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The Caribbean’s answer to self-care - sea moss

With Spring finally arriving, also comes a mad dash to get yourself fit and healthy for summer. For some this includes groans of picturing themselves in last year’s summer outfits that have come that little bit too tight. For others it may mean dreading hay fever season and yet others just having the energy to get out more and exercise. Whichever one of those you can relate to make sure to…

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A night out at Silversands

A night out at Silversands

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Introducing the Grenada Chocolate Festival 2022

Introducing the Grenada Chocolate Festival 2022

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Exploring St Vincent

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Getting back to travelling abroad...

Getting back to travelling abroad…

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Mauby - the Caribbean's secret to a natural detox

Mauby – the Caribbean’s secret to a natural detox

From personal experience mauby is like marmite – you either love it or hate it. Over time I’ve grown to quite like it for more than one reason. The acquired bitter sweet taste of mauby can be refreshing and at the same time has amazing health benefits. With spring just round the corner and planning ahead for longer brighter days, less winter layers exposing too much indulgence and a healthier…

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10 reasons why Grenada should be on your bucket list this year

10 reasons why Grenada should be on your bucket list this year

Having survived 15 months and one day without travelling abroad anywhere (I’m clearly not counting!) – cabin fever does not even begin to describe how I am feeling right now. How about you? All in the name of safety though I keep telling myself… As international travel is slowly easing up here in the UK now though and countries are slowly being added to the “Green list”, it’s only a matter of…

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Putting natural skincare on the Caribbean map

Putting natural skincare on the Caribbean map

I must admit over the years I have been gullible for the next best thing when it comes to natural skincare products. How about you? Be honest – I won’t tell!  Having sensitive skin I’ve tried almost everything I could get my hands on with varied results. I confess I’ve fallen for marketing mumbo jumbo and spend way too much money I care to share. So when I stumbled across a natural soap…

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The "new normal" for Grenada

The "new normal" for Grenada...are you ready #travel?

Since my recent post about the travel protocol to enter Grenada the world hasn’t stopped turning. Many countries have entered into their second coronavirus wave. There have been protests, debates, negotiations and agreements.

The one thing I think we can all agree on though is that travelling is just not the same anymore. I never thought I’d see the day when I would be greeted with a sea of…

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Ready to venture back to the Caribbean?

Ready to venture back to the Caribbean?

This year cannot be described any better than a rollercoaster ride – one minute you are plunging into complete lockdown and confined to your home – the next minute some restrictions are lifted sparking exileration in the little new freedoms like seeing family or a friend at a distant. 

I think I speak for most people when I say that this rollercoaster ride is not one I would voluntarily queue up…

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Recovering from lockdown in style - an interview with Calabash

Recovering from lockdown in style – an interview with Calabash

Photo taken by Calabash

It has been a continuous debate globally whether a cautious or what I would call an ‘adventurous’ approach to reopening the economy is the right thing to do.

On the one hand we are all desperate to get out and get back to some sort of normality – let’s be honest who isn’t itching to get back to getting the full beauty works done or to just experience a night out in town?!…

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Riding the storm through innovation - a chat with True Blue Bay Boutique Resort

Riding the storm through innovation – a chat with True Blue Bay Boutique Resort

Excitement is in the air! Have you heard? The Maurice Bishop airport in Grenada is due to open on July 1st 2020.

Photo by True Blue Bay Boutique Hotel

I have been reaching out to a number of hotels and tourist attractions to find out how they are getting ready for the opening. Interestingly only a few responded – does this mean the majority aren’t ready for us travelling guests? I wonder…

I was…

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Welcoming you back to Grenada - an interview with Le Phare Bleu

Welcoming you back to Grenada – an interview with Le Phare Bleu

With Grenada almost COVID19 free the one question on a lot of our minds is – when can I escape to the sunny Caribbean again? It has been interesting to see how hotels and businesses are preparing to re-introduce visitors to the island. No actual date has been confirmed yet but if you are as eager to travel as me, the opening date to international visitors can’t come soon enough.

Having reached…

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Tackling COVID19 the Caribbean way

Tackling COVID19 the Caribbean way

I’m sure it’s an understatement to say that the year 2020 has been an eventful year – a year our generation will not easily forget. Trending #COVID19 and #coronavirus have dominated the year so far with no end in sight as yet.

We were in Grenada at the time it became apparent this was going to go global. Although we had prayed for being caught out by lockdown on this beautiful island we did…

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Visiting a touch of paradise...

Visiting a touch of paradise…

Sitting in my colourful little sunny garden, enjoying the breeze and jamming to the tunes from my new little flying feathery friends, it got me reminiscing about my recent trip to Carriacou – a true touch of paradise. I mean what else can you do in lockdown other than dream of endless space outside, true freedom and and tropical vibes without losing your sanity, right?!

Carriacou is one of…

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The importance of Vitamin C

I think we can all agree that looking after our health especially amidst the COVID19 pandemic is crucial. So this got me thinking about the various ways to look after ourselves during ‘lockdown’ – a new everyday word in our vocabulary. How do you keep your body and mind healthy? I mean how much salad and cucumber can I really eat without resembling a bunny? Looking through my recent holiday…

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All things cute and cuddly

Soft and cuddly makes the world go round. We all need that #tlc from time to time. When visiting the isle of spice you are guaranteed a variety of cute and cuddlies as well as the more “admire from a distance” kind of wildlife. It all adds to the charm of this island.

I use this term loosely as I wouldn’t generally class goats as wildlife but the concept of pets generally doesn’t exist on this…