Kalinago for a Day: Indigenous Dominica

November 26, 2017

Originally written for Mélange Travel & Lifestyle Magazine. Re-printed with permission. Open your eyes. Needles of golden daylight pierce tiny spaces in the taboui roof, but dark blueness is still everywhere. Open your ears. The whistle of the crickets rises and falls in a rhythm, muted by roseaux leaves dancing in the wind’s occasional puffs. The hum […]

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Small Island, Big Dreams

October 27, 2017

Originally written for Mélange Magazine. Re-printed with permission. Union Island is a teeny tiny Grenadine island roughly 30 miles south of its mainland, St. Vincent. Tourists will find the usual paradise experience in its sunswept beaches, crystalline waters perfect for snorkelling, laidback atmosphere, and tranquil hideaways like Sparrow’s Beach Club, but what of the locals? What’s […]

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From Husky Coconut Shell to Unique Jewellery Piece

August 26, 2017

On a recent 3-day getaway in Union Island, St. Vincent & the Grenadines, I happened on Chic Unique Boutique, a locally-owned souvenir shop on the island’s waterfront. Stepping up into the small rectangle of relief from the broiling sun, the colours immediately jumped out at me: vibrant blues and greens, brilliant reds, and bright whites brought […]

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