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Trinidad Carnival
2007-09-19 14:08:00
Photo source: www.visittnt.comWe realise that lots of people have been stopping by for information about Trinidad 's Carnival . For more information, you can check the VisitTNT website. You can also check the following Carnival-related websites:Carnival- related websites- www.trinisoca.com- www.triniview.com- www.TrinbagoPan.com- www.playcarnival.com
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Top diving spots in the Caribbean
2007-09-17 18:12:00
Picture the crystal blue water of the Caribbean Sea. Close your eyes, and dive in. Oh, and be sure to secure to your mask before you dive in. The Car ibbean Sea is a diver?s paradise. Some of the best diving sites are based in Aruba, Cayman Islands, Grenada, British Virgin Islands (BVI), Tobago, St. Lucia, Antigua, St. Lucia, US Virgin Islands, Belize, Turks and Caicos, Bahamas, Honduras, and Bahamas. Cozumel, Mexico is often noted in Caribbean diving site lists because of its proximity to and shared features of our waters. There are reefs stretching for miles with tropical fishes, sharks, and octopi roam, and sea wrecked ships once inhabited by pirates ? yes pirates of the Caribbean. Diving in the Caribbean offers a combination of the most dramatic vertical wall terrains, colourful coral and sponge composites, and habitats of small, tropical, reef fish and larger pelagic fish. You get face-to-face encounters with marine life such as black grouper, green moray, domesticised stingrays...
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Trinidad Carnival 2008 Calendar
2007-09-07 22:43:00
Often called the ?Greatest Show on Earth?, Trinidad ?s Carnival captures the hearts of foreigners and locals alike. Carnival lovers look forward to the pre-Carnival season, which is full of partying, and Carnival Monday and Tuesday (February 4 and 5, 2008) when they get to don their beautiful costumes, and play ?mas? (jump up in the streets in their bands), with their energy levels high on infectious soca music. Check out the Carnival calendar at the end of this post, which gives you the 411 on the activities from September 2007 to February 2008.What some people don?t know is that Carnival isn?t just two days of celebration. It?s a season that starts from months before. Usually, Carnival is held in February; sometimes in March. Yet you?ll find people thinking of Carnival as soon as midnight sets on Carnival Tuesday. You?ll find band leaders thinking of their designs for the following year, soca artistes looking for a muse for new songs, party lovers waiting for the next fete, and mas...
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Seven Wonders of the Caribbean ? Part 2
2007-09-07 19:54:00
If you had to choose the ?Seven Wonders of the Caribbean ?, which sites would make your list? Some time ago, Barbados blogger Bajegirl listed her suggestions for the seven wonders of the Caribbean, which were:1. Harrison's Cave ? Barbados2. The Pitons and Sulphur Springs - St. Lucia3. Bermuda Triangle4. Salt Ponds ? Anguilla5. Port Royal ? Jamaica6. Grand Etang Lake ? Grenada7. Kaieteur Falls ? GuyanaWe asked readers to suggest some of their own, and these included:- Dominica?s boiling lake- Ttitou Gorge, Dominica- Coco Point, Barbuda- Plymouth, Montserrat- Soufriere Hills Volcano, Monsterrat- Siewdass Sadoo Temple, Trinidad (Waterloo)About.com contributor Robert Curley recently solicited opinions from his readers for suggestions on what would make the ?Seven Wonders of the Caribbean? list, and this is his list: 1. The Baths, Virgin Gorda, Bristish Virgin Islands2. Bioluminescent Bay, Vieques, Puerto Rico 3. Bonaire National Marine Park, Netherland Antilles4. El Yunque Rain Forest, P...
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Fifty (50), fun things to do in the Caribbean
2007-09-06 15:44:00
Finding fun things to do in the Caribbean is easy. It?s choosing what to do that?s the difficult part. With so many festivals, fetes (parties), nature trails, beaches, events, the natural, buzzy vibe of the people, and great cuisine, among other things, the islands of the Caribbean offer you thousands of options.We thought we?d share some fun ideas with you, from the simple to the posh. Hope it helps you with deciding what sort of things you can do when on a Caribbean vacation. This list isn?t extensive; it?s just fifty ideas, but there are lots more, and we?ll keep posting them ever so often. Besides, you can always dive into a MACO magazine, and transport yourself to a place where you experience the best in Caribbean homes, architecture, hotels, resorts, cuisine, travel destinations and events in the region. You?re sure to find great ideas in our glossy pages.Here?s our list of things to do, in no order of preference:1. Eat crazy creative sushi rolls at Café Luna in Barbados.2. Ha...
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MACO Memories - Prada, Comedy and Caribbean Chic
2007-09-03 17:34:00
The next issue of MACO Caribbean Living (Volume 9 Issue 2). Available in bookstores from mid-September. Imagine the cast of The Devil Wears Prada crossed with Last Comic Standing. That would aptly describe my entire staff at Toute Bagai Publishing, which consists of an all-female team; so imagine 15 women in an office, not including Nasma in Jamaica and Kathy, our editor, who thinks our office is too noisy for even her, a state prosecutor! A smile on my face never fails to turn into a giggle when an unsuspecting subscriber walks through our doors to renew a subscription and finds Mari-Ange in midst of practising for her role in the latest stage production, or Parris regaling us with details of her life as a newlywed. I sit back and watch as the visitor to our MACO headquarters enters, pauses, and then joins me in a cackle.Our production trips for MACO are no different. And with every editor?s note I write, these memories come flooding back. In April, Kerri Tucker, photographer Cooki...
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Caribbean Golf Courses - Tee ya there
2007-08-30 16:59:00
Sun, sea, and sand have long been the selling points of Caribbean tourism. Others include our sumptuous cuisine, melting pot of cultures, natural wonders, our constant energy, and golf. Golf courses have been growing across the Caribbean apace. From Barbados to the Bahamas, most golf courses are linked to luxury resorts. Not too long ago Destinations discovered five of the best, which are listed below with a few teasers. We?ve also listed a courses that continue to delight the most enthusiastic of golf players.1. Dominican Republic ? Casa de CampoDesigned by Peter Dye, Casa de Campo is one of the Caribbean?s most luxurious resorts. It is so large that guests are given a map and golf cart to get around. On the Teeth of the Dog course, seven holes are set adjacent to the sea, whereas the other 11 are confoundedly labyrinthine. The ?teeth? of Teeth of the Dog refer to a local nickname for the island's jagged-edged coral reefs, which are often in view along the track?s famed seaside ho...
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Festival - Gotta have it with jerk
2007-08-29 15:06:00
Recipe - Festival (Jamaican fried dumpling)From Jerk Barbecue from Jamaica by Helen WillinskyMakes 12-14, depending on the size.No meal of jerk is complete without the accompaniment of Festival. The sweet dough is the perfect partner for the aromatic spicy flavours of jerked meat.Ingredients- (150g) 5 oz all-purpose flour - (150g) 5 oz cornmeal - 2 teaspoons sugar - Pinch of salt - 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg - 1/4 teaspoon baking soda - 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract - Approximately 125 ml) 4 1/2 fl oz milk - Oil for deep-frying Directions1. Mix together the flour, cornmeal, sugar, salt, nutmeg, baking soda, and vanilla in a large mixing bow. Add just enough milk to hold the dry ingredients together in a stiff batter.2. Preheat the oil in either a deep-fat fryer or in a deep-sided frying pan - the oil must be deep enough to completely cover the festival.3. Heat the oil to about 370'F/185'C/Gas Mark 5. If, when you add a piece of dough, the Festival begins to brown immediately, the o...
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Top ten spas in the Caribbean
2007-08-27 15:42:00
Every luxurious vacation has that key element, being pampered in a spa, and the Caribbean has some of the best spas you?ll find. Last year, Destinations picked the top ten spas in the Caribbean, some of which happen to be ?most under the radar?. We?ve also included a spa in the Panama Canal. If you?re looking for a great spa to visit while on holiday in the Caribbean, these ten are a sure bet.1. Sandy Lane Hotel Spa, Barbados Situated on the famed Platinum Coast of Barbados, this spa makes sure you?re given every delight you could possibly imagine. Inhale the calming aroma of fresh lemongrass, basil and rosemary, and imagine some of the layout. Think hallways of marble and coral, lined with candlelight and river stones. On your first floor, you?ve got your spa café overlooking the pool area, the chic Collection Boutique, and the John Frieda hair salon.The treatment rooms are named after Barbados? flora and fauna, with names like Coral Vine, Cerasse, and Tassle Flower. Whether it?s th...
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Andrew Zimmerman and Rachael Ray go cuisine crazy over Trinidad and Tobago
2007-08-24 19:17:00
It seems as if US food networks have gone cuisine crazy over Trinidad and Tobago. First, Andrew Zimmerman from the Travel Channel?s Bizarre Foods show featured several of Trinidad and Tobago?s dishes, which seem really normal to us Trinis, but seem bizarre in other parts of the world. One dish, the ever popular bake and shark, which is always available at Maracas Beach, got Andrew?s vote as one of his top ten favourite foods in the world! Andrew calls it a fish sandwich. We know it as fry bake with the best shark ever. Andrew discovers that Trinidad and Tobago?s diverse ethnic population, which includes Indian, African, Chinese, Creole, Spanish and French descendants, creates what he terms ?a cuisine unlike anywhere else in the world?. He went deep sea fishing, iguana hunting, conch shell hunting, and sampled souse, doubles and roti, and had loads of fun along the way.Now, the cooking guru everyone loves to love, Rachael Ray has joined in on the excitement, and will feature Trinida...
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How Hurrican Dean affected Caribbean tourism
2007-08-21 15:53:00
Many tourists often flee a destination when nature takes a turn for the worst, and it was no different with Hurricane Dean within the last week, as it had hundreds of tourists fleeing to the airports to escape its wrath. As the various, affected islands assess damages, and tend to citizens' needs, they're also assessing the impact on their tourism product. Travel Diva Ellen Creager, in a brief post of how Dean affected tourism sites in the Caribbean and Mexico , noted that several sites were spared. St Lucia, Barbados , St Kitts, Grand Cayman, Dominica n Republic, JamaicaShe reports that St Lucia's, Barbados' and St Kitts' tourism spots are in good shape and that their airports are open and electricity is on. Grand Cayman was spared a direct hit and "miraculously escaped with only 50 mile per hour winds". Similarly, the Dominican Republic had heavy rains and winds, but was spared major tourism damage. However, in Jamaica, the Kingston area and south coast were hit badly. Creage...
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Hurricane tips for tourists
2007-08-19 22:06:00
When you?re on vacation, the last thing you want to hear is that a hurricane is headed your way. Especially when you?re on vacation in the Caribbean, you?re busy thinking about fun in the sun, floating in the sea, trekking nature trails, sampling divine cuisine, and experiencing the duality of the Caribbean, from its luxurious offerings to simple delights. So when the words ?Hurricane headed your way? come into the picture, your first response is to scamper, and head straight to the airport. Travellers to St Lucia, Martinique, Dominica, Cayman Islands, and Jamaica have found themselves in this predicament, as Hurricane Dean bulldozes its way through parts of the Caribbean.Many have flocked to the airports to get flights out. Typically, tourists book flights and get out of the country before the hurricane can hit, because really, no one wants to spend their vacation in a hurricane shelter. Sometimes a hurricane may swerve and not hit the island after all. However, it?s prudent to tak...
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BET J highlights
2007-08-19 03:16:00
For those of you who missed last year?s St Lucia Food and Rum Festival, you can see highlights on the BET J Channel. This year, BET J is a major sponsor, and will be airing a one-hour show that features the concerts (Third World was one of the feature acts), food demonstrations, chefs in their kitchen preparing dinners, and interviews with rum companies etc.You can catch the show at 1.30 p.m. or 7.30 p.m. on all of the following days on BET J: - August 25- September 1 and 15- October 6
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Liming in St. Lucia
2007-08-16 18:46:00
Here's a one-minute highlight from last year's St Luci a Food and Rum Festival.
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Win tickets to St Lucia Food and Rum Festival and MACO Subscriptions
2007-08-15 20:03:00
Here's your chance to win VIP tickets to the St Lucia Food and Rum Festival , and free subscriptions to MACO magazines. Enter MACO?s ?Share your Caribbean travel experience? competition. All you have to do is write about your experience visiting a Caribbean island (other than your home country).Your essay should be no less than 700 words. It must include a description of the island?s culture, sites and attractions, special/ unique characteristics, and local, ?must have? cuisine that you sampled. Entries must also clearly depict ?the personal experience? of visiting the island. These criteria will be considered in the judging process.PrizesFirst prize: Six, VIP tickets for the St Lucia Food and Rum Festival and 1 one-year subscription to MACO Caribbean Living.Second prize: One-year subscription to MACO Caribbean Living, and one-year subscription toDestinations.Third prize: The collector?s item, MACO Caribbean Homes.Five consolation prizes of MACO bags and T-Shirts.Criteria to enter t...
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Family vacation in Tobago
2007-08-15 16:41:00
Where do you go for a family vacation? Freelance writer Mimi Spencer was faced with hat decision not too long ago, and settled on Trinidad?s sister isle Tobago . It was the ultimate family vacation, with grandparents and children making the trek as well. If you?re curious about the personal experience someone has when visiting Tobago, Mimi?s January 2007, Guardian UK article is sure to give you the insight you?re looking for. See below for an excerpt.?This is Pigeon Point in Tobago, a place so picture-book perfect that it might just be a dream. With its white powder sand backed by almond trees and coconut palms, it boasts the world's most photographed jetty, reaching out into the silver sea as if it's fishing for compliments. What you don't get from your idle imaginings, hatched while on the Tube to work or sitting on the ring road just outside Coventry, is the salty, quirky taste of the place. How, at Pigeon Point, you can buy sour-sop ice-cream by the weight from an ancient woma...
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Spring Onion Pancakes with Hoisin Chicken
2007-08-15 15:36:00
Do you love hoisin chicken, but never tried making it yourself? Here's the recipe.Serves four (4) IngredientsFor the pancakes:- 1 cup plain flour - 1/2 cup rice flour- 3 eggs- 1 1/2 cups milk- A pinch of sea salt- 1 tablespoon sesame oil- 4 spring onions shredded- 2/3 cup hoisin sauce (available in specialist stores)- 4 tablespoons soy sauce- 2 tablespoons sugar- 4 chicken breast fillets- 6 spring onions shreddedDirections1. To make the pancakes, place the plain flour, rice flour, eggs, milk, salt and sesame oil in a bowl and whisk until smooth. Stir through the spring onions. Grease a frying pan and place over medium- high heat. Pour in large spoonfuls of the pancake mixture and swirl the pan to spread the mixture thinly. Cook for 2 minutes each side or until lightly browned. Keep the pancakes warm. 2. To cook the hoisin chicken, heat a frying pan over medium heat, add the hoisin sauce, soy sauce and sugar to the pan and cook for 2 minutes. Add the chicken to the pan and cook for ...
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Food, rum, music and boat trips - St Lucia Food and Rum Festival itinerary
2007-08-14 16:30:00
Attendees to this year?s St Lucia Food and Rum Festival are in for four, action-packed days, which include a boat trip to the Piton Mountains and a trip to Martinique. Here is the full itinerary:Thursday November 1, 20079.00 a.m. ? Rum sponsored boat trip along the coast of St. Lucia to the famed Piton Mountains.7.00 p.m. ? A choice of dinners from six, leading restaurants in St. Lucia with invited international chefs providing the menu.9.00 p.m. ? A number of jazz and blues bands performing after dinner at nearby bars.Friday November 2, 20079.00 a.m. ? Rum sponsored boat day-trip to the French island of Martinique. Trip includes a rum distillery tour and lunch at a famous, French restaurant.7.00 p.m. ? A choice of dinners from six, leading restaurants in St. Lucia with invited international chefs providing the menu.9.00 p.m. ? A number of jazz and blues bands performing after dinner at nearby bars.Saturday November 3, 200712.00 to 5.00 p.m. ? Rum Pavilion opens on Pigeon Island fro...
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Culinary tourism in the Caribbean
2007-08-07 23:25:00
Culinary tourism has emerged as the hottest niche for the travel industry, and many countries such as Canada, France, Italy, Scotland, and Spain have been positioning themselves as destination hotspots for travellers who love to spoil their taste buds. They?re on the right track, because according to the International Culinary Tourism Association (ICTA), food and beverages have an equal, if not more powerful, allure as museums, sports and shopping. One of a country?s greatest attractions is its culture, and every culture is known for its delicacies, whether it?s France for its escavêche (cold terrine of sweet water fish in wine and vinegar), Spain for its gazpacho soup, or Jamaica for its jerk. There is a definite connection between tourism and culinaria. Ever met a traveler who has never mentioned the various foods sampled on their last trip?Caribbean cuisine Some Caribbean islands have tapped into the culinary tourism market, and the region can boast of events such as:- ...
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Holidaying in Antigua
2007-08-05 18:00:00
You?d think that after years of visiting numerous Caribbean islands and experiencing so much of their undiscovered beauty, some of the memories may have dulled in my mind. Au contraire! I?ve got so many stories to share with you, but I?ll take them one at a time. So, let me tell you about Antigua (pronounced An-tee-ga).Antigua and its sister isle Barbuda are located in the middle of the Leeward Islands in the Eastern Caribbean. Barbuda is just 15-minute flight or 90-minute ferry ride from Antigua. To the south are the islands of Montserrat and Guadeloupe, and to the north and west are Nevis, St. Kitts, St. Barts, and St. Martin.Like Antigua?s Department of Tourism says, ?the beach is just the beginning?. Antigua is one of the most beautiful places to visit for vacation. It?s got historic sites such as Betty?s Hope sugar mill, St. John?s Cathedral and Nelson?s Dockyard. You can explore underground caves at Indian Town in Antigua, rumored to stretch all the way to Guadeloupe. And ther...
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Housewarming in Barbados
2007-08-03 19:33:00
After a year of building, Neysha (MACO?s Editor-in-Chief) and her husband Iain Thomson have finally finished their beach home in Barbados . We don?t know if you know, but Neysha grew up in Barbados, Iain is Barbadian, and their wedding was held in Barbados.Back to the housewarmingGeoff Markle of Mount Gay had convinced Neysha and Iain to throw a MACO style house warming to welcome friends and family into their ?beach chic? styled villa. Guests were welcomed with a glass of Piper Heidseck Champagne and award-winning mixologist Chesterfield Brown was on hand creating cocktails for guests, dependant on their mood. To say the least, the mood of everyone was ?swinging? by the end of the night!Check out some of the photos below.Neysha (left) with friends and mom Chesterfield Brown, award-winning mixologist was on hand serving up cocktails dependent on your mood Alistair Fields and Nicha FarfanGerit Antrobus admiring the wall of photos in the house Iain (2nd from right) with friendsJulian J...
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Island hopping for content
2007-08-02 13:56:00
For the past eight years, people keep asking me the same question over and over again. ?Aren?t you afraid you?re going to run out of content?? Let me answer that question by giving you an idea of what we have been up to lately.The MACO team started out the year island hopping to territories we had not yet featured. Photographer Cookie Kinkead, writer Kerri Tucker, and I explored the Turks and Caicos Island s, which will be featured next issue. We then ventured to the Cayman Islands, where the buoyancy of the people is inspiring. In 2004, Hurricane Ivan, a category-five storm, caused catastrophic damage to Grand Cayman. A quarter of all buildings on the island were reported to be uninhabitable. But there is still plenty to celebrate.Architect John Doak has devoted much of his career to celebrating Cayman Island style. Born in Scotland (his accent is unmistakable), Doak has made the Caymans his home and has designed some of the country?s most intriguing dwellings. And he has improved h...
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Oprah's personal chef for St Lucia's Food and Rum Festival
2007-07-30 19:49:00
Things are really gearing up for the annual St Lucia Food and Rum Festival, which takes place from November 1 to 4, 2007 at Pigeon Island, St. Lucia. I am in St. Lucia now, organising the event with the St. Lucia Tourist Board, which has officially taken the event over. Last year's event - the festival's first showing - was a success, and we're looking forward to an even better event this year.I know some of you are asking about ticket prices, and be assured that they will be extremely affordable! I will confirm prices next week. We will soon be posting little details like airline deals, hotel packages etc. This year is going to be SO MUCH FUN! We have some of the world?s top mixologists coming, as well as some hot chefs like Art Smith - Oprah's personal chef ? and world-renowned Jessica Harris. Everyone should try to make it! If you need any help organising your trip, please just post it on in the blog?s comments section on our Facebook wall, and we'll respond.Happy Eating!N...
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What MACO means
2007-07-30 15:12:00
Caribbean Creole has spawned many words that are the backbone of expression in the region. Creole is a bonafide dialect of its own, and like many things of the Caribbean, its makeup samples parts of various cultures and languages. For example, in Trinidad , Creole has roots in various languages including, African, Hindi, French and Spanish ? which brings us to how we got our name, MACO.MACO (mako) is a verb. It?s a French Patois word, which means ?to mind other people?s business?. We like to call it exclusive peeping. After all, month after month, we venture into people?s properties ? with their permission of course ? to explore the beautiful homes or hotels they?ve created. We get some divine recipes from some of the best chefs in the Caribbean, and we discover exotic travel destinations that can literally take your breath away. Then, we come back to give you the scoop, and so the MACOing continues.Some time ago, Caribbean Beat wrote a short article about us, and we think it?s a fit...
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Seven wonders of the Caribbean
2007-07-26 18:36:00
The seven wonders of the world have always caught the attention of people worldwide. However, Caribbean locations have always been noticeably absent from the list.Bajegirl, across at the Cheese on Bread blog, has made a list of what she considers to be the seven wonders of the Caribbean. The locations are indeed some great tourist attractions that you can visit if you ever touch down on these islands. Bajegirl's seven wonders are:1. Harrison's Cave ? Barbados 2. The Pitons and Sulphur Springs - St. Lucia 3. Bermuda Triangle 4. Salt Ponds ? Anguilla 5. Port Royal ? Jamaica 6. Grand Etang Lake ? Grenada 7. Kaieteur Falls ? Guyana Click this link to read her full post for pictures and location descriptions. We'd love to hear your suggestions for the wonders of the Caribbean.
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Cuban, eclectic architecture
2007-07-25 21:27:00
Havana?s Eclectic ism.?Whilst this is a term rather too frequently used by Cuba n architectural historians striving to explain the luxuriant eccentricities of Havana's architecture to bewildered visitors, it is in fact an accurate description; many of the buildings outside the Historical Centre are capricious combinations of a wide variety of building styles and decorative detail. From Neo-Baroque to Neoclassical, Art Nouveau to Art Deco, Hollywood Hacienda to Modernist, there are few early twentieth- century building styles not represented in Havana , and local architects often combined several of them within one building in a merry extravaganza of decorative confusion.Even where they might themselves have been inclined towards a more conservative approach, the designers were overruled by their clients. Havana's richer residents liked to pick and choose decorative detail at whim, so that in a number of mansions in Vedado, which used to be one of the most exclusive residential areas...
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Juggling The Reef and Destinations
2007-07-25 01:06:00
by Kerri TuckerRemember the old adage, ?Don?t quit your day job??Well I seem to be subscribing to that philosophy, as I am juggling day, night and in between jobs! I find myself now with multiple personalities ? I am the International Sales and Marketing Manager for MACO Destinations , I am a freelance writer for both MACO publications, and I am now acting in a new TV series by the creators of the famed Westwood Park.The new series is called The Reef , and I am having SO much fun filming in gorgeous locations throughout Tobago , including Grafton Beach Resort, and a breathtaking villa on the Mt. Irvine golf course called Romanca. The whole show is going to look amazing. In true MACO style, they will be showcasing the stunning places and talent we have in the Caribbean. In between takes I am juggling sales for my next issue of Destinations, which goes to print at the end of August ? and finishing three, new articles (one about a really sexy, new restaurant in Barbados). Even though it?s...
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Kerri joins new drama series - The Reef - in Tobago
2007-07-24 02:49:00
Our very own Kerri Tucker, International Sales and Marketing Manager for MACO Destinations and all-round MACO writer, has added a new role to her portfolio, lead actress. Starring as Erin Spitz-King ? a feisty, diabolic hotelier ? in the new, drama series ?The Reef ?, Kerri is in the company of one of the crème de la crème of Trinidad's filmmakers ? Danielle Dieffenthaller. Danielle heads Diefferent Style Flims Limited, which has produced the hit TV series, Westwood Park. Kerri gets her make-up doneThe Reef is a drama series set in a contemporary, perfect boutique resort in the Caribbean. While some stories will focus on the lives of foreign guests, the main drama surrounds the local resort staff and people associated with them. The majority of the scenes for The Reef are now being filmed in Tobago with the assistance of the Tobago House Assembly, the kind consideration of Mike Durham ? who has provided his villa ?Romanca? as the main set, and Grafton Beach Resort ? which has gracio...
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Pirates of the Caribbean - Pirates Week Festival: Cayman Islands
2007-07-20 02:05:00
Johnny Depp may have now coined the image people have in their heads when they hear the phrase pirates of the Caribbean . But in the Cayman Islands, people think of pirates landing on their island. You see, every year, the Cayman Islands hosts the Pirates Week Festival. Attracting locals and foreigners, the festival started off in 1977. In the current issue of MACO Destinations, writer Catherine MacGillivray found herself in the midst of the excitement and gave us tonnes of information about the event.The festival spans 11 days and includes fun activities like mock pirates landing, the Cayman Islands governor being taken ?hostage?, a float parade, fireworks and street dances. Onlookers also get in on the fun, dressing up as pirates. Pirates Week takes place in November, and starts at Little Cayman. You can find out more about the Pirates Week Festival at www.piratesweekfestival.com.
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Ideas for a different sort of Caribbean vacation
2007-07-19 04:21:00
posted by Neysha SoodeenThe smaller islands of the Caribbean , such as the Bahamas, Turks and Caicos, the US Virgin Islands, St Vincent and St Kitts, are fast becoming more and more popular with tourists. These may seem to be mere rocks in the sea, but they offer travellers surprising blends of romance, adventure, seclusion, excitement, rustic and luxe. The current issue of Destinations unintentionally focuses on the smaller islands. For this issue, Kerri, Cookie and I visited the fabulous, one-of-a-kind Amanyara Resort in the Turks and Caicos. Sought out by the rich and famous, the Aman offers utter calm in pristine surroundings. The resort is a good hour away from the capital and the entire hotel appears to float on a pond of water.Eden Rock in St Barth, one of my favourite places in the Caribbean, is also quiet and stunningly gorgeous, with a spectacular view from every room. The best part of this boutique hotel, however, is that it?s a minute?s walk to the trendiest spot in the ...
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