What on earth could the conservative British prime minister Winston Churchill and the progressive Black Lives Matter movement have in common? Not a lot, is the obvious answer — except that both, in very different circumstances, quoted lines from the same poem to inspire among listeners a mood of heroic defiance. Churchill was appealing for …
Don’t miss On Boxing Day (26 December) and New Year’s Day, the irresistible, rhythmic sounds of drums, whistles, cowbells and brass instruments accompany exuberant dance routines at the Junkanoo “rush” through downtown Nassau. Along the parade route, popular rival bands like The Saxons, One Family, Roots and Valley Boys playfully call to each other as …
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Visitors to Tobago often stay in its beautiful southwest, missing the opportunity to discover the charms of its northern towns, including Charlotteville. The area is part of the Northeast Tobago Biosphere Reserve, under the UNESCO Man & the Biosphere Programme. Aisha Sylvester takes us off the beaten path to two of its most beautiful and …
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By Caribbean Island Travel Guide. The island of St. Barths is renowned for its relaxed-yet-chic atmosphere, immaculate beaches, entertaining beach bars like Nikki Beach and Gypsea, buzzing bistros like Bagatelle, and acclaimed yet laid-back eateries like Robuchon, Isola, and Bonito. There are amazing things to do in St. Barths in November, tennis courts, snorkeling, scuba …
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By Caribbean Travel Info Directory. People usually do not need convincing to go to Barbados, as it is on top of most of our must-visit lists. Among so many things this magical island has to offer, here are ten activities not to miss on Barbados. Bring your camera and comfortable shoes, and let Barbados enchant …
In April 2022, I joined a group of descendants and allies of Maroon peoples at the United Nations headquarters in New York, where the 21st Session of its Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) was being held. As a conch shell blows to bring the meeting to order, I look around the General Assembly chamber …
“Water, water everywhere / Nor any drop to drink.” The famous lines from Coleridge’s The Rime of the Ancient Mariner (1834) have entered into common parlance. They evoke the horror experienced by those becalmed or shipwrecked, surrounded by an infinity of salt water that, if drunk, will cause certain and rapid death. It is widely …
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Essential info about what’s happening across the region in September and October! Don’t miss Havana’s charm gives you every reason to explore the iconic city — and possibly never want to leave. The International Ballet Festival of Havana (27 October–3 November) delivers another captivating reason to love Cuba’s capital city. Founded by the late choreographer …
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This month’s reading picks from the Caribbean, with reviews of Wild Fires by Sophie Jai; Uncertain Kin by Janice Lynn Mather; let the dead in by Saida Agostini; and The Most Magnificent! by Jeunanne Alkins and Neala Bhagwansingh Wild Fires by Sophie Jai (The Borough Press, 320 pp, ISBN 9780008380342) Don’t be surprised if more …