St. Lucia: an island made of words
. . . growths hidden in green darkness, forests of history thickening with amnesia, so that a man’s branched, naked trunk, its roots...
The other side of Haiti
Just making my way through customs and out of Toussaint L’Ouverture International Airport seemed daunting enough. But nothing could...
Finding the centre in Mexico City
The huge slab of grey basalt sits on a narrow ledge that hardly seems able to support twenty-four tons of rock. On the face of the stone is...
Earthy delights
Andromeda Gardens Bathsheba, Barbados Near a steep cliff overlooking the island’s east coast, Barbados’s best-known garden began as the...
Andros: deepest blue
Except for the briny taste of the water and the striking absence of mountains along the horizon — no matter the direction — any visitor...
Back and fort
Castillo San Felipe del Morro San Juan, Puerto Rico; 16th century UNESCO World Heritage Site Dating back to 1539, El Morro is reputed to be...
Far Essequibo
Where the Essequibo meets the Atlantic, a great tongue of muddy brown water extends for miles into the ocean. More than half the landmass...
Resort to bliss
I was lying in the warm water at the edge of the infinity pool, Champagne cocktail in hand. A passing waiter offered me some sunblock, as...
