Trinidad and Tobago Carnival – Calypso, Masquerade and Steel Pan
This was my seventh Carnival in Trinidad and Tobago and the experience was still euphoric! Some might say “one Carnival is enough”, but for me it’s addictive, bringing me back to Sweet T&T again and again.
A Luxury Yacht Cruise through Italy’s Mediterranean Islands
“Wow... a live volcano - how ancient this scene must be,” I thought to myself. Hundreds of thousands of mariners must have passed through here, gasping at this same sight of the primordial earth spraying into the sky, falling to the surface, and then flowing in to the sea. I felt as if I had a proud connection with them and with others when I was gone from this earth.
Eating Out Cuban Style – My Experience in Culinary Cultural Immersion
While considering dining options in Trinidad, Cuba, we had decided on a well-known restaurant. But then our plans changed. One of the professors on our trip explained that she had been walking on the beach and was approached by a gentleman, a native Cuban who noticed our group. Would we like to dine at his home?
Cycling in Vietnam – The Unlikely Adventures of a Black Woman in Asia
What on earth is a 40 year old black woman doing cycling through Vietnam? It was a complete fluke that I ended up traveling with complete strangers on a cycling tour through Vietnam.
Carnival in Rio de Janeiro – The Samba and “My Bucket List” in Brazil
One of my world tour “bucket list” items has always been to do Carnival in Rio. I have been to Brazil many times, but never around Carnival. I decided to do it this year.
