Taipei festival to showcase Latin American, Caribbean cultures
From Want China Times A weekend event in Taipei will highlight Latin American and Caribbean cultures, as part of an effort to promote cultural exchanges between Taiwan and the region, the organizers said Friday. The Latin American and Caribbean Cultural…
Ancient Mexican alcohol also worked as nutrition supplement
By Eric Niiler for Discovery News From Mashable Less than an hour’s drive from the heart of Mexico City lies the expansive ruins of Teotihuacan, a massive city of nearly 120,000 people who built pyramids, temples and palaces before disappearing…
Marriage, obesity, health and ageing
By Henry S. Fraser From Caribbean360 BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Sunday September 14, 2014 – Last week’s column on healthy ageing evoked quite a lot of comment, appreciation and the pointing out of one important omission – the value of marriage! How…
Comfort Suites Grand Cayman treating families like family Industry
Resorts: Comfort Suites Seven Mile Beach offers a free hot breakfast buffet to be enjoyed indoors or outdoors (TRAVPR.COM) UNITED STATES – September 4th, 2014 – GRAND CAYMAN (September 4, 2014) – Theo, the lithe young man who settles in…
Red wine health benefits ‘overhyped’
By Michelle Roberts Health editor, BBC News online Red wine contains resveratrol, but the amount varies with grape variety Red wine may not be as good for you as hoped, say scientists who have studied the drink’s ingredient that is…
Brain-eating amoeba in towns’ water system
From Sky News Residents are warned as an amoeba that causes a usually fatal illness is detected in the supply of three towns in south Louisiana.10:54pm UK, Thursday 28 August 2014 A deadly amoeba that can destroy brain tissue has…
Cayman Islands: September Events at Camana Bay
Camana Bay, Grand Cayman (Tuesday 26 August 2014): From a cooking class series to turn you into a kitchen master to an international festival celebrating local art, music and film to an opportunity to wordsmith your way for a good…
Celebrate National Rum Month with the Caribbean’s best cocktails
By Julianne Lowell From Smarter Travel Nothing says summertime like a creamy, fruity tropical rum cocktail—preferably sipped while lounging on a sandy beach. To celebrate National Rum Month, let’s raise a glass to some of our favorite rum drinks and…
Banks Caribbean Lager Review
By Nathan Mattise From Paste Magazine It’s a tradition that dates back well before your first sunburn. As far as beach essentials go, a light, chilled, easily sessionable beer is right up there with “bathing suit” and “comfortable seating.” But…
Cayman Islands restaurants closed for Summer 2014
From Good Taste Closed for Summer 2014! School’s out over summer in Cayman and some local restaurants and bars choose to scale down their operations over the summer months as local families seek cooler climes and the hotter months herald…