The Caribbean, its golden sand beaches, the lapping waves and its palm trees are a dream come true… especially when the cold weather sets in in the north! But beyond the idyllic landscapes, these southern islands have a lot to offer epicureans as well as nature and culture lovers. Fly to meet them!
Taste Barbados
PHOTO MARCO CAMPANOZZI, THE PRESS
The Caribbean island of Barbados is one of those that can be visited with your taste buds open. The beaches are inviting, the sun is generous, but our discovery of the cradle of rum was mainly made through the stomach. Here, both renowned chefs and bouis-bouis owners practice local gastronomy that combines heat with flavor.
Saint Lucia: nature in the peak
PHOTO SYLVAIN SARRAZIN, THE PRESS
Visitors walk near the military ruins.
Very popular with American and British visitors, just south of Martinique, the island of Saint Lucia offers abundant nature which offers astonishing journeys and gastronomic adventures. Whether we climb one of its rocky peaks, fill up on seafood or lounge on one of its beaches, there will always be something waiting for us around the corner.
The renaissance of downtown Kingston
PHOTO JEAN-CHRISTOPHE LAURENCE, THE PRESS
Kingston Creative premises
Sunday noon in downtown Kingston. Under the blazing sun, a young guide puts on a show for a group of tourists. His visit focuses on the “Instagrammable” mural works that have recently sprung up in the neighborhood. We take photos, while she screams into her microphone to drown out the stereo playing loudly a little further away.