Hiking， snorkeling， diving， kayaking and swimming are all popular on this beautiful island
Dominica is meant to be explored on foot. It's crawling with natural hiking trails adorned by 1，200 species of plants and flowers， some of which waterfalls and hot springs， including the huge Boiling Lake in the center， and the island is surrounded by waters clear enough for snorkeling， deep enough for diving and just choppy enough to make kayaking interesting. And because it's not easy to get here， it remains——and here's the four operator's selling point——"one of the most unspoilt islands in the Caribbean."
Pronounce "Dom-in-EEK-a，" this English-speaking volcanic island is to about 71，000 people， including 3，000 native Caribs， who reside in a decicated Carib Territory on the island's northeast side. They were the primary inhabitants of this island. The indigenous Carib name is Wai'tu kubuli， or "tall is her body，" as the island is a lengthy 47-kilometer stretch of beautiful curves and contours.
There are a few tourists， but they're a fairly specific breed： thrill-seekers who climb mountains for kicks. Like Denise and Jeff.
From Los Angeles， Denise Calfo and Jeff Biddle have visited Dominica seven times over the last eight years. They commute around Dominica's 751 square kilometers the way most of its residents do： via the bus system and their own two feet. They've hiked up to Boiling Lake， Dominica's gem of a landmark， twice； they've reached the summit of Morne Diablotin， the island's tallest mountain （1，447 meters） and most challenging hike. They know a few Creole-inspired Dominican phrases.
"The best thing about Dominica is how many things there are to do，" Calfo said. "Or if you just want to sit and do nothing， it's so peaceful and the air is just so fresh and fragrant from all these exotic flowers that grow all over the place."
Dominica is meant to be explored on foot. It's crawling with natural hiking trails adorned by 1，200 species of plants and flowers， some of which waterfalls and hot springs， including the huge Boiling Lake in the center， and the island is surrounded by waters clear enough for snorkeling， deep enough for diving and just choppy enough to make kayaking interesting. And because it's not easy to get here， it remains——and here's the four operator's selling point——"one of the most unspoilt islands in the Caribbean."
Pronounce "Dom-in-EEK-a，" this English-speaking volcanic island is to about 71，000 people， including 3，000 native Caribs， who reside in a decicated Carib Territory on the island's northeast side. They were the primary inhabitants of this island. The indigenous Carib name is Wai'tu kubuli， or "tall is her body，" as the island is a lengthy 47-kilometer stretch of beautiful curves and contours.
There are a few tourists， but they're a fairly specific breed： thrill-seekers who climb mountains for kicks. Like Denise and Jeff.
From Los Angeles， Denise Calfo and Jeff Biddle have visited Dominica seven times over the last eight years. They commute around Dominica's 751 square kilometers the way most of its residents do： via the bus system and their own two feet. They've hiked up to Boiling Lake， Dominica's gem of a landmark， twice； they've reached the summit of Morne Diablotin， the island's tallest mountain （1，447 meters） and most challenging hike. They know a few Creole-inspired Dominican phrases.
"The best thing about Dominica is how many things there are to do，" Calfo said. "Or if you just want to sit and do nothing， it's so peaceful and the air is just so fresh and fragrant from all these exotic flowers that grow all over the place."