Travel and Lifestyle

By Riselle Celestina The title of this story should be “Less than 3 days in Paris” because in actuality we only got to spend two full days in the city. This story is about love, survival and determination and you will see why in a bit. It all started when my husband and I saw […]

There are canals and boats, but no cars in Venice The well-known cocktail, Bellini, was invented in Venice in 1948 Well-known trader and adventurer, Marco Polo, was born here By law, all gondolas must be black Venice Carnival with its ornate masks and outfits must be experienced at least once in your lifetime Images of

By Riselle Celestina Antwerp. The mere mention of this Belgian city’s name fills me with excitement. I am a true island girl and the Caribbean will always be home but L’Anvers is the only place in Europe that has managed to capture a piece of my heart. The bigger, more beautiful (in my opinion) sister

By Riselle Celestina It was a Wednesday afternoon when I drove up to this remote location on Aruba.  I followed the voice on my Google Maps until I reached the general area in which I had to be. I then pulled over to check the further directions from Katrin, the owner of the property. She

By Riselle Celestina Have you ever wanted to wear your beauty products and be completely at ease that what you are applying to your skin is not only good for you but also not harmful to the environment? These days words like organic, eco-friendly and natural seem to be used by big name brands in

“Sunscreen application should start from early childhood and continue through adult life.”   Sage advice from Binta, the creator of BeYouTiful Exfoiliates. Binta is an island girl originally from the tri-island state of Grenada, Carriacou and Petite Martinique located in the Eastern Caribbean, but has lived in the United States for over a decade. She is

I recently visited Aruba and was amazed by the big steps the island has made towards protecting its unique and interesting eco-system and marine life. Aruba seems to be on the fast track to becoming one of the greenest and most eco-fabulous destinations in the Caribbean even though according to many locals there the island

Kervin A Andre is a visual artist whose proud Haitian Heritage emanates from every brushstroke. He was born and raised in Port-Au-Prince, Haiti. Kervin’s talent was birthed amidst the beauty and splendor of the First Black Republic in the Americas. Throughout the years, this self-taught artist, has honed his skills and exercises his artistic talents

Ancient Gods You would assume that after three years of hiking on eight square miles nothing can surprise you no more. But not in St. Eustatius. My favorite area to hike is Boven National Park and together with my hiking partner we took of early, the first daylight just starting to show. The first part