“Press, press, press! We not stopping!” In keeping with my promise to take full advantage of our Paradise at Home, my friends and I went on an epic September Sunday adventure to Hog Island…
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Let’s Staycation in Paradise
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UPDATED: Grenada COVID-19 Entry Guidelines
Grenada COVID-19 Entry Guidelines. Last Updated: October 12, 2020 On July 15th 2020, Grenada’s borders reopened for commercial air travel. In an effort to minimize the potential spread of the novel coronavirus in the…
The Ultimate Beginner’s Guide To Playing Pretty Mas
As an avid mas player with more than 25 years of carnival experience, one of the first questions I get when I make new online friends is “how do I get a pretty outfit like…
The Cocoa Revolution: A Grenada Chocolate Story
This story was inspired by this blog post I wrote in 2013, and the 2019 Grenada Chocolate Festival. Even though the festival couldn’t happen physically this year, the month of May became Grenada Chocolate month, and…
Grenada Inspired Cupcakes
Happy 46th Anniversary of Independence Grenada! On February 7th 1974 Grenada became an independent nation. As you can see from our flag, the nutmeg is an integral part of who we are. Grenada is…
Dining, Defining and Glowing Up
It’s easy sometimes to get so consumed by the ‘every day’ parts of life – work, responsibilities, relationships – that you end up putting your passions, those things that truly make you happy, on the…
Just Add Water…Part 3
A few days ago I read an article published in The Grenada Informer newspaper entitled “Grenada Swimmers Deserve Better”. It resonated with me because 8 years ago I wrote an article (that was never published)…
Spicemas 2016: Sprains Can’t Stop the Mas
Once upon a time an ankle sprain threatened to stop the mas. But, in the wise words of many a masquerader, “mas must play!” Grenada Carnival, better known as Spicemas, is the best time…
Welcome Stone and the Missing Fob Thing
We made it to the top! After weeks of planning and postponing, but really more postponing than planning, the guys and I finally got our acts together to go on what seems to be…