Remembering old-school Caribbean Holiday Traditions
Celebrate the holidays Caribbean island-style with these beloved family traditions and good luck charms for the New Year.
My first memories of Christmas were filled with the holiday...
Afrobeats’ African Giant Burna Boy Headlines Tipsy Music Festival Miami for Miami Carnival Weekend...
MIAMI, Fl. (September 9, 2022) – Afrobeats has been sizzling the airwaves with chart topping hits across the globe. Afrobeat artists like Burna Boy, Wizkid, Tems...
Go Back to Black with These Stunning Caribbean Black Sand Beaches
Now summer has arrived, expect your Instagram feed to fill up with stunning shots of sugar-sand beaches. The Caribbean is full of these blue-sky, white-sand vistas. But...
Explore the Iconic Caribbean Art of Martinique, Puerto Rico and Haiti
Typical tropical vacation pursuits centered on sun, sand, and sea were not de rigueur for visitors to the Caribbean in the spring of 1887. That’s when legendary...
Celebrating 61 Years of Jamaican Independence
August 6 marks Jamaican Independence Day — a day to celebrate the nation's arduous but rewarding journey to self-governance. Each year, Jamaicans dress in black,...
The Best Reggae Festivals (That Aren’t in Jamaica)
Thanks to its infectious beat and positive messages, reggae music has gone far beyond its island origins, inspiring fans everywhere. So it's no surprise some of the...
Miami Carnival 2020 Goes Virtual In Wake of COVID-19
The street routes of Miami Carnival 2020 revellers may go quiet this October, but that doesn't mean the party has stopped. In the wake of the COVID-19...
Five Fabulous Caribbean Food Festivals
Although it’s unlikely that anyone, ever, will get tired of the fantastic sun, sea and sand the Caribbean has to offer, many islands have begun ramping up...
Explore The Hidden Caribbean Treasures Of Broward County
Sandwiched between South Florida’s white sand beaches to the east, and the untamed wild of Everglades National Park to the west, lies Broward County—a treasure trove for...
Plan Your Next Trip With Island Origins’ Best of Caribbean Travel List
The best of Caribbean travel is almost impossible to narrow down. Though, if you're only going to the islands once, we've selected a few places,...
