Posts Tagged ‘beauty’

Steve

Saturday Video: Touring Barbados with Rihanna

As you can easily tell by reading any of his articles on the subject, Patrick REALLY enjoyed exploring Barbados earlier this year. We don’t play favorites here at Uncommon Caribbean, (unless St. Croix or Cruzan Rum are involved), but if we did I’m guessing that all things Barbados would merit a gold star from my bro.

From the quiet seclusion of Archer Bay and the storied heritage of St. Nicholas Abbey, to the bustle of the St. Lawrence Gap and the sublime elegance of The House, Barbados put a spell on Patrick that will likely never be broken. About the only thing that could’ve made his week in Barbados any bit better might’ve been a personal tour of the island with its most famous local, R&B superstar Rihanna.

That will have to wait for a future visit (dreams do come true sometimes, right?)… In the meantime we can all enjoy Rihanna’s brief video intro to her home island above.

Enjoy the weekend everyone!

Patrick

Uncommon Beauty: Cuban Beach Bum at Cayo Largo

Cuban Beach Bum

Maine Surfer via Flickr

This morning’s cold temps (31 here in NY, 42 at our Fla. HQ) inspired us to share this hot photo from Cayo Largo del Sur, Cuba. Among the largest of 300 keys and islets that comprise Cuba’s Canarreos Archipelago, Cayo Largo is located 177 km south of Havana. Learn more.

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Steve

Uncommon Beauty: Trinidad Carnival 2010

Courtesy Warren Solomon

For anyone who missed 2010 Trinidad Carnival, especially those suffering through “Snowmageddon” up north, here’s a photo to warm your soul. The Caribbean’s most renowned party, Trinidad Carnival is a vibrant celebration of immense size, pageantry and unmitigated joy. Of course, the costumes are pretty nice too. Revelers leave little to the imagination, making this the Caribbean’s premiere event for people-watching. Some 40,000 people – many of them hard bodies like this week’s beauty – traveled to Trinidad for Carnival this year. The dates for 2011 Trinidad Carnival are March 7 and 8; see you there!

See more in the Uncommon Caribbean Flickr Group.

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