A Beginner’s Guide to Attending a Caribbean Carnival

Global Carnivalist & Bahamianista

So you saw Trinidad Carnival photos and wished you were there, If you are a carnival virgin (never experienced carnival before) and have no idea where to start, this post is for you. Your first plan of action is to conduct some research.  Educate yourself. While West Indians love to share our culture with the […]

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25 Photos from Trinidad Carnival 2023, The Greatest Fete on Earth

Known as the ‘Greatest Show on Earth’, Trinidad and Tobago’s Carnival is officially celebrated on the Monday and Tuesday before Ash Wednesday every year. The Carnival festivities start just after Christmas and continue until Ash Wednesday, with dozens of high energy parties and premier cultural competitions. After a two year hiatus due to the COVID—19 […]

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5 Ways to Cool Down on Ash Wednesday after Trinidad’s Carnival

So you enjoyed your Trinidad Carnival experience. Carnival is taxing on the body – the preparation, the non-stop fetes and the road, but you survived! Here are some options for cooling down on Ash Wednesday. Have Stamina? Enjoy a Cool Down Fete  Besslime Sunscape – a lituation. If you still have some energy, checkout Sunscape as […]

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Last Minute Monday Wear Ideas for Trinidad Carnival

Carnival Monday might be fast approaching, but there’s still enough time for one final trip to some virtual racks. Bring your favorite carnivalista fishnet, a coordinated bag and your favorite sunscreen  to slay the road.  The clock is ticking, so scroll down for all of my last minute Monday Wear picks.  all content on Globalcarnivalist […]

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4 Travel & Culture Experiences to try in 2023

New year, new year me but with more money! Happy New Year everyone. I trust that most of you made it through to 2023 in good spirits and you feel encouraged. I started preparing for 2023 in October of 2022. I decluttered, got my financial plans together and journaled/read my way into my glow-up for […]

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The Year Carnival Returned, A 2022 Recap

I am sure feelings toward 2022 are mixed but one thing for sure, hella carnivals came back this year. Let’s recap January They say how you start can determine how you finish but that is untrue in this context. I opened my New Year in Jamaica, still under curfew with limited “public” party options yet […]

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Trinidad Carnival Checklist

Hi Carnivalists,  If you are in the purchasing stage of your carnival planning, then you have entered what I consider the ‘fun stage’.  You have likely purchased your flight  (okay maybe lol), you put a down payment on your lodging accommodations and you are avidly working toward paying down your carnival costume. Now it’s time […]

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Planning Guide: Dominica ‘Mas Dominik’ Carnival 2023

Dominica’s Carnival better known as Mas Dominik is a month long celebration with calypso competitions, pageantry, folklore characters and bouyon. Self proclaimed ‘The Real Mas‘, the island embraces its traditional carnival elements. Mas Dominik brings together African and French traditions and attracts revelers from far and wide to witness a dazzling display of social solidarity […]

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Fete List: Worldwide New Year’s Caribbean Parties 2023

The New Year is coming! what a better way than to bring in 2023 with some soca, dance-hall and the best Caribbean vibes to celebrate the New Year. Here is a compiled list of all the Caribbean New Year’s events happening worldwide. Please be mindful that some events start on 12/31 and some are on […]

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Fete List: Where to Party for Trinidad Carnival 2023

2023 is the return of the Greatest Show on Earth. Trinidad Carnival 2023 fete organizers have begun releasing tickets and so I have began to compile a fete list of all the best events, their ticket prices and where you can purchase tickets, please click “purchase here” to access the ticket pages. If the link […]

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