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Smokey Robinson, Robin Thicke, Lalah Hathaway and other jazz acts head to Barbados Jazz Festival 2010
Kicking off the Caribbean jazz festival circuit, Barbados will be hosting its 17th Annual Barbados Jazz Festival from January 11-17, 2010.This year’s festival will be headlined by the legendary Smokey Robinson, and will also feature a wide range of...
Aura - a new glow to Trinidad nightlife
An aura, according to my theoretical research, is defined as a distinctive and pervasive quality or character; air; atatmosphere, as in an aura of respectatability or an aura of friendliness. According to my practical research, the Aura that now beam...
Jennifer Hudson heads to Jamaica Jazz & Blues Fest
Jennifer Hudson, the Oscar and Grammy award-winning singer and actress who first stole out hearts on American Idol and then Dreamgirls, will be heading to Jamaica for the Jamaica Jazz and Blues Festival carded for January 24-30, 2010 in Montego Bay. ...
Superstar Lineup of Quincy’s “Friends” for the 14th Annual Bermuda Music Festival
Bermuda is currently heating up for its 14th Annual Music Festival, which features the living legend Quincy Jones, and friends including John Legend, Erykah Badu, James Ingram, Wyclef Jean, Patti Austin, Michael McDonald, Kenny Rogers and Naturally...
Amy Winehouse, Shaggy, Estelle and more for St. Lucia Jazz
St Lucia Jazz is just a few weeks away, and from the looks of the updated listing of acts, it’s going to be a great show… as usual. Amy Winehouse (who happens to love St. Lucia) has been added to the Friday lineup; UK songstress Estelle joins oth...
Seven days of jazz in St. Lucia
Festivals come and go, but there are some that stand out, attracting steady fans and newbies alike every year. St. Lucia Jazz has been in this category for a long time. Rated as the one of the top music festivals of the Caribbean, it’s known for ...
Trinidad Carnival is here
Almost everyone in Trinidad and Tobago is preoccupied with Carnival, and we MACO chicks are no different. Trinidad Carnival is two weeks away and we’re pretty excited. Some of us are playing mas come Carnival Monday and Tuesday (Feb 23-24); some of...
Sexiest getaways in the Caribbean
Bringing sexy back is what this new issue of Destinations is all about. Forget about those stuffy resorts which allow you to read those five books in five days. This issue is packed with features on the sexiest getaways we have found throughout the C...
St. Lucia Food & Rum Festival moved to January 2009
Traditionally held closer to the end of the year, the annual St. Lucia Food and Rum Festival will now be held from January 15-18, 2009. The festival is organized by the St. Lucia Tourist Board in association with Toute Bagai Publishing, publisher of ...
Editor's note - Water sports and heart stoppers
There are many reasons you should visit the Caribbean and Central America: the warmth of the people, (biased I may be, but we are truly wonderful); the luxurious, romantic resorts, such as the gorgeous Florblanca in Costa Rica, featured on page 18 (o...
New Destinations - find new hotspots in Central America and the Caribbean
The new issue of Destinations is now available in bookstores, and we’ve got lots of great locations in the Caribbean and Central America to show you. Check out the glam beach bar in Barbados, the hideaway at Petit St Vincent, Antigua Sailing Week, ...
Say “Ommmm” with Ceiba Del Mar’s Yoga Retreat
Luxury spa & beach resort offers special yoga package for all skill levels to rejuvenate, revitalize the body, brain and spiritPuerto Morelos, Riviera Maya, Mexico – Ceiba del Mar, a luxury beach & spa resort located just 20 minutes from Ca...
Trinidad Carnival - dates for a decade of revelry
Trinidad’s Carnival. It’s a festival that is always on people’s man regardless of the time of the year, and for those Carnival lovers who are forever concerned about booking their tickets in time, reserving costumes with their favourite bands, ...
21 Sexiest Beaches in the World
Last Friday, sexy beaches and knowledgeable travel editors and writers came together on the Travel Channel to count down the 21 sexiest beaches in the world, and we’ve got the full show for you courtesy Google videos. As we mentioned, MACO’s own ...
Yacht your way to Tobago Jazz
If you haven’t booked your flights and accommodation for the Plymouth Jazz Festival (Tobago) as yet, you’re probably pulling your hair out wondering how you you’re going to get there, and where you’re going to stay, because from all reports a...
Sexiest beaches in the Caribbean
Crane Beach, Barbadoswww.thecrane.comAre you home tonight? If you are, then flip on the television and switch to the Travel Channel at 9 p.m. (ET/PT) to join Neysha (MACO’s Editor-in-Chief), as she talks about her picks (Caribbean of course) for t...
