Author: Caribbean Beat

Arrive, Culture, Travel, People

Imran Khan: “I envy folks who doze off…”

With a name like his, it seems inevitable that Guyanese Imran Khan would have a career in cricket — not as a star player like his...

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Engage, Culture, Venezuela

High rise over Caracas

Nearly nine thousand feet high, Cerro El Ávila soars above Caracas and separates the Venezuelan capital from the Caribbean Sea. It’s a...

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Engage, The Bahamas

Pigs in Bahamian paradise

There are over 360 islands in the Bahamas’ Exuma chain, more than one for every day of the year — and even one that’s a little piece...

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Culture, Festivals and Events, Grenada

Caribbean Rum & Beer Festival in Grenada, and so much more!

For the first time ever, the annual Caribbean Rum & Beer Festival will be held in Grenada. After two consecutive years in Barbados, the...

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Embark, Culture, Fashion and Jewellery

Ayana Dixon: Fun in the sun

Model-cum-designer Ayana Dixon has women turning heads with her 2013 swimwear collection. Dixon, who returned to Jamaica after interning...

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Immerse, Culture, Literature, Festivals and Events

Booking round the islands: Caribbean literary festivals

The Caribbean’s cultural calendar overflows with carnivals and music events. But recently a new crop of literature festivals has also...

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Engage, Culture, Festivals and Events, Guyana

Happy trails: Guyana’s Easter Rodeo

Founded in the early twentieth century — by a cowboy transplanted from Wyoming, according to one story — the Easter rodeo in Lethem is...

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Immerse, Culture, Fashion and Jewellery, Trinidad and Tobago

Mas Couture: K2K Alliance & Partners

Karen and Kathy Norman’s costumes would be equally striking on the road or on the runway. The Trinidadian twins combine high-concept...

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