PUERTO RICOTORTOLAANGUILLA ST MAARTEN ST THOMAS ST CROIXST KITTS AND NEVIS CROIX ANGUILLA DOMINICA MARTINIQUE ST LUCIA TOBAGO TRINIDAD CURAÇAO ANTIGUA BARBADOS GUADELOUPE GUYANA DOMINICAN REPUBLIC ROUTES With 22 destinations throughout the Caribbean, LIAT makes exploring the region easy. Hop on and enjoy the ride... 82 ZiNG July - September 2009 The highest point on this island is Sage Mountain at 1780ft, on which traces of a primeval rainforest can still be seen. The south is mountainous and rocky, and is covered in scrub, frangipani and ginger thomas, while the north is home to groves of bananas, mangoes, palm trees and long white- sand beaches. Nearby is a group of uninhabited islands known as The Dogs. The island's name means " land of turtle doves" in Spanish. ( Answer on page 89) GUESS WHERE? ST VINCENT CANOUAN GRENADA

October - December 2008 lime 03 ISLAND HOPPING Standfi rst here and here all the heroics had been handed down by mouth. By Craig Rix PLACE NAME 1 any could attend matches that were not taking place in their territories. The relationships generations formed with Test cricket were fi ltered through the commentary of John Arlott and others from across the seas. The eloquence of these commentators, and the imagery they invoked, suited a West Indian culture deeply immersed in its oral traditions. All the great stories of West Indian heroics had been handed down by mouth. Written accounts would come as a literary culture began to fl ourish, but in the early days the listener had the liberty to confi gure a hero based on the storyteller's skill. GET UNDER THE SKIN offered its own magic, transmitting tales of brave deeds done in transmitting tales of brave deeds PLACE NAME handed down by mouth. TOP SPOT COMING SOON DISCOUNTED FLIGHTS THROUGHOUT JANUARY 2009 TO ALL DESTINATIONS. SEE WWW. LIAT. COM TRINIDAD There's a huge variety of pickled and preserved fruit that Trinidadians eat, such as candies. You'll fi nd them on the way to Maracas Beach at the look- out point, a popular destination for families at the weekend, and on Lady Young Road, Port of Spain. The choice is immense: pepper strip mangoes, tamarind balls, sweet and pepper plums. The pickled half- ripe fruits ( chow) include pommecythere ( golden apple), mango and pineapple slices. These are preserved in salt, sugar, garlic, hot pepper and chandon beni. Unusual snacks but once you get the sweet sour taste they're addictive. DOMINICA Soused cow skin, locally called fwa sheen, is sold by the side of the road in plastic bags. This is 1 Y SCHEDULE WATCH KEEP AN EYE ON OUR SCHEDULES TO ALL DESTINATIONS. VISIT WWW. LIAT. COM REGULARLY. July - September 2009 ZiNG 83 certainly one of the more unusual snacks that you'll fi nd in Dominica. Check out the cafes in Roseau Market on a Saturday morning and you can enjoy all sorts of treats, roasted corn, plantain, but there's nothing quite like some soused smoked pig snout to clear the head after a session of rum and dominoes. PUERTO RICO If you are not watching your waistline then you simply have to taste the Puerto Rican bacalaito, which is a huge salt cod fritter the size of a frisbee. You'll fi nd this deep- fried delicacy and many others at Pinones, east of San Juan. It's a favourite destination for locals at the weekend, where there are what seems like miles of stalls along the beach road, selling a huge variety of fried foods, as well as other local dishes. Tempt your taste buds at these LIAT destinations. By Judy Bastyra Above: Tucking into a frisbee- sized Puerto Rican bacalaito; Right: A selection of Trinidad candies; Below left: Shopping for snacks at the market BARBADOS Saturday is the day that many Bajans look forward to. This is when you can buy freshly made pudding and souse. Souse is made from different parts of the pig, usually head, tail and feet, which is boiled then marinated in lime, hot pepper, parsley, onion, sweet pepper and cucumber. Pudding is the white kind not the meaty black pudding you fi nd on other islands. It is made from grated sweet potato, onions, thyme and chives. A good place to try it is at the market in Bridgetown. CURAÇAO As with many of the more unusual Caribbean delicacies, iguana soup has the reputation of being an aphrodisiac. It tastes a lot like chicken, and to reassure the more conscientious diners iguanas are now being farmed. It's not restricted to weekend availability but can be tried at Jaanchi's Restaurant ( Westpunt 15) or the Marsche Bieuw ( the old market) in Willemstad, which has an amazing selection of local dishes. ANTIGUA There are many delicious dishes in Antigua, but there's one the locals look forward to all week and that is fungi. You fi nd it all over the island on weekends at roadside stalls. This Antiguan speciality is made from cornmeal ( similar to the Italian polenta), which is seasoned, cooked and rolled into balls. It is generally served with salt cod stew ( duckanoo) or another island favourite pepperpot - a thick vegetable stew with salted meat. WWW. FLICKR. COM/ PHOTOS/ POORLITTLETUMBLEWEED 2 3 4 CURA 5 6 6 UNIQUE TREATS TOP EAT ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA TOURIST OFFICE JUDY BASTYRA