Engage, Arts and Architecture, History, Haiti, Jamaica
By Erline Andrews ● Issue 151 (May/June 2018)
Sans-Souci, Haiti: uncovering a kingdom | Discover
It’s one of the Caribbean’s most resonant historic sites, but surprisingly little is known about the true history of Sans-Souci, the palace of Henri Christophe, writes Erline Andrews. Now a multinational team of archaeologists are using high-tech tools to resurvey the site, and perhaps rewrite Haitian history
Embark, Festivals and Events, St. Martin, Guyana
By Laura Dowrich-Phillips and Subraj Singh ● Issue 150 (March/April 2018)
Word of mouth (Mar/Apr 2018)
The bright colours of Guyana’s Phagwah celebrations mingle into a shade of unity, and Sint Maarten’s annual Carnival defies the ravages of Hurricane Irma
Engage, Technology, Science, French Guiana
By Erline Andrews ● Issue 150 (March/April 2018)
Next stop: space | Discover
As more and more entrepreneurs look towards space exploration, it’s still almost unknown outside the industry that one of the world’s busiest launch sites is on the doorstep of the Caribbean. Erline Andrews learns how French Guiana’s half-century-old spaceport is essential to our future exploring the galaxy
By Shelly-Ann Inniss ● Issue 39 (September/October 1999)
Patrick Chamoiseau: Return of the Creole
I had expected somebody aggressive, abrasive, doctrinaire. I was prepared to be lectured, to be put in my place. If the truth be told, I...
Literature, Travel, Martinique
By James Ferguson ● Issue 47 (January/February 2001)
Memories of Martinique
On board the mail ship that docked at the picturesque harbour of St Pierre, Martinique, one July morning in 1887, was a strange-looking man...
By James Ferguson ● Issue 107 (January/February 2011)
Happy Day in Haiti — the Duvaliers remembered
The history of Haiti contains few happy anniversaries. The events that have marked the country and made international news have almost...
Travel, Shopping, Sint Maarten, St. Martin
By Judy Diptee ● Issue 51 (September/October 2001)
Not just a shoppers’ paradise
Discover Sint Maarten and Saint Martin Where else in the world can you get two countries and cultures for the price of one? Where you can...
By Caribbean Beat ● Issue 149 (January/February 2018)
Art in the open | Round trip
Year-round, across the Caribbean, you can experience art in the street, in public spaces, out in the open — no need to buy a museum ticket. Here are murals, monuments, and even an impromptu art gallery in Port-au-Prince