I became a walking advertisement for Grenada when I moved to Washington DC to start school at American University. From the time I opened my mouth and words jumped out, people wanted to know where…
Farewell 2014: A Year in Review
Today, December 31st, I say good-bye to 2014 as I prepare to welcome 2015. It’s hard to believe that 12 months passed by so quickly, but 2014 was a good year. It wasn’t without the…
In Memory of My Best Friend
On December 17th 2011 my very best friend, my sister – the most amazing person I know left this earth for a much better place. My mother tells me that Lesley and I met…
Wasps and Waterfalls
A few weeks ago, the guys and I promised to do some more island adventuring. This was a leftover promise from last year after we randomly made a countryside drive, and from this May when…
Food-ventures!
When I ran away to DC for Easter last year, my plan was to experience the city that I had lived in from the point of view of a tourist. I did a nighttime monument…
The Great Manhattan Adventure
Some time ago I took a Buzzfeed quiz called How Many Famous Tourist Attractions Have You Seen. My score? A dismal 15/68. Ok, it’s not really that dismal, considering the list doesn’t include places that…
Blog is Back!
After another much longer than expected hiatus, I’m back on the blog! Did you miss me? I’ll be honest, I tried to come up with every possible excuse why I wasn’t blogging. “I haven’t…
Greetings from London!
Greetings from a cold and rainy London! Happy New Year! Well after a longer than expected hiatus, I’m back on the blog just in time to wish you lots of love, laughter and all…
A Summer To Remember
I’m so excited to introduce to you the very first guest post on Adventures of an Island Girl. Say hello to Anika! Anika and I have been friends since high school, and this year she…
Happy Birthday Momma!
Lorna Goodison wrote a beautiful poem about a mother (not sure if it is about her mother), and even though the circumstances are very different, every time I read it, I think of my own…