Memories of Martinique By James Ferguson | Issue 47 (January/February 2001) James Ferguson on Lafcadio Hearn’s Caribbean travel classic
Steal of a deal By Nola Powers | Issue 47 (January/February 2001) Nola Powers descends into the underworld – and comes back up in a Japanese car
Invaders coming! By Pat Ganase | Issue 47 (January/February 2001) "Invaders" is one of Trinidad's oldest and best-respected steel orchestras. Now sponsored by BWIA, the band can trace its history back a good six decades. Pat Ganase tells the story
Heather Headley: Trinidad’s Aida By Sean Drakes and Glenda Cagodan | Issue 47 (January/February 2001) Glenda Cadogan and Sean Drakes meet the Trinidad-born singer who’s taken Broadway by storm
The Bajan Boom By Mark Lyndersay | Issue 47 (January/February 2001) You may find yourself having to make some tough choices in Barbados: just how do you fit all the many activities in one vacation? Mark Lyndersay helps you weigh your choices, and also takes a look at the rapid expansion of the island's facilities, not least its fine new golf courses
Butterfly Pirouette By Caribbean Beat | Issue 47 (January/February 2001) Giselle was such a beautiful ballet dancer, elegant and graceful. Until she decided to use her dance to tell a story no one wanted to hear. A short story by Natasha Second
Greencastle Hill, Antigua — A Tropical Stonehenge? By Maura Imbert | Issue 47 (January/February 2001) Maura Imbert visits a hillsite in Antigua which could be an ancient temple and observatory
There is energy out there still By Mark Wilson | Issue 47 (January/February 2001) Prospects for the region’s oil and gas are promising, says Mark Wilson
Breaking the Barriers By Donna Yawching | Issue 47 (January/February 2001) Donna Yawching on an ingenious outreach programme from the University of the West Indies
John King: standing for something By Roxan Kinas | Issue 47 (January/February 2001) Roxan Kinas profiles Barbadian singer John King
Trinidad Carnival — come turn yourself on By Various Contributors | Issue 47 (January/February 2001) Your complete guide to Trinidad & Tobago's Carnival. Here's all you need to know on where to go, what to do, how to join in, and what you can expect this year with costumes, mas bands, steelbands, Panorama and calypso tents