Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers gadgets and tech news with a twist for CNET. When not wallowing in weird gear and iPad apps for cats, she can be found tinkering with her 1956 DeSoto.

Fears of an imminent volcanic eruption led to mandatory evacuations on the Caribbean island of St. Vincent on Thursday. Cruise lines were expected to arrive at the island on Thursday night to ...

A volcano on the eastern Caribbean island of St. Vincent has experienced an "explosive eruption," according to officials there, hours after increased activity at the mountain triggered a mandatory ...

Four local lads politely pose for a dockside silhouette. I share my outdoor shower with two lizards. And, bed down in one exquisite suite after another.

you’ve seen St. Vincent. The picturesque island comes into view within the first 10 minutes of the film and serves as the lush setting of Port Royal. What’s left of the movie set still draws ...

TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. About the Archive This is a digitized version of an article from The Times’s print archive, before the start of ...