Here’s further evidence that Boris Anthony wasn’t hired as “lead geek” (as Ethan called him the other day) on the Global Voices project solely on account of his good looks. In the process of collecting and updating contributor photos for the web site, Boris found time to put together this gorgeous grid. It’s not the [...]
Some years ago, I used the word “gueule” on television in Martinique. There was a collective gasp from the live audience. For some time after the broadcast there were people who gave me a berth the width of the Essequibo river, and others who seemed ready to canonise me as the Howard Stern of the [...]
Got in not so long ago from the press preview of The 3canal Show, which you should definitely make a point of seeing if you’re going to be in Trinidad for Carnival. This year’s theme is “Vibes it Up!”, and the fellas are in fine form with a live band, seven young guest artists and [...]
Acarajé, by MundoPerfeito What was it with me and food this morning? I woke up, first of all, to an e-mail from my friend Gillian Marcelle, who’s back in Johannesburg but still dreaming of her time in Salvador da Bahia. Gillian and I have been talking food a great deal lately. The other day, for [...]
Image courtesy Cayman Time Have blog, will travel? Bloggers are apparently among the invitees at a press conference and networking session being hosted next week in New York by the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO). According to the International Association of Online Communications (IAOC) blog: Ministers and Directors of Tourism from the Caribbean will be addressing [...]
In light of the Caribbean Single Market’s ratification this past Monday, I’ve posted a brief article at Global Voices about the Caribbean blogosphere’s reaction to this historic event. And in other Global Voices news, we’re fully aware of how overwhelming the volume of information on the site can be to users. To help remedy the [...]