With nearly two years under varying lockdown conditions globally, the cinema industry experienced a major change, as first-run films moved to streaming to capture audiences that were trapped at home. For regional filmmakers, the challenge has been going on longer than that, as access to cinemas — with their limited time available for small and …
Shelly-Ann Inniss talks to award-winning Barbadian chef Damian Leach about his passion for Caribbean cuisine and zero-waste cooking In a waterfront restaurant, with fishing boats moored just offshore, foodies are enjoying well-seasoned roast fish with local veggies plated on banana leaves. Not far away, on the roadside, a visiting family savours a richly-flavoured pineapple chow exquisitely presented …
If you’re planning a trip to Barbuda over the next few weeks, prepare for some serious flirting. Mating season for the tiny isle’s famously amorous frigatebirds starts around September and the groups of posturing males puffing out their throats into a bright red balloon, quivering their vast wings and drumming their beaks to draw passing …
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By CoolestCarib.com The exotic sound of the Caribbean region was always alluring. There is no person in the world who would not like to spend several days in such a great place. The Bahamas, Cuba, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands are only some of the favorite vacation destinations, especially for young people. This time …
Part one: St. Thomas By CoolestCarib.com. Magens Bay Beach Summer is finally here. And we can all agree the last few years have been tough on everyone. So it’s time to take a little break and relax from the stressful and chaotic everyday life. The only problem is deciding where to go. Picking a destination …
Cayman Islands-based Food Network chef Dylan Benoit celebrates the region’s favourite spirit, and offers a sinful rum-infused recipe Created in the Caribbean by Caribbean people, rum is now embraced by the world — an essential presence in every self-respecting bar and restaurant. It’s become a lifestyle brand. The word alone conjures up images of white …
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s recent visit to the Caribbean has been widely judged as something of a flop. William and Kate were meant to show to Belize, Jamaica and the Bahamas a younger, fresher face of the British monarchy, although the trip was also designed to mark the platinum jubilee of the Queen …
This month’s listening picks from the Caribbean — featuring new music by Kobo Town; Horace Andy; Shaggy; Josean Jacobo; Dean Fraser & Ernie Ranglin; and Daniel Bellegarde Kobo Town Carnival of the Ghosts (Stonetree Records) Calypso is a lyricist’s and performer’s art. Words matter. The delivery of those words — ideally self-penned — makes the …
The Tobago Cays Marine Park, St Vincent & the Grenadines, protects one of the most stunning seascapes in the Caribbean Near the southern end of St Vincent & the Grenadines, the Tobago Cays Marine Park protects one of the most stunning seascapes in the Caribbean: a sandy lagoon fringed by coral reefs and studded with …
The West Indies had just won the 2012 T20 World Cup when the first sparks of a franchise-based Caribbean cricket competition were lit. Everything was there — massive global names (Gayle, Bravo, Pollard, Sammy, Samuels, Narine); new stadia across the region from the 2007 World Cup; territories eager to capitalise on sports tourism; and as …
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