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Your window into the Caribbean – find out what’s
hot and happening across the LIAT network
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HOT STUFF
Floating Bequia bar, fine
chocolate from Trinidad &
Tobago, hot pepper sauces
and Grenadian art
VOICES
Meet St Croix singer,
songwriter, producer, actor
and philanthropist Adam O
BOOKS
Award-winning Barbadian
author and film director
Shakirah Bourne discusses
her creative journey
FOOD
What to eat, buy, cook, chop
and sip around the region
– French baking, rum and
young gardeners in Barbados,
Puerto Rican craft ales, tea in
Grenada and Trini rum cake
EVENTS
Your dates for January and
February: hop to Mas Domnik
in Dominica, watch movies in
Barbados, sailing in Grenada,
run in USVI and admire
classical music in Guadeloupe
WE GATHERIN’
Celebrate the best of
Barbados in 2020
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FEATURES
WHY DOMINICA
IS HOT IN 2020
Discover 20 reasons why
the Nature Island is one of
the most inspiring places
to visit this year – from
hiking trails and wildlife to
unique culture and musical
festivals
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Top: Sail, kayak or swim out for a drink at Bequia’s only floating bar
Above: Head to Puerto Rico to watch the region’s top footballers in action
Right: Meet award-winning Barbadian writer and film-maker Shakirah Bourne
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5 GREAT GLAMPSITES
Bed down in the most
romantic tents and thatched
cabins across the region for
real desert-island romance
LE CARNAVAL!
Play mas with a difference
in the French Caribbean
– head to Martinique,
Guadeloupe and Saint
Martin to prance, parade
and party
NEW YEAR,
NEW STYLE
Browse the latest couture
from cutting-edge
designers across the region,
from shirts and swimwear
to dresses and accessories
POSITIVELY WRECKED
How sinking a famous boat
bar created an artificial reef
to boost conservation and
tourism in BVI
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