With goats (or sheep) for company | Offtrack
As he spends three days roaming Carriacou and Petite Martinique — Grenada’s less-visited offshore islands — Paul Crask reflects on the islands’ histories, soaks up their charms, and muses about their futures
La Soye: Dominica’s town beneath the sand | Discover
Archaeologists in Dominica are unearthing an abandoned town which, explains Paul Crask, may fundamentally change our understanding of Dominica’s history
Dominica — only natural | Explore
The wild places of Dominica, the Caribbean’s Nature Island, aren’t just ravishingly beautiful, writes Paul Crask — there’s room to breathe free, even during COVID-19 restrictions
Michele Henderson: “I woke up with an entire song in my head”
Singer-songwriter Michele Henderson, performing at October’s World Creole Music Festival, on her musical childhood and her transition to the international stage — as told to Paul Crask, at her home in Grand Bay, Dominica
Clearing the trail | Escape
Dominica’s Waitukubuli National Trail is the jewel in the Nature Isle’s ecotourism crown. 2017’s Hurricane Maria devastated the trail — along with the rest of Dominica — but now an unusual breed of “voluntourists” are helping restore it. Paul Crask meets two of them
What follows the storm in Dominica | Green
In September 2017, Hurricane Maria devastated Dominica’s houses, businesses, and infrastructure. But the storm also took a toll on the Nature Isle’s forests and wildlife — a major blow for an economy that depends on eco-tourism. Paul Crask reports
Dominica: morning has broken
My home is in a small village called Giraudel, on the western slopes of the Morne Anglais volcano in the southern half of Dominica. It’s...
Word of mouth (May/June 2015)
The flower ladies Paul Crask explores his neighbours’ colourful gardens as they prepare for Dominica’s annual Flower Show Stephanie...
