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Haunted Caribbean: Ti Bolom | Credit: Patrick Bennett
🇱🇨St. Lucia

Haunted Caribbean: Don’t Trifle With Le Ti Bolom

Ti Bolom represent the souls of children who died before being baptized. They are the Devil's subjects, damned for all eternity to do his bidding.
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How to Make a Coconut Jack-O-Lantern
Caribbean

Coconut Jack-O-Lantern: Add the Caribbean to Halloween

This Halloween, punt the pumpkin and make your Halloween decorations a little more tropical with this coconut jack-o-lantern.
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Haitian Vodou loa Bizango | SBPR
🇭🇹Haiti

There’s Nothing To Fear From Haitian Vodou… Except Maybe This Guy

As with any religion, there's a dark side to Haitian Vodou. It's not all encompassing, as the mainstream media and Hollywood would have you believe.
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Colorful Demon, St. Martin Carnival | SBPR
St. Martin/St. Maarten

Getting All Made Up For St. Martin Carnival

Halloween always reminds me of St. Martin Carnival as it marked the first time that I really got made up for the revelry.
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Devil's Tail Cocktail | SBPR
Caribbean

The Devil’s Tail Cocktail – Unleash Your Inner Demon This Halloween

The Devil's Tail Cocktail is blood-red in appearance, a tad on the sweet side, and fairly deadly in the potency department.
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Pikliz from Haiti
🇭🇹Haiti

Pikliz: A Hot Taste of Haiti That Goes With Everything

Pikliz, like pepper sauce in the English-speaking Caribbean, is served with everything in Haiti. Breakfast, lunch, dinner!
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Rainy St. John Sunset | SBPR
🇻🇮St. John

Sunset In St John Dodging Raindrops in the Sea

Sunset in St John is always sweet fun. Yes, even in the rain, as Patrick and I discovered recently in Cruz Bay.
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The Old Fort Estate, Bequia
🇻🇨Bequia

The Old Fort Estate, Bequia: Uncommon Envy

Five+ years have passed since my last visit to Bequia, yet my love for this special little corner of St. Vincent's Grenadines keeps growing stronger.
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All smiles in St. Thomas/St. John | Credit: Patrick Bennett
🇻🇮U.S. Virgin Islands

How Best to Enjoy St Thomas/St John Right Now

Here are some quick tips to help you make the most of your next St Thomas/St John adventure based on our most recent trip back in May 2018.
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