Seven days in Tobago | Destination By Nixon Nelson | Issue 156 (March/April 2019) A mere week could never be enough to savour all the pleasure of Tobago — but Nixon Nelson suggests a seven-day sampler, from beaches to waterfalls to Store Bay’s curried crab
Karasabai, Guyana: Makonaima’s treasure | Offtrack By Annette Arjoon | Issue 156 (March/April 2019) Karasabai, a Macushi community in Guyana’s Pakaraima Mountains, is rich in wildlife and legend alike, writes Annette Arjoon-Martins
Good prospect | Personal tour By Caribbean Beat | Issue 156 (March/April 2019) From architectural landmarks to a growing foodie scene, the Brooklyn neighbourhood of Prospect Heights — home to Trinidad-born architect Roxanne Ryce-Paul — may be rapidly gentrifying, but it still holds on to elements of its history
Home to Antigua | Home ground By Bridget van Dongen | Issue 156 (March/April 2019) Returning to Antigua after eight years away, Bridget van Dongen couldn’t wait to re-introduce herself to the island that made itself her home
All about blue | Round trip By Caribbean Beat | Issue 155 (January/February 2019) Is any colour more distinctive of the Caribbean? Take a tour of the region through our many hues and shades of blue
Road Town, Tortola | Neighbourhood By Caribbean Beat | Issue 155 (January/February 2019) A year and a half after the devastation of Hurricane Irma, the capital of the British Virgin Islands is back in the business of welcoming visitors
Little Tobago | Bucket list By Caribbean Beat | Issue 155 (January/February 2019) A wildlife sanctuary off Tobago’s northeast coast, this tiny island has an unlikely history — and numerous seabirds
Foodies’ Barbados | Destination By Shelly-Ann Inniss | Issue 154 (November/December 2018) The island fondly known as Bim is famous for its fabulous beaches, but now it’s becoming a fixture for Caribbean gourmands as well. Shelly-Ann Inniss takes us on a parish-by-parish tour of culinary highlights
Picture-perfect St Lucia | Escape By Caribbean Beat | Issue 154 (November/December 2018) Is there any place in the Caribbean more ready for Instagram? As our photo album shows, St Lucia has photogenicity to spare
“A travel bag should be a bit ugly” | In the bag By Mark Lyndersay | Issue 154 (November/December 2018) Photographer Mark Lyndersay explains why practicality trumps style when it comes to professional travel gear
Georgia Popplewell: “In my dreams, my travel journals look like illuminated manuscripts” | In the bag By Georgia Popplewell | Issue 153 (September/October 2018) Georgia Popplewell — Trinidadian writer, media producer, and frequent traveller — on one essential item in her luggage: a decent notebook
Head for heights | Round Trip By Caribbean Beat | Issue 152 (July/August 2018) There’s nothing like the thrill of a higher perspective, far above the ground — from ziplining to rock-climbing to floating in a hot-air balloon. Get ready to soar
Charlestown, Nevis | Neighbourhood By Caribbean Beat | Issue 152 (July/August 2018) The capital of St Kitts’s sister isle boasts historic architecture, museums, and proximity to one of the Caribbean’s most famous beaches
Clearing the trail | Escape By Paul Crask | Issue 152 (July/August 2018) 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
Love is in the air | Round trip By Caribbean Beat | Issue 151 (May/June 2018) For many lovebirds around the world, the idea of a Caribbean wedding — making vows on the beach, with a backdrop of glimmering blue sea — seems like a dream. And it easily comes true
Kralendijk, Bonaire | Neighbourhood By Caribbean Beat | Issue 151 (May/June 2018) The gateway for dive tourists drawn to Bonaire’s pristine waters, the island’s capital has a relaxed charm, and touches of colourful history
“Just drive all around the island” | Personal tour By Caribbean Beat | Issue 151 (May/June 2018) Artist Suelin Low Chew Tung offers a tour of her home island, Grenada, from beaches to hiking to the best place to buy local chocolate
Havana hello | Destination By Caribbean Beat | Issue 150 (March/April 2018) Caribbean Airlines’ newest destination is one of the region’s — and the world’s — most iconic cities. From music to revolutionary history, baroque architecture to pastel-hued classic cars, from the Malecón to the bar where mojitos were (supposedly) invented — welcome to Havana, now serviced by two direct flights from Port of Spain each week
São Luís do Maranhão — Brazil’s reggae city | Travellers’ tales By David Katz | Issue 150 (March/April 2018) Founded in 1612 on Brazil’s Atlantic coast, the city of São Luís do Maranhão is a treasurehouse of historic achitecture, encrusted with ornate blue tiles, and has a long tradition of avant-garde poets. It’s also — as unlikely as it sounds — a hotbed of reggae music. David Katz pays a visit, to investigate how this city more than two thousand miles from Kingston has adopted reggae as its very own, with a new museum celebrating the cultural link
Art in the open | Round trip By Caribbean Beat | Issue 149 (January/February 2018) Year-round, across the Caribbean, you can experience art in the street, in public spaces, out in the open — no need to buy a museum ticket. Here are murals, monuments, and even an impromptu art gallery in Port-au-Prince
Gustavia, St Barthélemy | Neighbourhood By Caribbean Beat | Issue 149 (January/February 2018) The picturesque capital of St Barts took a beating during Hurricane Irma — but was soon ready to welcome visitors again, to enjoy its Gallic charms with a Scandinavian twist
Escape to Tobago | Destination By Caribbean Beat | Issue 149 (January/February 2018) Even at the height of Carnival season, Trinidad’s sister island maintains its laid-back, tranquil vibe. Need to escape from the fetes and frenzy? Welcome to Tobago’s beaches and bays, forests and waterfalls — a natural vitamin shot for the soul
