Tag: Caribbean

• Caribbean Dreaming: Warm & Colorful Notes

  

  With each turn of the new year and winter setting in, I can’t help but dream of a tropical escape. There was a time when the Caribbean would satisfy that dream by way of a 1-week getaway. Aside from the warmer climate and clear blue seas, I always enjoyed the cultural elements of the destination…

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  January 28, 2026

  Caribbean

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• 5 Gulden Netherlands Antilles: Out of Touch but Not Out of Reach

  

  The 5 Gulden (ANG) note is part of the “bird series” that was introduced by the Bank of the Netherlands Antilles in 1986. It lived as a banknote for over 10 years until it became replaced by a coin of the same value in 1998. The dimensions of the note are 147 x 66 mm…

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  September 19, 2023

  Caribbean

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