Artists of a new world By Skye Hernandez | Issue 52 (November/December 2001) In spite of the perception of Trinidad and Tobago as a commercial society, art thrives like weeds. Look for its creators in the most unlikely places. Text by Skye Hernandez, photography by Sean Drakes
Snapshots of St Vincent By Skye Hernandez | Issue 45 (September/October 2000) You can climb the volcano, hit the trails, or watch whales and dolphins. You might snorkel the reefs, bathe in mountain pools, or brace for the waterfalls. You could head straight for some of the best sailing waters in the world, or simply relish the island life and people. Skye Hernandez remembers some of her favourite moments in St Vincent and the Grenadines
Jungle fever: discover Iwokrama By Skye Hernandez | Issue 91 (May/June 2008) Skye Hernandez treks through Guyana’s Iwokrama forest, where she discovers a new kind of mosquito repellant and hears the growl of a jaguar…or so she thinks
Fondes Amandes, Trinidad: It takes a village By Skye Hernandez | Issue 120 (March/April 2013) A small reforestation project in the Trinidadian village of Fondes Amandes has become an exemplar for grassroots conservation.
Destination Focus: Grenada By Skye Hernandez, Vaneisa Baksh and Simon Lee | Issue 1 (Spring 1992) Grenada is a perfect Caribbean destination, with all that a visitor can hope for and much more to be discovered
On the Beat: Skye Hernandez on Beat’s 20th anniversary By Skye Hernandez | Issue 114 (March/April 2012) As Caribbean Beat celebrates 20 years of publication, former editor Skye Hernandez pays tribute to the magazine
Battleground Tobago: Raising ghosts from a watery grave By Skye Hernandez | Issue 114 (March/April 2012) A bloody sea battle off Tobago is being re-enacted for a TV docudrama. Skye Hernandez on how this gripping tale resurfaced
Feast from the East By Skye Hernandez | Issue 102 (March/April 2010) The culinary traditions of the Caribbean’s Syrian-Lebanese community crossed the Atlantic with them a century ago...
