Even though the number of reported COVID-19 cases in the Caribbean is rising, some islands which have not registered a new case in days have begun to relax restrictions. Barbados, Belize, Antigua and Barbuda and the US Virgin Islands have all begun a phased reopening of businesses. With only three confirmed cases of COVID-19 to date and no current active cases in Anguilla, restrictions were lifted on April 29. As of that date, churches, places of worship, all retail stores, hair […]

How many of us remember our first time? I do. It was at the NYC eatery, Sbarro’s (don’t judge me). That day I did it Italian style, hot and steamy. Since then I’ve done it in a few places including once in Rome, Italy and a bunch of times in Kumasi, Ghana. The first time I ate eggplant I was surprised to see how a slice of this spongy vegetable could replace a chicken cutlet in the popular chicken parmigiana. […]

Carnival Cruise Line announced Monday it will start cruising again, from Florida and Texas, beginning in August. These Caribbean trips will be the company’s first new itineraries since the coronavirus pandemic forced a near-total pause in the global cruise industry. The ports of Miami, Cape Canaveral and Galveston, Texas were selected because they are accessible by car for the majority of the guests, the company said in a statement. The eight ships named by the company have itineraries showing stops […]