I always enjoy sharing my island home with you! Take in this mesmerizing Crucian sunset on the island’s west end and be captivated with the kaleidoscope of colors as the sun dips into the Caribbean Sea. There’s nothing in the world like a Crucian Sunset and this video is nothing compared to the view in person. SEE ALSO: How To Start Your Morning in the …
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Cruzan Foodie Rum & Rosé Experience was an event on St. Croix curated by yours truly that exceeded my expectations as an inaugural event on my island home. Endorsed by the USVI Department of Tourism and sponsored by Viya, this end-of-summer soiree is designed to encourage locals to experience something a bit different while simultaneously attracting a new brand of visitors to St. Croix …
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Fete Rating (On a scale of 1-5): 2.5 It hurts my heart to give Booze Cruise: Tiny Bubbles this rating but this year’s event fell short in a number of ways. It had absolutely nothing to do with torrential downpour that preceded the event. The bulk of my frustration came from my high expectations, their poor communication and my hunger. This fete was spoken so …
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Fete Rating (On a scale of 1-5): 5 Caesar’s Army A.M.Bush BIM – you were absolutely epic! I have been a #Roman since A.M.Bush 2012 debut for Trinidad Carnival. While nothing will ever compare to that initial year, Caesar’s Army A.M.Bush BIM came pretty close. I’ll compare getting an A.M.Bush package to being on the waiting list for a kidney, a heart or some other …
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Fete Rating (On a scale of 1-5) 4.5 Lush Cooler Party is a guaranteed great time! I highly recommend this cooler fete to anyone coming to Barbados for Crop Over Festival. Tickets are easy to secure with a simple submission request form. Once you’re approved, tickets are paid through a third party payment service with a minimal processing fee. Lush got a knock on their …
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Another #FoodieFriday is upon us and we’re diving into a ham cutter in Barbados! I just came back from the island’s Crop Over Festival and I made sure to indulge in some of their best foodie delicacies! Enter the juiciest, tastiest “sandwich” I’ve had the pleasure of biting into – a ham cutter in Barbados. A Barbados cutter is basically a sandwich but 100 times …
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The countdown is on to Barbados Crop Over Festival 2017 and in 38 days, Cruzan Foodie will be front and center to witness (and partake in) the bacchanal that goes along with it. If you’ve been following me on social media (do that here, here and here), you probably know by now that I have yet to meet a Caribbean carnival I didn’t like. It’s …
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Traveling to St. Vincent & the Grenadines should be on your travel bucket list! When most people speak about traveling to the Caribbean, it is rare to have this group of islands in the southern Caribbean be part of the conversation. Whether it’s due to lack of coverage or limited promotion, there’s no denying the magic waiting to be found in their lush mountains and …
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Happy New Year to all my subscribers and followers! To kick off 2016, I compiled a list of places I am hoping to have the opportunity to explore during the year. Check out my “Happy New Year 2016” travel list. Can you guess which places I’ll be uncovering craft beer in? Do we have any travel destinations in common for 2016? Be sure to leave …
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