Tamara Croes
Tamara Croes is an environmental engineer with 20 years of experience in the field, who specializes in ecotourism, Environmental Impact Assessments and helping hotels and other companies set up environmental management systems, based for instance on the Green Globe system or ISO 14000. She has worked as a free lance consultant for the Caribbean Hotel Association and the Caribbean Alliance for Sustainable Tourism and has performed dozens of environmental audits. She has been a judge for the Caribbean Hotel Association's American Express Environmental Award and was on the board of the Small Business Association of Curacao. She has set up and managed her own company, Green Island N.V, which produces 100% natural herbal products. She has recently immigrated to Sweden and is working as a freelance consultant, translator and writer. She speaks 10 languages, including Swedish which she is currently learning, and is a passionate lover of nature and wildlife. She is a Rescue Diver with a future goal of becoming Dive Instructor. She is interested in travelling, photography, reading, kickboxing, and horseback riding, and she plays tennis and golf.
Latest Articles
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Why Breastfeeding is So Important
Recent studies point out again that breastfeeding is the most important thing you can do for your child's future. Read why.
Mar 27, 2011
- Tamara Croes
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The Most Common Problems with Breastfeeding
Breastfeeding is natural, but it is not always easy. Here are the most common problems on a row, with solutions and links to helpful articles and sites.
Mar 27, 2011
- Tamara Croes
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Spider Venom is a Useful Medicine and Research Tool
Spider venom is used for treating various medical conditions, such as Alzheimer's, lung cancer, and heart fibrillation. It is also a useful research tool.
Mar 18, 2011
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Exotic Pets Trade Growing Dramatically, Extinction Threatened
The trade in exotic pets is rising dramatically, threatening many wild species with extinction, causing ecological disasters and overflowing zoos.
Mar 6, 2011
- Tamara Croes
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St. Maarten/St. Martin, Caribbean: What to See or Do in a Weekend
St. Maarten in the Caribbean is half Dutch, half French (St. Martin): A colorful, many-sided, interesting island where almost anybody can be entertained.
Feb 26, 2011
- Tamara Croes
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Recipe For Shrimp and Leek Soup With Vegetables and Variations
This shrimp recipe couples vegetables such as leeks and cabbage to seafood. Creamy, delightful, healthy and simply astonishing.
Feb 26, 2011
- Tamara Croes
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Special Spears Must Stop the Caribbean Lionfish Invasion
A new device is being used against the deadly dangerous Red Lionfish which is devouring the Caribbean coral reef fish at an alarming rate.
Feb 26, 2011
- Tamara Croes
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Saba, Dutch Caribbean: Things to See And Do
Saba promotes itself as The Unspoiled Queen, and rightly so. This gem is a very small 13-square-kilometre island that is nevertheless breathtaking.
Feb 18, 2011
- Tamara Croes
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Recipe for Filled Zucchini
Filled zucchini is a delicious and easy dish to prepare and there are delightful variations. A potatoes au gratin recipe and a salad recipe are added.
Feb 8, 2011
- Tamara Croes
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Curacao, Dutch Caribbean: Insider's View on What to See and Do
Curacao, a destination that has it all: year-round tropical heat , beautiful beaches, rich cultural heritage, shopping, nightlife, restaurants, scuba diving
Feb 7, 2011
- Tamara Croes
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