A masquerader perspective on the carnival experience
Carnival in Jamaica has been the most impacted carnival product due to the COVID-19 pandemic. When the world shut down in March 2020, carnival in Jamaica was a mere four weeks away from happening. That means, costumes were already produced, cups were ordered and staff secured to host this carnival experience. By April 2020 the […]
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Hi Carnivalists, Let’s talk about carnival in Bermuda! I had such a fun time so let’s not delay and get into this recap. Checkout my Bermuda Highlights here Bermuda is an archipelago consisting of 181 islands just northwest of North Carolina. Despite not being geographically in the Caribbean, some aspects of Bermudian culture align and […]
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Hello Carnivalists! Look at nature healing, some of you are headed to St. Lucia for Carnival in 2022. Like many other years, 2022 will be a two day carnival experience with a lot of Lucian flair. The parades will take place on July 18-19, 2022. GETTING THERE St. Lucia has two airports, UVF in the […]
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After two years of unprecedented challenges, we are finally preparing for what will be an exciting experience in Bermuda. Carnival in Bermuda is an annual event held on the third weekend in June in Bermuda. One of the newest and fastest growing carnivals around the world, it is what I consider the perfect balance of […]
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*flexes fingers* The year is 2022 and Caribbean Carnivals are making a comeback. Perhaps it’s the gift of Black History Month (or March Madness) but over 9 carnivals have been announced with plans to be executed this summer. One of the many carnivals I plan to attend is Atlanta Dekalb. There are two happening on […]
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It has been 5 days since we left for the Carnival Bubble and I already miss it. It was the perfect cure for my tabanca after Miami Carnival. Carnival Bubble is a 4-day all inclusive carnival fetecation. One resort, 12 events, with some of the best DJs in the industry AND soca artists like Kes […]
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Hello Carnivalists! Whether this is your first time heading to Miami or your tenth, Miami’s Carnival is always a good time. The Miami Broward One Carnival Host Committee (MBOCHC) and the South Florida Carnival Bandleaders Association have announced that they will host the 37th annual Miami Carnival cultural festival on Columbus Day weekend. Here’s what […]
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Hi loves! I am so excited to be blogging about my travels again. As they say, we’re getting ‘waxed and vaxxed’ so I felt safe to begin traveling internationally again. That said, I needed a vacation. No feting, no hiking, no looking for hidden gems to take a particular picture, my goal was to do […]
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If you have always fantasized about running away from the chilly weather or leaving behind your mundane routine in foreign, you can officially go work from home in the Caribbean. With the COVID-19 pandemic allowing many professionals to work from home, traveling to continue work has become easier than ever. These 5 Caribbean islands are […]
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St. Croix is a land of rich cultural diversity and beauty, with 84 square miles of beaches, rainforests and hillsides. It is the largest island in the U.S. Virgin Islands and Crucians celebrate their carnival each year starting in December; closing out with a carnival parade on the first Saturday in January of the New […]
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