Table of contents for Issue 21 in Cacique

1 CHRISTAL ALERT TONAL COSMETICS, BARBADOS Q What inspired you to create cosmetics focused on women of colour? It came from a desire to find makeup that wouldn't melt in the Caribbean climate. After living in Toronto, Paris and Padua, I realised the makeup I loved in Europe and Canada couldn't handle Barbados's heat and humidity. I had to adapt my beauty routine to cope with the changes in climate. This is where Tonal begins. My goal was simple: sun-safe makeup solutions that could withstand extreme tropical conditions. Products that don't merely cover but prioritise skin health, ensuring you step into the sun with confidence knowing your skin is both nourished and protected. Before becoming a cosmetic scientist, I worked at a hospital and was exposed to the devastating effects of…

¿Qué amas de Antigua? Amo más que cualquier otra cosa, cuando he estado fuera, simplemente regresar. Supongo que la gente que viene a ver de qué se trata nuestro producto turístico y luego sigue viniendo, siente lo mismo que yo. Yo veo todo lo que hay aquí muy a menudo, pero cuando la gente viene por primera vez, se sorprenden al ver el verdor, especialmente cuando llueve, y el color turquesa del mar. Es simplemente un entorno magnífico y estoy muy feliz cuando vuelvo. Es un gran sentimiento y espero poder transmitirlo a las personas que vienen a visitarnos. Somos gente vibrante, que disfrutamos de nuestros deportes y de nuestra fiesta. Habrías visto la diversión que tenemos en el Patio de Recreo y también en el patio del Sir Viv.…

CABOOSE, BARBADOS POR AKIL FRANKLYN Disfrute de la mejor experienda de mariscos en Caboose, la joya costera de Speightstown en las costas de Barbados. Ubicado dentro de un antiguo barco pesquero reconvertido, Caboose ofrece algo más que un entorno gastronómico único; es un paraíso cullnario. Deléitese con la pesca más fresca del Mar Caribe, incluidos los deliciosos cortes de barracuda y el pargo rojo perfectamente asado. Con su ubicación frente a la playa y su inmejorable marisco, Caboose es un destino de visita obligada para aquellos que buscan saborear lo mejor de Barbados. PLAYA DE LA IGLESIA DEL VALLE, ANTIGUA POR BRENDA LEE BROWNE @justwriteantigua Uno de mis lugares favoritos en Antigua y Barbuda es Valley Church Beach, escondida entre las playas de Ffryes y Jolly Harbour. Sin senalizadon, ni…

ON THE PLANE Airwheel SE3S Glide to the gate in style on this rideable suitcase, which doubles as a 13kph (8mph) electric scooter. The telescopic handlebars feature paddle controls (forward/back/brake), while range is around 9.6km (6 miles) per charge. The case is extremely tough but the fun comes at a price – around 10kg of your baggage allowance! $1129 (20-INCH) | AIRWHEEL.NET Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones Embark on a journey of tranquillity with the latest Bose wireless noise-cancelling headphones. These 2023 range- oppers feature Bose Immersive Audio – a new 3D audio tech that promises to make your music sound “realer than ever before”. Battery life is 24 hours and the new design features an ultra-tough metal headband. The perfect gadget for sweeping away the hum of the jet engines.…

Cacique Rewards is available to all, whether you are a frequent or infrequent flyer. Any points you earn do not expire, never have and never will. As a member, you earn points on each flight segment you fly with interCaribbean. Join today and start earning! To find out more and to become a 'Cacique', go to www.intercaribbean.com. HOW IT WORKS To calculate the points required for a one-way or roundtrip journey, determine your origin and destination. If the route is a point-to-point that originates from one of our hub cities, you earn points for that single flight. If your journey makes a stop through a hub city, the points earned will be the sum of the two or more legs of the trip – check the table (right) to see…

Bienvenidos a la más reciente edición de Cacique. En primer lugar, quiero desearles un muy Feliz Año Nuevo. A medida que nos acercamos a lo que serán 12 meses emocionantes para la aerolínea, hemos seguido consolidando nuestra presencia en Barbados y ampliando nuestro alcance en el sur del Caribe. La incorporación a la flota de nuestro primer ATR 72 de 68 asientos, el primero de los 10 que se incorporarán a lo largo del próximo año, al igual que un avión Bombardier CRJ 700 de 70 asientos, potenciará nuestra capacidad y mejorará la experiencia de los pasajeros, además de cumplir nuestro compromiso con la sostenibilidad. El ATR 72 emite un 50% menos de dióxido de carbono en comparación con sus rivales. Además, la asociación con el operador en tierra FlightSupport…

60 seconds with… KWAME mcPHERSON Meet the Jamaican winner of the 2023 Commonwealth Short Story Prize Tell me about your writing journey up to this point. My foray into writing began when I was an adult. While I was exposed to writing at primary school, my brother was more successful in writing than I was when we were young. This changed after I migrated to London, and a work colleague commissioned a personalised poem for their loved one. I wrote one, they loved it, and this took me on a journey of entering competitions and winning awards for poetry, mainly. I didn't write longer prose until I moved to North America and challenged myself with writing stories. It was also there, in 2006, that I experienced depression (which I covered…

JOINING THE BAND When someone decides to participate in carnival, they usually have to play with a band, which is made up of a variety of band sections. Each band section has a different costume, and each costume is determined by the band's theme. Some carnivals have a judging portion, otherwise known as 'crossing the stage', where revellers are judged for how they present the costumes, how the costume interpreted the theme, as well as the costume's design. ALL THAT SOCA The genre of music most commonly heard during carnivals in the Caribbean is soca, but there are also subgenres within soca. The most common kinds of soca in Trinidad are groovy soca (with a slower bpm) and power soca, which is more energetic, often has instructions laced in its…

The national drink of Puerto Rico has its own colourful story of origin and how it continues into the present. La Barrachina restaurant (barrachina.com) lays claim to being the place where this iconic cocktail originated and you can sample this sweet rum concoction at the restaurant, which is based in old San Juan. You can, of course, enjoy this pineapple and coconut infused beauty in many places across Puerto Rico and beyond, or you could try your hand at making your own version. Here's a recipe courtesy of Rums of Puerto Rico: 2 oz Puerto Rican aged rum 1½ oz fresh pineapple juice 1 oz sweet coconut cream 1 dash Angostura bitters 1 garnish…

BAGGAGE Every customer travelling on an interCaribbean flight is entitled to one piece of cabin baggage, which must comply with the dimensions 14in x 16in x 9in and must weigh no more than 10lb. Free checked baggage is also available, but is determined by the fare class purchased. If free checked baggage is not included in your fare, it can be purchased separately. For checked baggage, maximum dimensions are 62 linear inches (158cm) and a max weight of 44lb or 50lb (subject to destination). Overweight fees apply for bags up to a max 70lb. Any luggage heavier than 70lb will not be accepted as checked luggage. CHECK-IN Airport check-in opens two hours before scheduled flight time. Check-in and baggage acceptance closes 30 minutes before scheduled departure time for domestic flights…

Did you know? The Vedado neighbourhood of Havana, Cuba, is home to the José Martí Memorial, the largest monument to a writer in the world. The monument, which includes a 109m-tall tower, celebrates José Martí, a Cuban nationalist, poet, philosopher, essayist, journalist, translator, professor and publisher. Martí is considered the 'apostle of Cuban independence' because of his role in the liberation of his country from Spain in the 19th century. Havana's international airport is also named after him.…

interCaribbean Airways has announced the commencement of full operations in Barbados with FlightSupport, a subsidiary of the InterIsland Aviation Services Group (IASG), effective from 1 December. This strategic move will bring better operational control and efficiencies to strengthen the airline's presence and services in Barbados and the southern Caribbean, enhancing connectivity and flight options for travellers in the region. FlightSupport, under the leadership of its founder and chair Lyndon Gardiner, who also serves as chair of interCaribbean Airways, provides above- and below-wing support to a wide range of scheduled air carriers. With a 28-year history of excellence providing complete ground-handling services, Gardiner has led FlightSupport to numerous accolades and commendations from airline partners for its commitment to excellence in customer service. As Barbados serves as interCaribbean's hub for the southern…

GRENADA AT 50 On 7 February 2024, Grenada celebrates 50 years of independence. On launching a year-long celebration last October, Prime Minister Dickon Mitchell said: “This is our journey, this is our people and we are doing this for our future.” A prime symbol of Grenada, and of hope, is the country's national bird, the critically endangered, highly elusive and endemic Grenada dove, which is found only in the island's coastal woodland. Thought to be nearly extinct in the 1960s, its numbers are now steadily increasing.…

1 The House of Plain Truth By Donna Hemans (Zibby Books) Pearline leaves Brooklyn to return to her childhood home in Jamaica, where her father Rupert is dying; leaving behind her daughter and grandchildren. But Pearline isn't prepared for Rupert's puzzling deathbed wish, that she find the siblings she hasn't seen in 60 years – or the family secrets that soon emerge. 2 The Dreamships By Michael Robinson; art by Richard Nattoo (Blue Banyon Books) In the tiny town of Starview, nestled high in Jamaica's mystical Blue Mountains, by day everything is quiet and normal; well, as normal as can be. But at bedtime, more than stars come out to play. Because the Dreamships arrive, and the children are whisked away to a land of dreams where they can play.…

Q What do you love about Antigua? I love more than anything else, when I've been away, just coming back. I guess the folks who come to see what our tourism product is all about, and then keep coming back, are the same. I'm seeing things so often on a regular basis, but when folks are coming for the first time, they're amazed to see the greenery, especially when it rains, and the turquoise colour of the sea. It's just a magnificent sort of environment to be in, and I'm ever so happy when I come back. It's just a great feeling, and hopefully I can pass that on to the folks who come here to visit us. We are vibrant people, who do enjoy our sports and our party.…

Join Cacique Rewards and fly towards free flights! When you sign up to our rewards programme, you become a 'Cacique': a historical title given to the chiefs and leaders of the Caribbean islands. As a Cacique, you will earn points for every flight segment you fly on interCaribbean and these will translate into rewards. Head to www.interCaribbean.com to sign up and start earning now! Or to find out more, turn to page 73. GIFT CERTIFICATES There's nothing more special than the gift of travel, so why not treat someone to an interCaribbean gift certificate, available in denominations of US$25, US$50 or US$100. These personalised gift certificates can be sent to either you or your recipient. Email us at: gifts@intercaribbean.com to get yours now. FIND US: www.interCaribbean.com interCaribbeanAirways @interCaribbean_ interCaribbeanAirways…