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How to Travel Gracefully During a Pandemic
As Caribbean nations start to loosen their border restrictions, the allure of near empty beaches and low hotel occupancy is calling to (masked) travellers. For some, it’s a return visit to a beloved home away from home - perhaps an island destination they have been...
Hard Habit to Break
When I moved to the Caribbean 23 years ago,I had never greeted someone with a kiss or even contemplated it. I’d seen it done in movies, or when watching Ascot on television. The people that kissed on cheeks were ‘of a certain class’ and I certainly was not. Then I moved to the islands. I quickly learned that meeting a stranger, usually an expat resident, was met with an immediate duck in for the kiss on the cheek. It felt jovial and friendly and warm. And strange.
Reminders for Traveling Islanders: Aviation Etiquette
Dear Fellow Islander: The very nature of living on an island means that we all look forward to our jaunts 'off-island' - and this means that we spend more than our fair share of time with layovers in one airport or another. Walking through MIA recently, I felt...
The Best Part of Winter in the Tropics
Ahhh, winter in the Caribbean. That most wonderful time of year when we don’t feel like our entire being is going to melt into a sticky, sweaty puddle (yes, even the puddles are sweaty) at the very thought of stepping outside. That time of year when we can choose a...