Word of mouth (Mar/Apr 2018)
The bright colours of Guyana’s Phagwah celebrations mingle into a shade of unity, and Sint Maarten’s annual Carnival defies the ravages of Hurricane Irma
Living the life: a guide to Antigua and Barbuda
The sun is going down as the plane swoops low over St John’s towards the airport. Its golden light washes Antigua’s rolling hills, the...
Rosemarie Kuru Jaggessar: queen for a day
I am an Indian, although my hair is very curly. Sometimes people tell me,”Rose, I think you mixed.” If so, it’s okay too:...
Here Comes the Big One
MASQUERADE BANDS The masquerade bands move through the streets on Carnival Monday and Tuesday: up to 3,000 strong, portraying a single...
Making mas
Think of carnival. Glitter, glamour and good times spring to mind. But like other alluring industries, such as fashion and film,...
Snapshots of St Vincent
The breeze hit me as soon as I stepped out of the airport in St Vincent. It was the sort of breeze that said “mountains”. I...
Symphony in green: a guide to Dominica
From the air, this northern Windward island is a mass of densely forested mountains, scored by river valleys. On the ground, it overwhelms...
Grenada grace
Up here, on the ramparts of Fort George, you can see everything. The little town of St George’s spreads up the hill above the harbour,...
