching Dominica at this point, but we very still pretty green – but ready for adventure. We didn’t know at the time, but we picked the best village to start our trip, Calibishie! A small village located just 20 minutes from the airport on the north east part of the island. Calibishie has multiple places to stays with locals and a few restaurants within walking distances. It’s also perfect location for a lot of cool places like the Red Rocks and Bantiou Beach.  During our stay at Sandbar, we met our host – Christie. We can’t wait to go back and visit with her again, she was the best host and was so sweet. She painted us a

Dominica, pronounced “daa·muh·nee·kuh”, is often confused with the Dominican Republic. But don’t let these two beautiful Caribbean islands fool you, as they both offer two different types of adventure. Dominica is known as “The Nature Island” and attracts visitors from across the world for its natural beauty, including waterfalls, rivers, and beaches and more adventurous activities. The island is also famous for its scuba diving and whale watching. A little bit of history… before European colonization, Dominica was home to various indigenous peoples, including the Kalinago (Caribs). They were the first inhabitants of the island and had a unique culture and way of life. In 1493, Christopher Columbus set foot on Dominica during his second voyage to the Americas. European settlement didn’t begin until the