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 sh
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...
Moises Jonas: the art of disaster relief By Skye Hernandez | Issue 104 (July/August 2010) Gallery owner Moises Jonas’ homeland of Haiti was devastated by January’s massive earthquake. Skye Hernandez heard what he’s doing to help
Derek Walcott’s Nobel Works By Skye Hernandez, Jeremy Taylor, Raoul Pantin and Pat Ismond | Issue 5 (Spring 1993) In a special tribute to the 1992 Nobel laureate for literature, Jeremy Taylor, Raoul Pantin, Pat Ismond, and Skye Hernandez look back at Derek Walcott's career
Caribbean Christmas By Skye Hernandez | Issue 22 (November/December 1996) Christmas is a big celebration in all the Caribbean islands, with plenty of partying, visiting and festivity. But each island celebrates uniquely
Easy In The Islands By Skye Hernandez | Issue 63 (September/October 2003) Near the southern end of the Caribbean archipelago, St Vincent, Grenada, and the dozens of tiny Grenadine Islands between them are close enough to be covered in a single trip, yet they are divided into two nations, and offer a pleasing variety of experiences. Skye Hernandez starts in St Vincent and works her way south, savouring these islands' relaxing flavours