By Caribbean Beat ● Issue 144 (March/April 2017)
Datebook | Caribbean Events Calendar (March/April 2017)
Don’t miss . . . Phagwah (Holi) 12 and 13 March Trinidad and Tobago, Guyana, and Suriname Known as Holi in India and Phagwah in parts...
Arrive, Culture, Travel, Lifestyle, Dominica
By Caribbean Beat ● Issue 143 (January/February 2017)
Roseau, Dominica | Neighbourhood
History The earliest known community on this site, at the mouth of the Roseau River, was a Kalinago (or Carib) village called Sairi. Long...
Arrive, Leisure, Travel, Cuba, Guadeloupe, The Bahamas
By Caribbean Beat ● Issue 136 (November/December 2015)
Secret islands: the “undiscovered” Caribbean
There are more than seven thousand different islands in the Caribbean, according to the reference books, most of them tiny by any standard....
Environment, Lifestyle, Belize
By Caribbean Beat ● Issue 50 (July/August 2001)
And my octopus is in my pocket
Diving Belize’s great barrier reef It was when I saw that palm tree go sailing through the air that I really began to question what I...
Immerse, Culture, Travel, Lifestyle, Trinidad and Tobago
By Elspeth Duncan ● Issue 128 (July/August 2014)
Buccoo tales — explore Tobago
It’s a beautiful Tobago Saturday morning, after breakfast — ideal for a small excursion, we decide. Today’s adventure will take us to...
Embark, Festivals and Events, Sports
By Mirissa De Four ● Issue 128 (July/August 2014)
Caribbean Datebook (July/August 2014)
Barbados Hop to crop It’s Crop Over time again! That’s right: head over to the most easterly of the Caribbean islands this July and...
Culture, Travel, Lifestyle, Barbados
By Mike Toy ● Issue 44 (July/August 2000)
Barbados Shipwrecks Ahoy!
Ask most people what images the word “Barbados” brings to mind and they will likely answer “Rum, beaches. and...
Culture, Travel, Lifestyle, Grenada
By Melody Wren ● Issue 108 (March/April 2011)
Grenada’s Underwater Sculpture Museum: something rich and strange
Known for its spices, stunning beaches and relaxed Caribbean vibe, Grenada is also becoming famous as the site of the world’s first...