The one thing everyone says about Costa Rica is how lush it is. And despite having near drought conditions (it...

I thought it quite an achievement when I caught the once yearly flowering of the night-blooming cereus last year. I...

Leaving Old Harbour, we drive north for about three miles then turn off the main road and into a small...

With so many Jamaican homeowners embracing modern design, I’m always pleasantly surprised when I see gingerbread houses, especially ones that...

The monkey jar has been used for several centuries in Jamaica and the Caribbean though no one knows the origin...

I’ve written about the poui tree in a few earlier posts. I noticed it in my neighbor’s backyard one week,...

It wasn’t hard to miss this colorful object, called a dove harp, that was part of an exhibition on view...

I’m fascinated by churches, especially their design. Sometimes they’re simple, almost stark, other times elaborate. If I have my camera...

The gumbay drum caught my attention at the Accompong Maroon Festival in January. I’d never seen a drum that was...

Despite still nursing a broken ankle, last weekend I accepted an invitation to brunch and a drive up into the...