Travel and Lifestyle

Listen to this Article How do we choose holiday locations that have meaning beyond a romance novel on the beach? When it comes to vacation planning, sometimes relaxation in the sun and escaping deep into the pages of your book with an occasional nap is the best plan. Some travelers might prefer an adrenaline rush […]

Eye of hurricane from space. Listen to this Article   One day I decided to change my laundry detergent. Hardly worth a mention, yet it was. The ad for Tru Earth’s zero-waste detergent strips caught my undivided attention and my one-year subscription. Leading up to that moment, I shrank from the task of saving the

by Shana Jones   You pull out into traffic behind a slow-moving car and duck around to the side, zig-zagging your way through screaming horns and blurred colours whipping past. Soon, you spot your destination and quickly swerve in front of a crowded tuk-tuk, barely grazing its front wheel and sparking the ire of the

CP Woodcraft by Shana Jones Listen to this Article It was 3am on that fateful morning in March of 2007 when Cheryl Powlett got the call: the building of Lashley & White, the furniture manufacturer where she worked as secretary and accountant, was on fire. She immediately called her brother and another employee who lived

East Coast View Listen to this Article   400 years ago in the verdant northern countryside of Barbados lay an endless expanse of cane ground. The army of greenish-gold stalks stretched as far as the eye could see, standing defiantly against the blazing hot sun and resolutely in the drenching rain. Sugar cane was the

You are about to have your first contact with your Caribbean Service Provider (hotel, wedding planner, tour operator, etc.) There are simple things that you need to be remindful of when conversing from a distance.  Good Manners!! The old adage, “You can catch more flies with honey than with vinegar” still holds true.  Treat others the way

A proud mother of three boys who love her meals, Marisa’s cooking   has taken on a new twist  from her days at Midwestern State University in Texas. Although her studies in Mass Communications and Public Relations was demanding, she made time to prepare delicious meals, especially as her cousins and his friends were appreciative diners

 by Riselle Celestina Two people travel separately to a tiny Caribbean island with wildly different expectations . . . Tracy, a funny, feisty businesswoman in her forties, comes to paradise to investigate a shocking family secret. Expecting the worst, she instead falls madly for a charming fisherman. Is it just a holiday romance or could

Joan Underwood, Executive Coach, Master Trainer, HR Professional and owner of the boutique consulting firm, Underwood Talent Development Services, has gifted the management world an invaluable resource. Her book, Managers’ First Aid Kit takes the reader on an introspective journey, examining the management of self, others, systems and processes. The book is a practical guide for managers and those