Dominica Carnival 2016: A Review of Hysteria Mas

  REGISTRATION  The registration for Hysteria Mas was very easy and user friendly. I was able to register directly with a committee member and was able to modify the body wear portion of the costume to my comfort. Different payment options were given by the committee member, one of which included an emailed invoice outlining the […]

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Trinidad Carnival 2016 – Event ReCap

The time of our lives we spent the WHOLE year waiting for – came… impressed us and went. (damn). And so now it’s time to reflect. What were the best parties? The baddest tunes and bess band! The Global Carnivalist crew touched down on Thursday night (rather late for the carnival season) but AM Beach […]

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2015 CARNIVALS IN REVIEW: A Look At the Top Carnivals This Year

Greetings! As you know we love Carnival A LOT.. and nothing brings us more joy than participating in carnival festivities from country to country, and in the United States. Below is our list of the Best Carnivals. We only ranked ten, so we hope your hometown/country was lucky enough to make the list. Our wish? – […]

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Miami Carnival 2015: A Review of Mascots International 

As a participant of Miami carnival since 2008, I have come to know what to expect when dealing with Miami. Carnival typically takes place inside of a venue, parking can be hectic if you get there too late and it’s crowded depending on the band you’re with. I played mas with Mascots International in 2014 […]

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Caribana 2015: A Review of Carnival Nationz

Wooo!! Let me just say, this is my second time attending Caribana but this time was TRULY amazing! I used what I learned the previous time and used it to my advantage. Hopefully this review will help you too. REGISTRATION: Registration was VERY easy! Carnival Nationz launched, about two weeks later, their costumes were posted […]

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Jamaica Carnival 2015: Review of Bacchanal Jamaica

Jamaica is climbing it’s way to the top of the list as a Carnival destination and I’m here to tell you why some of this is true and where there is room for improvement. THE PARTIES In our Why You Should Attend Jamaica Carnival post we listed a few must attend events if you were going to […]

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Miami Carnival 2014: A Review of Mascots International

By now you all should know that I am a carnival addict (yes i’m finally admitting it). I also thought it would be a good idea to start sharing more of my opinion about all these carnivals that I do attend. This year, my friend and I played mas with Mascots International. I saw their gorgeous costumes last […]

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Trinidad Carnival 2014: A Review of IslandPeople Mas

Greetings! This was my very first year playing with IP and while having done all my research, I was told they had the most vibes. Below is my review.    REGISTRATION I was so excited when IP launched that I was one of the very first to register. However, my section’s designer, Sonia Mack was […]

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