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Introduction: A message thread is a series of messages that was triggered by a question someone submitted to an on-line forum. Despite the prevalence in these messages of biased opinions, one-sided viewpoints, and allegations of fact which in reality are false or seriously misleading, they often give you a valuable perspective because they are not the official views of some organization, and they are not coming from any 'guide book' or web site prepared with an eye to book sales or resort promotion. Moreover, for biased, opinionated and misleading commentary, many articles written by media journalists have little in validity over a collection of varied opinions in a message thread. Use message threads to add the opinion dimension to the information you use to make travel decisions. Forums are also useful in making contacts with knowledgeable people who can give you their time and knowledge without worrying about whether they sell you anything.
Cheap Travel in the Eastern Caribbean -- DejaNews' rec.caribbean.travel forum has developed a useful thread of advice concerning where to go and how to move around cheaply for 'budget travel' in the Eastern Caribbean. This thread has a rich variety of advice and information about beginning with a cruise, the inter-island ferry system, camping, and prices at 'budget' accommodations. Click on the following link to go to a time-saving digest of opinions in the thread: Deja.com message thread: "Cheap Travel in Eastern Caribbean"
Deja News Travel Forums also provide an extensive message boards based on the Usenet. All kinds of travel to all parts of the world are covered. Deja News carries the key Usenet boards rec.travel.caribbean and rec.travel.cruises; but with a different file format. Deja News seems to have the most extensive coverage of discussion forums on the internet. Click here to reach the rec.travel.caribbean message board: Deja News rec.travel.caribbean
Caribbean-on-line Forums plans to have a forum in place for each island they cover. Currently they have the following forums in place. Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, Barbados, British Virgin Islands, Cancún & Cozumel, Cayman Islands, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Jamaica, St. Lucia, St. Martin/Maarten, US Virgin Islands, Hurricane & Tropical Weather. Arawak Net will highlight major and useful threads as they develop. Click here: Caribbean-on-line Forums
"The Caribbean", a Footloose.net forum -- A " place for travelers to share their experiences and ask advice on travel to the Caribbean." Arawak Net will highlight major and useful threads as they develop. Click here: Footloose.net Forums - Caribbean
The newsgroup of the Antigua and Barduda Tourism Department home site is a useful place to leave questions dealing Antigua or comment on tourism in the Caribbean. Arawak Net will highlight major and useful threads as they develop. Click here to reach it: Antigua Tourism Dep't newsgroup
"Caribbean/Mexico Travel", one of the Family Travel Forums is an active message board with several threads that deal with resorts in Jamaica. The focus is on issues for families that travel as group. Click here to reach it: Family Travel Forums - Caribbean & Mexico
RemarQ™ Internet Collaboration Services Travel Forums provides an extensive message boards based on the Usenet. All kinds of travel to all parts of the world are covered. Notable here are the boards for Caribbean travel and for Cruises; because all messages in one thread are shown in one file. Click here to reach these message boards: RemarQ™ Travel Forums
Travel with kids, by Parent Soup(tm) -- "Use this board to share your favorite family travel spots or to get advice from other iVillagers on places you might want to visit. Talk about your best strategies and techniques for getting here to there with tiny babies or worldweary teens." Jamaican resorts that cater to families with children are subjects of exchanges in this forum. Click here to reach it: Parent Soup(tm) message board
Message Boards for Travellers by TravelNotes(tm), is a collection of forums bearing the following titles: Travel in Asia, Travel in Africa, Travel in Europe, Travel in Latin America, Travel in Australia, NZ & Pacific Region, Travel in the US and Canada, Travel in the Middle East, Travel in The Caribbean, Travel Stories & Tips, Travel Companions, The Mile High Club, Travel Specials. Arawak Net will highlight major and useful threads as they develop. Click here to reach it: TravelNotes(tm) message boards.
Delphi's Travel Talk Forum is another place where you can leave your questions,
in the hope that useful responses will be forthcoming. Arawak
Net will highlight major and useful threads as they develop. Click
here to reach it: Delphi Travel Talk Forum
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