Extraordinary places across the Caribbean region to add to your bucket list… Butterflies playfully chase each other in the rolling hills of the central Rupununi savannahs. And birdsong from rare birds, high-pitched grunts from anteaters and other sounds of nature strike up a symphony here in Yupukari — the village of the indigenous Macushi and …
I’ve been in the film industry for almost 20 years now. My first degree is art history and art studio, and I did film and architecture at the time. My real foray into film was when I left New York after Williams [College] and moved to Toronto. I was new in the country, and someone …
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The UNESCO World Heritage Sites around the greater Caribbean are of special cultural and historical importance to us all. Shelly-Ann Inniss guides us through five more sites for your sights, in part three of our series Discover five more of the Caribbean’s World Heritage Sites This is the third in our series of travel features …
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The Caribbean has been typically divided up along the lines of Dutch, English, French and Spanish — with some overlap among these languages, as in Belize, Puerto Rico and the “ABC” and “SSS” islands (Aruba, Bonaire, Curacao, Sint Eustatius, Sint Maarten and Saba) … just because languages don’t respect borders. These colonial languages have long …
By Caribbean Blogger. Are you a solo traveler with a penchant for adventure and a desire to explore the captivating beauty of the Caribbean? Look no further! This is your best guide to Caribbean destinations for solo travelers like yourself. From stunning beaches to vibrant cultures, these destinations offer everything you need for an unforgettable …
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Before Bajan superstar Rihanna — the Right Excellent Robyn Rihanna Fenty, “if you nasty”! — starred in the Super Bowl Half Time Show in February to an audience of millions, Trinidadian Nicki Minaj boldly rapped with Madonna in the 2012 edition of that show. (Both Rihanna and Nicki, incidentally, have graced the cover of Caribbean …
The Caribbean’s beautiful biodiversity, culture, and heritage are among its strongest draws for travellers and explorers, making tourism a significant proportion of the region’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP). According to the Caribbean Tourism Organisation, over 32 million people came to our shores in 2019, which was a record year that saw more than US$58 billion …
Connoisseurs of fine cigars may well disagree, but many these days think that tobacco has a lot to answer for — chiefly countless premature deaths and ill-gotten profits. The “witching weed” has also played a not always benign part in various historical events, and one of these was the founding of the first ever English …
This month’s reading picks from the Caribbean, with reviews of Hungry Ghosts by Kevin Jared Hosein; The Adventures of a Black Edwardian Intellectual by Pamela Roberts; The Animated Universe by Samantha Thornhill; and Where Dogs Bark with Their Tails by Estelle-Sarah Bulle Hungry Ghosts by Kevin Jared Hosein (Bloomsbury, 352 pp, ISBN 9781526644480) In the …
By Caribbean Blogger. Why should you discover the hidden gems of the Caribbean? Curacao is a hidden gem in the Caribbean that often gets overlooked by travelers in favor of more well-known destinations like Jamaica or the Dominican Republic. But those who do make the journey to this small island are rewarded with a unique …
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