Stressed out? Exhausted from a busy life and job? Take a five minute vacation. Sign up for the new Caribbean Culture newsletter, The Lazy Parrot! Published twice a month, The Lazy Parrot will keep you updated about what’s new on my site as well as information on Caribbean music, Caribbean beaches, terrific recipes, unusual traditions, some new patois words and maybe even a little carib-trivia. Everything a lover of the Caribbean will need to make you feel like you’ve just had a little mental vacation. And if you are lucky like me and live in the Caribbean, The Lazy Parrot will keep you up to date with what’s going on the “windies.”

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If you are planning a trip to the Caribbean soon, you’ll find upcoming articles about waterfalls, restaurants, and art -as well as hand crafted items you may want to purchase. If you love Caribbean food, there will be plenty of information and tips about adding that bit of island spice to your own culinary adventures. So come along and see what’s happening in the Caribbean Culture site. There will be a lot of interesting “tings comin’ your way!”

And don’t forget to check out the online forum for Caribbean Culture, we have a “limin’” spot set up for you to hang out and talk to others about your mutual love of the Caribbean or ask a question. I’d love to meet you and answer your questions about anything and everything Caribbean. If I don’t know the answer, I’ll do my very best to find it.

If you know of a great Caribbean artist, business owner, charity event, festival, or sporting event that you think deserves coverage, let me know about it via email. As much as I’d like, I obviously cannot be on every island at all times, so any input you have would be very much appreciated. Again, thank you for signing up for The Lazy Parrot, the Caribbean Culture newsletter from BellaOnline.

One Love,
Lea Ann Fessenden-Joseph
Editor, Caribbean Culture