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May2015

2015 St. Thomas Carnival Adult’s Parade: St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands

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May 3, 2015
The St. Thomas Carnival Adult’s Parade was an all-day fun filled event that had live entertainment that began from 10:00am and ended at 7:00pm. It was held outside the Emancipation Garden Post Office in Downtown Charlotte Amalie in St. Thomas, United States Virgin Islands. It was a combination of live ... Read More

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May2015

2015 St. Thomas Carnival Children Parade: St. Thomas U.S. Virgin Islands

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May 2, 2015
The annual St. Thomas Carnival festivities continued with live performances from a variety of queens, troupes, majorettes and steel pan orchestras who were ... Read More

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Apr2015

2015 St. Thomas Carnival Food Fair: St. Thomas, United States Virgin Islands

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April 29, 2015
Welcome to the annual St. Thomas Carnival Food Fair! This is one of the most sought after events, in which hundreds of people from near and far look forward to truly indulging and tantalizing their taste buds with some of the most delectable dishes prepared and sold in St. Thomas, ... Read More

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Apr2015

2015 The Opening of Carnival Village: St. Thomas, United States Virgin Islands

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April 25, 2015
Welcome to Culture to the Extreme, Virgin Islands Carnival 2015! Carnival in St. Thomas, United States Virgin Islands is one of the most festive times of the year. This is an annual celebration that occurs throughout the entire month of April and sometimes trickle into the first few days of ... Read More

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Apr2015

Beef Island, British Virgin Islands

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April 5, 2015
Beef Island, British Virgin Islands is a small, cozy and peaceful place that is on the East End of Tortola. The atmosphere is very different from the hustle and bustle of the busy streets of Road Town in Tortola, which is also known as the Capitol of the British Virgin ... Read More

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Mar2015

Schomburg Center for Research and Black Culture: New York, NY

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March 30, 2015
The exhibit “I Found God in Myself: The 40th Anniversary of Ntozake Shange’s for Colored Girls” that is temporarily showcased at the Schomburg Center for Research and Black Culture in New York, NY is what enticed me to stop by. The ... Read More

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Mar2015

Driving through the Hillsides: Tortola, British Virgin Islands

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March 22, 2015
It was 5:00 o’clock on a Saturday morning, when I was awaken by the ringing sounds coming from my telephone. I answered and a warm, kind and friendly voice was on the other end. The conversation was detailed and brief. However, by the time it was over, I was excited, thrilled ... Read More

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Mar2015

Magic Ice: St. Thomas, United States Virgin Islands

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March 5, 2015
Step into Magic Ice, an enchanted ice gallery that is located in downtown Charlotte Amalie in St. Thomas, United States Virgin Islands. Yes, you've read correctly. I did say an ice gallery that is on a tropical island with weather that is 80 degrees and above. That explains why I was ... Read More

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Feb2015

The Museo de San Juan: San Juan, Puerto Rico

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February 26, 2015
  The Museo de San Juan is located in a beautiful historical building in San Juan, Puerto Rico. It is painted a rich golden yellow on the outside with a spacious courtyard that is decorated with small trees on the inside. The security guard stated that the courtyard is used to ... Read More

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Feb2015

Victoria’s Chinatown National Historic Site: Victoria, British Columbia

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February 6, 2015
This week I am walking through The Gates of Harmonious Interest also known as Victoria’s Chinatown Gate. Chinatown is a very popular tourist attraction in Victoria, British Columbia and it is home to hundreds of Chinese-Canadians. It is also one of the oldest places in the city of Victoria and ... Read More