Tales: Sugar Apple Diaries: The Day I Bought My First One
Some fruits refresh you.
Some fruits impress you.
Sugar Apple comforts you. Continue reading Tales: Sugar Apple Diaries: The Day I Bought My First One
Category: Caribbean
Travel: 30 Days in Saint Kitts and Nevis — Not Your Typical Island Trip
St. Kitts and Nevis isn’t just a vacation destination. Its life, history, beauty mixed with a slower living and tourism pressure. Continue reading Travel: 30 Days in Saint Kitts and Nevis — Not Your Typical Island Trip
Tales: When Safety Becomes a Souvenir: Observing Western Tourists and Risky Behavior
Because no matter how far you go, your common sense should be the one thing you don’t leave behind with your winter coat. Continue reading Tales: When Safety Becomes a Souvenir: Observing Western Tourists and Risky Behavior
Tales: Introducing “Bitter Passion Fruit” (A Novel)
Bitter Passion Fruit is an autofiction-esque erotic thriller about two Caribbean expatriates building a new life far from home. A passionate workplace affair sparks between them, but the female lead remains deeply apprehensive. She uses his reputation as a player to keep him at a distance, but this is merely an excuse. The truth is, she is hiding from him, from everyone. She is running from a past that is now poised to return and haunt them both.
Continue reading Tales: Introducing “Bitter Passion Fruit” (A Novel)
Tales: The Global Journey of Sorrel (Chilled Hibiscus Iced Tea)
Ever tried a drink that’s so deep red it looks like a glass of wine or blood but tastes like a spiced cranberry holiday? If you’re from a Caribbean family like mine, you probably know exactly what I’m talking about: Sorrel or Sorel. Continue reading Tales: The Global Journey of Sorrel (Chilled Hibiscus Iced Tea)
Travel for Food: Miami Florida
It’s been a very long time since I’ve blogged. I just spent 72 hours in Miami. Got to visit The Florida Keys and eat at a few awesome places. Continue reading Travel for Food: Miami Florida
Tales: Bloganuary (Road Trip Caribbean Style)
The prompt for day two of Bloganuary is “What is a road trip you would love to take?” If money was no obstacle and time was on my side, my road trip would be an exploration of the Caribbean by way of a sea vessel preferably a yacht , but I am sure if bridges connected every Caribbean island, I would opt for that road … Continue reading Tales: Bloganuary (Road Trip Caribbean Style)
Tales & Travel: Time Traveling to the Past
It’s 2022, and I found myself trying to take pictures like I used to, but I feel a bit unsexy and more body-conscious than usual. This isn’t a new thing for me, but that single act of trying to take a nice picture led me to look at all my old photos from 2007 until most recently. I was shocked at how I’d changed, but … Continue reading Tales & Travel: Time Traveling to the Past
Tales: Coconut Rolls
Making delicious Coconut Roll today Carbbiean style. Continue reading Tales: Coconut Rolls
Tales: Stories from Grandma and Friends
I am not asking anyone to believe any of these stories. I just wanted to share some of the tales that I was told. I feel privileged to listened to these stories and connected with these people on a level that made them feel comfortable with telling me these things. Continue reading Tales: Stories from Grandma and Friends
Tales: What is Mauby?
For me, Mauby means a lot as its presences a past I sometimes long for, and something that in the worst of times became a source of nourishment. Continue reading Tales: What is Mauby?
Tales: J’Ouvert (Caribbean)
J’Ouvert is the most electric street party that I have ever attended. Continue reading Tales: J’Ouvert (Caribbean)
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