During carnival season in St Lucia Calypso songs are played more as part of the carnival build-up, along with a competition to be the Calypso Monarch. Although it’s easy to get caught up with the catchy beat, it was not…
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When you think of music in the Caribbean you would think of reggae and calypso. Much to our surprise one of the most popular music genres is country western music. Yes, you read that correctly. Hank Williams, George Jones and…
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The Mai Tai rum cocktail is a personal favourite because it is a drink that we enjoyed when we got married in the Cook islands. The bar staff would reach for the rum and start mixing as we approached. A…
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Although living in another country can be a great experience and you will spend mornings wanting to pinch yourself when you wake up to a tropical view, it is not always a smooth passage. You may happily post photos of…
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When you live in a tropical country you can expect your share of creepie crawlies and it may take a while to become accustomed. You learn how to deal with them and how to avoid them.
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It was 9pm on a Friday night and we were in the wrong part of town sitting in a car waiting to meet a stranger. “Is this safe?” my husband asks. “We’ll see” was the response from the back of…
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Campari is a drink that I have not seen in the UK since the 1980s. It’s an Italian aperitif with a red colour and the flavour is a bitter, herbal, orangey sweetness. I recall my Aunts enjoying a Campari and…
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My first impressions of St Lucia when I moved here was that it is just so green and lush with magnificent hills everywhere. After the flat arid landscape of Aruba, I felt that I was back in the tropics, despite…
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The husband was very fortunate in receiving two job offers after Hurricane Irma had destroyed our home in Tortola. Both were in the region but since one was St Lucia, that was a clear winner to us. I had never…
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This is my husband’s story of his experience during and after Hurricane Irma when he was in Tortola. ______________________________ Although I have lived in the Caribbean for four years I had never experienced a hurricane. All that changed in 2017….
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