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Contents Contenido

ISSUE 25 / EDICIÓN 25 APR-JUN / APR-JUN 2015

INSELAIR’S FREE MAGAZINE

Emancipation extravaganza in Amazing Suriname Visit Guyana The unspoilt gem of South America

St. Maarten Carnival

An Experience to Cherish

TAKE THIS COPY HOME

LLÉVESE ESTE EJEMPLAR A CASA

ARUBA - BARRANQUILLA - BARQUISIMETO - BONAIRE - CARACAS - CHARLOTTE - CURAÇAO - GEORGETOWN - HAÏTI - KINGSTON - LA ROMANA LAS PIEDRAS - MANAUS - MARACAÏBO - MEDELLÍN - MIAMI - SANTO DOMINGO - ST. MAARTEN - SURINAME - TRINIDAD & TOBAGO - VALENCIA

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In the Spotlight En el Punto de Mira PHOTOGRAPHY BY JORGE AMIN - INSTAGRAM JORGEAMIN

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Carnival in St. Maarten is the celebration of lent! A time to let down one’s hair, join with neighbors, families, friends and tourists to commemorate the festive Caribbean season. It is a time for mingling, networking, sharing, eating and drinking or just doing whatever makes people happy. If you are planning to visit St. Maarten, there is no better time than during the upcoming 2015 Carnival period. Officially, it kicks off on April 16th and carries on until May 4th.

BY ELIZABETH FRANCISCO

El carnaval de Sint Maarten ¡es una celebración de la Cuaresma! Un tiempo para soltarse la melena y reunirse con vecinos, familiares, amigos y turistas para conmemorar la época festiva caribeña. Es un tiempo para mezclarse entre la gente, establecer contactos, compartir, comer y beber o simplemente hacer cualquier cosa que te haga feliz. Si piensas visitar Sint Maarten, no hay mejor momento que la época de carnaval 2015, que ya está a la vuelta de la esquina.

Empieza oficialmente el 16 de abril y termina el 4 de mayo.

Road to Carnival

El “Camino hacia el Carnaval” es una serie de eventos que preceden al carnaval. Inicia el sábado 14 de marzo con el llamado Causeway Jump-Up, desfile de baile que cruza el puente del mismo nombre.

Una vez que comienza, ofrece un espectáculo diferente todas las noches, hasta llegar a su conclusión. Mike Granger, Presidente de la Fundación del Carnaval de Sint Maarten, dice: “Para las próximas celebraciones de carnaval estamos introduciendo el abono de

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temporada o Season Pass. Este abono permite a su titular asistir a 16 conciertos y espectáculos locales e internacionales a un precio bajo.

Los beneficios del Season Pass son que ahorras dinero, evitas las largas filas, y tienes acceso a cada espectáculo en el Carnival Village 2015 del 16 de abril al 4 de mayo. El abono cuesta USD 250,00 y lo puedes comprar a partir del 31 de enero a través de sxmcarnival@ hotmail.com.” Granger concluye diciendo: “Ven a vivir la vida al estilo de Sint Maarten.”

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Road to Carnival

The ‘Road to Carnival’ is a series of events leading up to Carnival; it kicks off on Saturday March 14th with the causeway jump-up.

After that there is a different showcase every night until the end of Carnival. Mike Granger, President of the St. Maarten Carnival Foundation says: ‘We’re introducing a “Season Pass” for the upcoming carnival celebrations.

This pass allows holders to experience 16 local and international concerts and shows for a low price. The benefits of a pass are that it saves you money, avoids long lines and grants you access to every show in the 2015 Carnival Village from April 16th to May 4th.

It costs US$250 and is available from January 31st through sxmcarnival@hotmail.com.

‘Come experience life, the St. Maarten way,’ Granger concludes.

Twin-nation island

St. Maarten/St. Martin is a twin-nation island nestled in the North Eastern Caribbean.

Known as the Friendly Island, it is strategically situated between the Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea. The northern portion of the island is the Collectivité of Saint Martin. The

capital city Marigot is a former French colony.

It has approximately 30,000 inhabitants who speak predominantly French, but also English.

In the south is St. Maarten with its capital city Philipsburg and a population of around 50,000 inhabitants. St. Maarten gained autonomy on October 10, 2010 and now constitutes one of four countries under the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The weather on the island is mostly sunny, with occasional showers.

Maho Beach

St. Maarten has one of the most bustling airports in the Caribbean. Princess Juliana International Airport, PJIA, serves as a regional transportation hub, making it an easily accessible destination. Be wowed on arrival watching the airplane touch down just over the beautiful Maho Beach where people gather to watch arriving or departing planes. For fans of aviation and thrill seekers, the Maho beach experience is a destination in itself!

Travel is also possible by sea aboard one of the many cruise ships that line the harbor. Once you disembark, an abundance of activities await. Visitors enjoy shopping, island tours, and a wide variety of water sports. Of course, there is nothing like lounging on one of the 33 natural white sand beaches and gazing out at the beautiful turquoise sea. Famous for its world class cuisine, the island offers plenty to tempt any palate. The nightlife includes casinos, clubbing or beach parties with laid back jamming to island tunes. The variety of languages spoken by the locals and residents include English, Dutch, Spanish, French, and Creole. This makes moving around very easy.

All these things combine to make St. Maarten/ St. Martin despite being the smallest island in the Caribbean, unparalleled in its diversity of cultures, languages, economic vibrancy, leisure opportunities, entertainment, cuisine, and sports activities.

The gyrations peak as the dancers pass by the historic Court House

Twin-nation island

Sint Maarten/Saint Martin es una isla de naciones gemelas enclavada en el noreste del Caribe. Conocida como la Isla Amable, se encuentra estratégicamente ubicada entre el Océano Atlántico y el Mar Caribe. La parte del norte de la isla es la Collectivité de Saint Martin, antigua colonia de Francia, cuya capital es Marigot. Tiene aproximadamente 30.000 habitantes, cuyo idioma predominante es el francés, aunque también hablan inglés. En el sur se encuentra Sint Maarten. Cuenta con una población de unos 50.000 habitantes y su capital es Philipsburg. Sint Maarten obtuvo autonomía el 10 de octubre del 2010 y actualmente constituye uno de los cuatro países que forman parte del Reino de los Países Bajos. El clima en la isla es casi siempre soleado, con algún que otro chaparrón.

Maho Beach

Sint Maarten cuenta con uno de los aeropuertos de mayor movimiento del Caribe. El Aeropuerto Internacional Princesa Juliana, AIPJ, opera como centro regional de transportes, facilitando la llegada a Sint Maarten. Cuando llegues, déjate impresionar por el espectáculo del aterrizaje a pocos metros por encima de la hermosa playa de Maho Beach, donde la gente se reúne para observar

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"Come and Carnival in Sint Maarten. For the last two weeks of April, Philipsburg will be transformed by the biggest cultural event on the annual calendar of activities. Themed: ‘Come experience life’ at the 46th Annual Carnival, the largest in the Eastern Caribbean from April 16 – May 4, will feature the best colourful parades, the best pageants, musical performances, the best food and much more. Come celebrate with us, vacation with us this April, and be a part of Carnival 2015".

Mrs. Rita Bourne - Gumbs The Honorable Minister of Education, Culture, Youth and Sports

Carnival

Carnival time is really like no other. The friendly island people can be seen making vast preparations of food. Local favorites ranging from the traditional Johnny cakes, BBQ ribs, grilled chicken, and funchi, to international delicacies from Europe, India, Asia, Peru, the Middle East, and Africa. This year 78 food booths have already signed up to make your taste buds sing. Our 37 square miles of land mass definitely have the widest spread of fun activities that you can enjoy around this time.

St. Maarten Carnival is special for many reasons - the festive atmosphere, the ambience of a rich multicultural heritage, the feeling of that melting pot of cultures all interwoven in the sway of the people’s walk, the happy smiles on their faces, the deliberate rendition of the folkloric history, the sewing of Carnival costumes, writing songs, preparing food, arts, crafts, and local literature all in readiness for the big celebration. It is the line up of diverse artists and their specialties: zouk and reggae

los aviones que llegan o salen. Para los amantes de la aviación y de las emociones fuertes, la experiencia en Maho Beach ¡es un destino en sí mismo!

También es posible viajar por mar, en uno de los muchos cruceros que visitan el puerto. Una vez que desembarques, te esperan montones de actividades. Los visitantes disfrutan haciendo compras, recorriendo la isla y practicando una amplia variedad de deportes acuáticos.

Desde luego, no hay como sentarse en una de las 33 playas de arena blanca natural y observar la belleza del mar azul turquesa. La isla, famosa por su cocina de talla mundial, ofrece de todo para tentar cualquier paladar, y su vida nocturna incluye casinos, discotecas y fiestas en la

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It is a time for mingling, networking, sharing, eating and drinking or just doing whatever makes people happy. music and performances from popular local and international bands.

Grand parade

Another highlight is the making of ‘Calypso’ theme songs. These are satirical and politically charged renditions where the Calypsonians compete for the title of Calypso King or Queen, a contest that draws hundreds of musicians and dancers from neighboring islands. This music is the

backdrop of the Jouvert jump up, a street party to die for. It kicks off at 4:00am and proceeds counter clockwise around the Great Salt Pond until 12 noon.

For the grand parade, the wildly colorful troupes gather at St. John’s road at 9:30am. The parade takes off at 10:00am meandering through the Grande Marché Roundabout down Bush Road, across Long Wall Road up to Front Street. From Front Street around 3:00pm, the beat picks up as the revelers on both sides of the road join the troupes in the jubilation. The gyrations peak as the dancers pass by the historic Court House, Old Street and unto Vineyard Road. The final leg passes through the Freedom Fighter’s Roundabout, unto Walter Nisbeth Road and takes a final turn at the Salt Pickers Roundabout into Carnival Village. Carnival Village sits on the edge of Philipsburg and is constructed solely as the meeting point of cultures. With the climax of the parade, the troupes, revelers and partygoers converge here for a jammin’.

playa con improvisaciones musicales relajantes sobre melodías isleñas. La variedad de idiomas hablados por los habitantes y residentes de la isla incluye el inglés, neerlandés, español, francés y criollo. Por consiguiente, desplazarse es pan comido. La combinación de todos estos elementos hace que Sint Maarten/Saint Martin sea la isla más pequeña del Caribe con una diversidad sin igual de culturas, idiomas, vitalidad económica, entretenimiento, cocina y actividades deportivas.

Carnival

La época de carnaval es realmente única. Podrás ver a los amables isleños preparando grandes cantidades de comida. Las comidas locales favoritas van desde los tradicionales johnny cakes, costillas a la parrilla, pollo a la plancha y funchi hasta las exquisiteces internacionales de Europa, la India, Asia, Perú, Medio Oriente y África. Este año ya se han inscrito 78 puestos de comida para hacer cantar tus papilas gustativas. Nuestras 37 millas cuadradas de tierra, en definitiva, tienen la extensión más amplia de actividades divertidas que puedes disfrutar en esta época.

Es un tiempo para mezclarse entre la gente, comer y beber o simplemente hacer cualquier cosa que te haga feliz.

El carnaval de Sint Maarten es especial por muchas razones: el ambiente festivo, la atmósfera de un rico patrimonio multicultural, la sensación de aquel crisol de culturas, todos ellos entretejidos en el balanceo de la gente al andar, las sonrisas felices en sus caras, la interpretación deliberada de la historia folclórica, el cosido de los disfraces de carnaval, la composición de las canciones, la preparación de las comidas, sus artes, sus artesanías y su literatura local, todo en preparación para la gran celebración.

Es el reparto de diversos artistas y sus especialidades: el zouk, el reggae y las presentaciones de grupos musicales populares tanto locales como internacionales.

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If you are not the type for wild gyrations, ample opportunities exist to stroll around the vast Carnival Village, mingle, visit and just sway to the tunes of musical greats.

“Just like the years preceding, this year’s celebration promises to be festive, colorful, fun and exciting. It would be near impossible for me to disclose every minute detail of this unique cultural event and thus encourage you to experience the festivities and island’s hospitality for yourself. Please do not hesitate to contact our Tourist Office at www.vacationstmaarten.com or call us on +1-721-549-0200 for more information on how best to prepare and enjoy your stay with us.

Jump up

If all else fails and you really cannot make it in April for Carnival in St. Maarten, you can always plan for the Saint Martin one which occurs during Lent in February. Here also, the ‘jump-ups’ and huge parades color the streets of Marigot and Grand Case. You can also get a feel of what we have to offer for free by logging in to the live broadcast stream on www.sxmcarnival.tv.

Once again welcome to St. Maarten, “the Friendly Island”! “Come experience life!” and do have a happy and safe Carnival”!

Have you bought your ticket yet? Well, do it now because it will definitely be the best decision you have made in a long time!

Claret Connor, M.Sc. Minister of Tourism and Economic Development

The Calypsonians compete for the title of Calypso King or Queen, a contest that draws hundreds of musicians and dancers from neighboring islands.

Grand parade

Otra actividad destacada es la creación de los temas musicales de estilo calipso. Se trata de interpretaciones satíricas y políticamente cargadas mediante las cuales los artistas del calipso compiten por el título de Rey o Reina del Calipso, en un concurso que atrae a cientos de músicos y bailarines de las islas vecinas. Esta música constituye el telón de fondo para el Jouvert Jump-Up, una fiesta callejera para morirse. Empieza a las 4:00 a.m. y procede en sentido contrario a las agujas del reloj alrededor del Great Salt Pond hasta el mediodía.

Para el gran desfile, los grupos, vestidos de colores extravagantes, se reúnen en la calle St. John’s a las 9:30 a.m. El desfile sale a las 10:00 a.m., serpenteando por la Rotonda del Grand Marché, bajando por Bush Road y pasando por Long Wall Road para llegar a Front Street.

Desde Front Street, a eso de las 3:00 p.m., aumenta el ritmo a tiempo que los parranderos de ambos lados de la calle se unen al júbilo de los grupos musicales. Los giros de cadera llegan a su punto máximo cuando los bailarines pasan el histórico Juzgado, atraviesan Old Street y entran en Vineyard Road. El último trecho pasa desde la Rotonda de Freedom Fighters a Walter Nisbeth Road y da un último giro en la

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Rotonda de Salt Pickers para entrar en el Carnival Village. Este “Pueblo del Carnaval” está ubicado a la orilla de Philipsburg y se construye exclusivamente como punto de encuentro de culturas. Con el clímax del desfile, los grupos musicales y los parranderos se reúnen aquí para una sesión de improvisación musical. Si soltarte las caderas no es lo tuyo, te sobrarán oportunidades para deambular por los alrededores del inmenso Carnival Village, mezclarte entre la gente, visitar y simplemente dejarte llevar por las melodías de los grandes de la música.

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Si todo lo demás falla y de verdad no puedes llegar en abril para el carnaval de Sint Maarten, siempre puedes ir al de Saint Martin, el cual tiene lugar durante la Cuaresma en febrero. Aquí también, los jump-ups y desfiles gigantes llenan de color las calles de Marigot y Grand Case. También puedes echar un vistazo gratis, para tener una idea de lo que te ofrecemos, entrando a www.sxmcarnival.tv para nuestra transmisión en vivo. ¿Ya compraste tu pasaje? Mejor hazlo ya, porque definitivamente ¡será la mejor decisión que hayas tomado en mucho tiempo!

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Emancipation extravaganza in

Amazing Suriname

Photography by Britt Schilleman and Thijs Buijs

During and after the slavery period, people from Africa, India, Indonesia, and China immigrated to Suriname to work on the plantations. Afterwards, they stayed and made Suriname their home. That is why this country is best known for its diversity of cultures and traditions.

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On this day, the African-Surinamese will celebrate the 152nd anniversary of the emancipation of slavery. In 1863, a small group of 33,000 African-Surinamese slaves were set free under the condition that they work ten more years on the plantations.

Thankful for the ending of a very dark period in their lives, these ex-slaves celebrated for three days with church ceremonies, parades and parties. Now this day is celebrated as a national holiday and an extravaganza that people from all backgrounds participate in.

Everyone comes together in the city center to feast and celebrate. The locals call it Keti Koti, meaning broken chains, in Sranan Tongo, a mostly English based Creole language widely spoken in Suriname.

Treasure

Unique to this holiday is the cultural fashion show. The Koto is the name for a garment that was designed by female slaves. It’s a

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‘Dance to the beat of the drums’ cherished treasure of the Creole culturebut it wasn’t always this way. Until the emergence of the Koto, the curves of female slaves caused a lot of jealousy by the planters’ wives. They wanted female slaves to stop walking around bare-breasted. In 1879, the government declared that public morality should be promoted by law. It declared that Afro-Surinamese women would, from that point on be properly dressed. This law was welcomed because for the first time ex-slaves could decide for themselves what to wear.

It also gave women new-found confidence.

They created something to characterize

themselves; something typically Creole.

Influenced by the fashion of English, French and Dutch women, a custom designs were created, for example, the Dutch ‘jacket’, renamed ‘yaki’ of the Koto. The extension to the back of the skirt was adopted from the French queue. The Koto is a garment with a chic radiance, in which a lot of women parade through town on Emancipation Day.

Dance

On Independence Square and Palm Garden, vendors set up stands selling various traditional Creole crafts and foods. Here you can learn

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about and experience the amazing cuisine of African-Surinamese and other cultures. You can either choose a modern style of cooking or experience traditional food that was cooked during the slavery period. Try the anitrie berie, a rice mix with salty fish, for example. This recipe was created during the slavery period because slaves didn’t have a lot of ingredients to cook with. Or try the rice with tasty chicken and oven baked pom (a yellow, gooey, grated root baked into a cake with a mix of spices, chicken and sauce). This dish was originally introduced by the Jew’s and reclaimed by the African-Surinamese. When you’re done eating, make sure to dance to the beat of the Kaseko or Kawina drums. This genre of music is typical of the Creole population. The beat is addictive. Whether you understand the words of the songs or not, it’s difficult to stand still. The harmony and pleasure amongst the feasting people is a lot of fun. Come and enjoy the emancipation extravaganza in amazing Suriname!

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FORAGING ARUBA When I first met Frank Kelly, we were at a party. I was waiting in line for his homemade iced tea. After Kelly poured my drink, he grabbed a pinch of petals foraged earlier that day and sprinkled them into the cup, watching them fall and settle into the tea, observing with the care of a scientist who was creating a dangerous amalgam. “I just do this for the parties,�

Kelly said, as if this tea enhancer was amateurish. He offered to take me foraging the next morning, promising a big-league day of seaweed and cacti; flower petals and buds. And he apologized in advance, multiple times, for the state of his car.

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That philosophy would guide us throughout our day’s culinary adventure.

Kelly stopped beside the turquoise water and we snacked on foods he had prepared from yesterday’s harvest, like spongy cactus croquettes and marmalade, which he had made gelatinous by dehydrating seaweed and turning it into a pectin-like powder.

“This is tea.”

Kelly presented the floral equivalent of Russian nesting dolls. He had wrapped a small, pink minty flower inside moringa’s peppery petals and enveloped the pair in toronjil’s citrusy corolla. Dehydrated, yet still-purple frangipani petals served as the natural tea bag.

Frank Kelly and I piled into his car through the passenger door.

“My front door doesn’t open,” Kelly shrugged, his happy eyes squinting shut behind thickframed glasses.

Kelly drove to Aruba’s northern point, away from the hotels, where the palm forest once stood and where Kelly’s grandparents had taught him to forage.

Once in the north, sky-scraping cacti towered over us, dive-bombing pelicans plunged into the ocean, kamikaze lizards sprinted for our tires.

“We have a lot of seaweed,” Kelly explained. “But in our culinary history, we have no recipes with seaweed. I ask myself why? So I come out here to find seaweed that we can add to our dishes.

Most of the time it’s trial and error. You put some stuff in your mouth and try it.”

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red sea lettuce, and red tinted seaweed called dulse

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When breakfast was done, Kelly took off his shirt, exposing a tattooed menagerie of bees with cartoon smiles and sparrows fluttering across his pudgy torso, and swapped slippers for torn skateboarding shoes.

Then he ran across razor-sharp coral like a steady mountain goat. By the time I made it halfway, he was back with his bounty. “I eat all of this,” he said, spilling a mollusk, red sea lettuce, and red-tinted seaweed called dulse into my hands, as if he were expecting me to gobble down the medley then and there.

I tried the dulse, which tasted like most flora submerged for a lifetime in salt.

“I blanch the dulse and use it for chimichurri (Argentinian

sauce), Kelly said. Normally, I can get enough mollusks for two bowls of soup in four hours.”

We climbed into the car through the passenger door again and drove past endless cacti.

Kelly called out the myriad names of the cacti in the way Inuits differentiated types of snow.

Suddenly, Kelly swerved off the road and pulled himself through the driver’s side window as if he were escaping hornets that got loose in the car. I watched him leapt up a tree.

When he returned to earth, Kelly leaned through the window with a beautiful orange flower with wide-spaced petals.

“Flamboyan, he said, great for salads. The pollen is like turmeric.”

I munched on the citrusflavored petals. “This is great.”

“The buds are better. I love snatch them.”

The bud, however, turned my mouth fuzzy.

I had forgotten that I was slightly allergic to some fruits, which meant that the same was probably true of buds and flowers. But I experienced nothing worse than a tingle.

Kelly, however, took greater risks.

“I ate a red berry once with heart-shaped leaves,” he said.

“Man, I was sick. But I don’t worry about it. There are many poisonous plants that I’ve eaten and nothing ever happened.”

However, his foraging was not guided by chance alone. Much of the flora on the island has been documented and their purposes recorded. In fact, Kelly’s grandmother authored such a book. But in the past few years, Kelly has made discoveries that upend old-school beliefs. For example, according to island lore, a plant that Kelly calls koko rabana had always been used in abortions. But he discovered that koko rabana had a different purpose: It works as a blood purifier.

“The elders would get mad and say to me, ‘Do you know what you are talking about?’ This is because I’m changing how people think. Look, some people put a tea leaf under their pillow to rid themselves of a fever. I like the myths, but I have to be realistic.”

But contending with culture is not as difficult for him as dealing with Aruba’s overdevelopment and the destruction of overlooked resources. ”I love my island, but my people don’t embrace our culture because there’s nothing to embrace. Instead of looking outside, we need to look inside. We can’t just think we have tourism to offer. We have so much more.

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As soon as he stopped talking, Frank Kelly launched himself out of the car from the open window again. He returned to the car with a sweet-smelling, but bitter-tasting white flower. We drove a few meters further, and once again he was out the window, plucking a purple and white flower called

“I eat all of this,” shoshoro. “It soothes skin irritations” (it tasted like passion fruit).

Kelly’s self-defenestration continued, and each time it ended with a flower and a smile.

“People don’t think that we have good food here, but we have everything that we need.”

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OUR STORY My husband, an Italian and I, a South-African came to live on Bonaire in February 2011. We met on the Queen Mary 2 where we were both working at the time. We discovered Bonaire while working on ships and immediately fell in love with the island.

I started my little dichroic glass business selling my jewelry at the market stand. I found myself working day and night to keep up with the demand ...and so we decided to expand our team.

OUR TEAM Since then we have added to our Elements family, Sergio & Marilena, my brother and sister in law from Italy, my Mum, who was the one that taught me this form of art, as well as Grace and Rob, our friends from cruise ships who are now running our St.Maarten stores (One on Front Street and the other on Old Street). We also have a few good friends that lend a hand on busy days.

OUR FUTURE Our dream is to expand our business globally and to eventually turn this art form into a local craft, where we teach people how to create this unique Glass. Watch this space...

OUR PRODUCT Dichroic glass consists of multiple layers of metals which are vaporized in a vacuum chamber and electro beamed onto the glass. The glass is then cut into various shapes, layered together and then fused at almost 1500ËšF for around 9-12 hours. With different lighting and when set against your skin, you will be amazed at the brilliance and shine the dichroic glass gives off. We offer a high quality product as we only use stainless steel which is hypoallergenic and does not tarnish. Our jewelry is affordable, ranging in price from $15-$55. As we make everything ourselves, we are also able to take custom orders, or if you have any special requests we are happy to help. Check out one of our boutiques or our website, and be enchanted by a world of color.

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Landhuis Chobolobo is one of the few free accessible country houses. Join the self-explanatory tour through our Visitor Center that includes a free tasting of one of our fine liqueurs.

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An Authentic Italian neighborhood restaurant that welcomes you, your friends and family. Do taste our real, pure, simple Italian delicacies and devour the most delicious focaccia of the island.

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Visit Guyana

the unspoilt gem of

South America

There is a reason Guyana is known as the best-kept secret of South America.

Whether you visit the bustling capital of Georgetown or explore Guyana’s many miles of densely-grown jungle, this unspoiled gem is bound to have many pleasant surprises in store.

BY FIONA VAN KAMPEN

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From a long weekend getaway to an action-packed jungle trek of several weeks, Guyana is a destination to attract a wide range of visitors. The only South American country to have English as its official language, Guyana is steeped in history and culture. Colonised by the Spanish, French, Dutch and most recently, the English, Guyana has historically attracted settlers from many different ethnicities.

Canoeing at Arrowpoint

From food to architecture

This has made the country into a true melting pot, which can be seen in every aspect, from its food to its architecture. A walk through Georgetown reflects the varied culture. The architecture consists of a mixture of colonial style buildings and wooden Caribbean style structures, mingling with mosques and Indian temples on the outskirts.

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A large number of old wooden buildings are still in existence. Visit St. George’s Cathedral, the tallest wooden building in the world, which inside has a feel of grandeur and enormity. The City Hall, a popular landmark which resembles a haunted house, was built in the same style.

Architecture

The Parliament building is the complete opposite in building style; a statuesque colonial building, completed in 1834 as the result of a design competition. Georgetown also boasts a lighthouse - a 103 foot high structure.

Climb the 183 steps to reach a small gallery at the top, with stunning views.

Other places of interest are the red colonial house which was once the residence of popular premier Cheddi Jagan; the High Court

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and the “Umana Yana,” a meeting place in a traditional round structure built by the Wai Wai, one of Guyana’s nine indigenous tribes, or one of Georgetown’s variety of museums.

The city also offers a variety of shops.

Despite warnings about pickpockets around the market, the majority of Guyanese are friendly and welcoming. Market traders seem to enjoy the presence of tourists and are interested to know where

If you listen carefully, the sound of water will greet you before you see the actual fall.

Marketplace

A trip to Georgetown is not complete without a visit to Stabroek market, Guyana’s largest market which offers a spectacular range of colours, smells and sights. Try some of the fresh fruits or have a walk through the fresh fish section where impressive sea creatures are offered for sale.

you’re from and what you think of their market. People everywhere take pride in giving great service.

The Botanical Garden and Georgetown’s small zoo provide a leisurely walk in the late afternoon. Read the touching story of two rescued puma cubs, and see the incredible

Harpy Eagle before getting a bite to eat in one of Georgetown’s incredible restaurants, offering many different types of cuisine.

Adventures everywhere

There are many opportunities for jungle tours in Guyana. From a leisurely boat ride to the Arawak tribe in Santa’s mission, where you can meet the Amerindians and buy handcrafted souvenirs, followed by canoeing, cycling, relaxing and swimming at the eco-resort of Arrowpoint, to an adventurous ride in a small plane to Guyana’s pride and largest tourist attraction; the Kaieteur Falls. Jungle tours can be undertaken as day trips from Georgetown or as tailor-made long expeditions.

Arrowpoint, a privately owned resort run by Arawak Indians, also offers the opportunity to stay overnight in jungle huts. It offers

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hikes for visitors of all ages, with guides who have interesting stories to tell, and who point out wildlife, including alligators during a special nighttime trek.

A number of local tour operators provide the famous Kaieteur tours, which can be booked up days in advance. Flying from Ogle Airport on the edge of Georgetown, a small aircraft takes groups of five to 13 people into the dense jungle in around an hour.

Bring a camera as the aircraft fly low, affording spectacular jungle views. After arrival at the Kaieteur National Park, a qualified guide will take you on a trek through the jungle, pointing out rare plants and helping you look to discover the cute but poisonous golden frog, only an inch tall.

If you are lucky, you may see the rare cock of the rock, the bright orange national bird of Guyana.

Stabroek Market

The majestic falls

If you listen carefully, the sound of water will greet you before you see the actual fall. Nothing will prepare you for the spectacular view of the majestic falls, named after the Indian chief Kai, who sacrificed his own life by steering his canoe down the fall, to avert a war.

Three viewpoints will give you plenty of opportunity to come up close to this miracle of nature, and time to take photographs. After a leisurely trek back, your pilot will fly you back to Georgetown. If you ask, you may be allowed to sit in the co-pilot seat.

With its friendly people, its mix of cultures and its variety of city life and natural beauty, Guyana is a destination that will remain in your heart forever!

Kaieteur Falls Puma in the Zoo

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IKETTLE - WI-FI KETTLE | www.red5.co.uk | £99.95 The iKettle is a giant leap in water boiling technology. Using the iKettles built in wi-fi, you can start boiling your kettle from anywhere in the house.

With the iKettle app, you will save up to two days a year pre-boiling your kettle! Not only can it boil the water for you, but it will also notify you when it’s ready to pour, needs refilling and when it’s empty. A selection of different temperatures allows you to make your hot drink the way it should be as not all beverages need piping hot water.

ORBIT PLANET CLOCK | www.red5.co.uk | £19.95 This unique clock is just like looking straight into our solar system from space. As we all know, the planets orbit the sun and that is exactly what this cool clock is representing. With the sun in the middle, three planets that seem to be suspended in the air orbit around with a smooth, seamless motion. Three coloured anodized aluminium balls rotate around the face which is coated with rubber to prevent scratching. Each planet depicts a different hand on the clock and the hidden motorized magnets pull the planets around the face. It may take a while for you to get used to time reading with this clock but it is definitely worth your patience. This obscure clock can either be wall mounted or left on your desk to baffle your friends.

SPY WATCH 4GB | www.red5.co.uk | £79.95 This super stylish, covert Spy Watch records video and audio, takes photographs, is splash proof and of course tells the time! With a high quality black finish it is a desirable timepiece even without taking into account the added extras. But it is the hidden video and sound recorder, and stills camera that really puts its wearer into the world of James Bond. It has 4GB built in storage capacity, more than enough space to take hours of video surveillance in computer ready AVI format, capture high quality photographs of your quarry, or record crystal clear audio. It is perfect for making recordings of meetings or lectures, for capturing holiday memories when you do not have your camera at hand, or to leave yourself a memo when you are out and about.

2-IN-1 SENSOR LIGHT | www.presentsformen.co.uk | £16.99 Find your way to the loo at night, or use the 2-in-1 Sensor Nightlight to illuminate steps, passages or landings.

Plug it into the mains and it will come on automatically at night, giving a gentle glow. PIR infrared motion sensors detect movement and then increase the light output to show you the way. Economical to run using only 1.8 watts Items not available on InselAir flights / Artículos no obtenibles en los vuelos de InselAir InselAir Reaching Higher

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Book review Reseña del Libro

Both for knowledgeable readers and for those curious to learn more, recent books of both fiction and non-fiction continue to provide a powerful medium to connect to the Caribbean world… 4 Caribbean Books: New Fiction and Non-Fiction of Our Region. BY HAL PEAT Goldeneye: Where Bond Was Born: Ian Fleming's Jamaica (Pegasus Books) – Matthew Parker

Masterpieces of Haitian Art (Schiffer Publishing, Ltd.) – Candice Russell

As Flies to Whatless Boys (Akashic books) – Robert Antoni

While Ian Fleming himself is central to this book, the wider story of the island where he wrote his Bond thrillers and the changes unfolding in the post-war years as Britain’s long colonial era began to wane also play their role in understanding Fleming’s creative imagination and how this was reflected at times in the Bond character and story line.

Images and depictions of Haitian daily life, ritual and history are all captured for the wider world in the pages of this expansive book. Masterpieces of Haitian Art through its extensive presentation of the diverse formats of Haitian artists makes them accessible to any reader.

Colonial migration to the British West Indies often followed a predictable pattern from the mother country to distant islands. In As Flies to Whatless Boys, Robert Antoni describes one family’s journey, based partly on his own family’s history on Trinidad, but which involves far more unusual circumstances and events.

In Goldeneye: Where Bond Was Born: Ian Fleming's Jamaica, author Matthew Parker delivers a vivid and insightful account of both Ian Fleming's writing years on Jamaica into Sixties and his interactions with figures from the worlds of politics, cinema and literature along with the island he came to know and love in his fashion. Beneath the cool bravado of the exterior of James Bond, Parker also examines those indications in the Bond novels and characters that reflect the uncertainties of a future without the old imperial guideposts.

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With entire sections that cover everything from painting and sculptures to papier-maché and brilliant voodoo flags, this account by author Candice Russell is a multi-dimensional exploration of the finest examples in each medium of Haitian art over the past seven decades. There is much to absorb from the diverse Haitian artistic schools, such as the depiction of ordinary life in the Cap-Haitien style, and the mysterious and haunting images that make Saint Soleil so engaging. This collage of work by masters such as Hector Hyppolite and younger, emerging artists demonstrates the underlying aesthetic connection between past, present and future generations of Haitian artist.

The narrative ingredients that brings alive this journey into the unknown begins in mid-nineteenth century London, when the Tucker family decide to follow engineer John Adolphus Etzler on his mission to found a utopian community. Their trans-Atlantic voyage and the tragic events they face in the Caribbean are largely narrated by their teenage son, Willy, decades later as he recalls the girl he fell in love with along the way, and the calamities that came on Trinidad’s distant coastline. The novel is a gripping account of love, loss and transformation, and the values that sustain us in surviving adversity.

Book review Reseña del Libro Caribbean Potluck: Modern Recipes from Our Family Kitchen (Kyle Books) – Suzanne Rousseau and Michelle Rousseau The journey through contemporary and traditional Caribbean cuisine also happens in the wider context of Caribbean culture for sisters and co-authors Suzanne Rousseau and Michelle Rousseau. This awareness and connection makes Caribbean Potluck: Modern Recipes from Our Family Kitchen an even more enriching read, providing an insightful account of island living in which food has always been a

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central and connecting element.

Drawing on times spent on Jamaica and Trinidad, the authors explore how the flavors, tastes, and food memories of their childhood helped to shape and inspire them into as cooks – both professionally and at home. While acknowledging the region’s traditional dishes, the foods they present here are their contemporary approach to many island classics. Culinary careers that span restaurant operation, a catering business, as well as their international travels, have all equipped them with a more modern approach to Caribbean food. A book for the kitchen – and every room where you may read.

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Destination Fact Files Hoja de Datos Aruba

Moomba Beach Bar & Restaurant Hosting a gigantic palapa on the white sand beach, overlooking the Caribbean Sea. A laid back beach bar featuring a myriad of tropical cocktails, cold drinks, beer and wine. An open-air seaside restaurant offering an array of tempting choices for breakfast, lunch or dinner and the best view of the island.

Moomba tiene una palapa gigantesca en las hermosas playas de arena blanca, combinada con una de las mejores vistas al mar de Aruba. Un bar de playa para relajarse donde se puede dizfrutar de una gran variedad de cocteles tropicales, cervezas, vinos y toda clase de bebidas frias. El restaurante tambien es al aire libre donde se ofrece una gran variedad de platos para el desayuno, almuerzo y cena mientras los clientes se deleitan con la mejor vista de la isla.

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Spice Beach Club Nestled next to the Eden Beach Resort, a few minutes north of town the beach rules! The sand, the sun, the bar, restaurant and lounge area all part of the Spice Beach Club! There is even a pool for those on salt free diets.

Enjoy their contemporary, relaxed environment where you can unwind and spend the entire day from sun up till way after sunset. Keep cool with smoothies, soft drinks and of course cold beer. Open daily from 7am to 10am for breakfast, 10am to 6pm for lunch and 6pm to 10pm for dinner. Happy Hours every Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 6pm to 7pm. Watch for great artists, bands, comedians and DJs performing on our main stage.

Bulevar Gobernador N. Debrot | Bonaire T (+599) 717-8060 | W www.spicebonaire.com

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Quality t-shirts, souvenirs, gifts and fashion locally designed by and for Bonaire. A subtle way to show your friends that you have visited or just love Bonaire.

Official I Love Bonaire® products exclusively available at this store. Find us at the big parking lot behind the main street in Kralendijk. Open Monday till Saturday from 10:00 am till 6:30 pm Kaya L.D. Gerharts 10A | Kralendijk, Bonaire T (+599) 787-0830 | W www.ilovebon.com

It Rains Fishes Welcome to It Rains Fishes. This completely restyled restaurant offers the best in waterfront dining experiences. With a flair for showcasing this gorgeous island in the Dutch Caribbean, they are open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Closed on Sunday.

Fresh Fish Market - Choose your fresh fish and seafood before it is prepared on your plate. Real fish lovers will feel like a fish in the water and can have a photo taken holding up their catch. Want more? Be sure to purchase a few filets for tomorrow’s lunch to cook yourself.

Guests who don’t want to eat fish, yes, It Rains Fishes serves more than just fish!

Kaya J.N.E. Craane 24 | Kralendijk, Bonaire, T (+599) 717-8780 / 717-2205 W www.itrainsfishesbonaire.com

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Fishalicious Delicious seafood in a cozy restaurant. We serve a wide variety of excellent seafood, delivered daily from local fishermen and flown in from Europe. Every Wednesday, Thursday and Friday we serve fresh lobster and oysters.

For the menu see our website.

Open from Monday till Saturday from 6 pm till 10 pm Mariscos deliciosos en un acogedor restaurante. Servimos variedad de excelentes pescados y mariscos, se entrega todos los días de los pescadores locales y viajó desde Europa.Todos los miércoles, jueves y viernes de langosta y ostras frescas. Para el menú, consulte nuestro sitio web. Horario: lunes a sábado, 6 a 10 pm.

Loostraat 1 | Curaçao T (+5999) 461-8844 | W www.fishalicious.net

Pirate Bay

Pleincafe Wilhelmina

Is a unique fine-dining restaurant, where guests can experience one of the most delicious meals in the romantic settings on the beach or in a private gazebo.

Visitors call it: “a must visit” when in Curaçao!” and “the ideal location to celebrate“ Surrounded by a fusion of Caribbean beauty with Asian elegance, Baoase is the perfect choice for your special evening or pampered day on the beach. Reservations required. For more info visit baoase.com. Open daily for the beach package, breakfast, lunch, bar, and dinner. Live music on Tuesdays. Romantic Gazebo setup and private picnic available upon request.

This is the place to be in Punda’s beating heart of Willemstad, Curaçao. Plein Café Wilhelmina is a great place to do some people watching (and to be watched yourself), to read the extensive assortment of newspapers and magazines, free wireless internet and, of course, to enjoy an excellent breakfast, lunch and dinner, 7 days a week. Next to the extensive menu there is a different special every night for only ANG. 13,- ( USD 7,50)! Note the rich assortment of specialty beers. The service here is alert and courteous, as should be expected from an establishment named after Dutch royalty. Plein Café Wilhelmina is a typical Dutch terrace under the Caribbean Sun.

Baoase Luxury Resort | Winterwijkstraat 2 Willemstad in Curaçao | T: (+5999) 461-1799 E: restaurant@baoase.com | W: www.baoase.com

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Any pirate worth his salt will tell you the friendliest and most tranquil place on Curaçao is at the picturesque Piscadera Bay, where you will find all the right ingredients that an authentic Caribbean Beach Bar & Restaurant ought to have. Pirate Bay is where people meet people and where the island’s friendly staff serves up smiles with your ice cold drinks and delicious food.

Cualquier Pirata que valga la pena te diría que el lugar más amigable y tranquilo en Curaçao está situado en la pintoresca Bahía de Piscadera, donde podrás encontrar los ingredientes perfectos que un auténtico bar y restaurante de playa en el Caribe deben tener. En Pirate Bay conocerás mucha gente y encontraras el personal más amigable, quienes te sirven con sonrisas las bebidas más refrescantes y la comida más deliciosa.

Piscadera Bay, Curaçao | T (+5999) 461-0183

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Klein Curaçao (Every Day) • Sunset Sail • Luncheon Snorkel Sail. All our trips include our fabulous cuisine and our fully stocked open bar, including alcoholic drinks!

Bounty Adventures’ trips are just out of this world!

A Klein Curaçao (Todos los días) • Paseos a la puesta del sol • Paseos de esnórquel al mediodía. ¡Todos nuestros paseos incluyen comida de nuestra fabulosa cocina y bebidas de nuestro bien abastecido bar abierto, incluso bebidas alcohólicas! ¡Los paseos con Bounty Adventures son algo verdaderamente de otro mundo!

Jan Thiel Beach (Office) | Curaçao T (+5999) 767-9998 | W www.bountyadventures.com

Wilhelminaplein 19 – 23 | Punda Willemstad T | (+5999) 461-9666 | W www.pleincafewilhelmina.com www.facebook.com/pleincafewilhelmina

Craving Sushi Established in 1994, Cravings is Curaçao’s favourite spot for steaks, fish, and sushi. Known for its quality Black Angus steaks and a mouth-watering grilled salmon, accompanied by an impressive and creative assortment of Japanese cuisine including sushi, sashimi, tempura, seafood, and lots more. Craving Sushi is open six days a week for lunch and dinner, closed on Sundays. Not visiting Cravings while in Curaçao is like not going to see the Eiffel Tower in Paris. AAA Diamond Award Location!

Promenade Shopping Center, Unit 1 T (+5999) 736-7611 E www.Curaçao-sushi.com

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San Marco Hotel Starting at $75 a night with continental breakfast included, San Marco Hotel Curaçao is just what you need! Perfect location right in the middle of the city Punda, San Marco Hotel Curaçao is surrounded by all the shops, restaurants and boutiques that you will need, and for island tours you can choose from a wide variety of tours at our helpdesk! Book now, come experience Curaçao at the San Marco Hotel Curaçao!

El Hotel San Marco Curaçao es “Su” hotel en Curaçao, central, económico y confortable. Situado en el centro de la ciudad de Curaçao, con personal bilingüe. El Hotel San Marco & Casino es ideal para el hombre de negocios y para la familia, especialmente para nuestros amigos latinos que quieran venir a comprar barato en las tiendas de marca que quedan en las cercanías de nuestro hotel!

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Scuba Lodge Boutique hotel Scuba Lodge & Suites is located in 5 monumental buildings in trendy Pietermaai District right at the ocean front! We offer 21 unique rooms and 8 luxury apartments, lush tropical gardens, 2 outdoor pools, a restaurant overlooking the sea and an onside dive center. Our enthusiastic staff is there to make you feel right at home!

Boutique hotel Scuba Lodge & Suites está situado en 5 edificios monumentales en el moderno barrio de Pietermaai justo en frente del mar! Ofrecemos 21 habitaciones y 8 apartamentos lujosos, exuberantes jardines tropicales, 2 piscinas al aire libre, un restaurante con vista al mar y un centro de buceo. Nuestro personal entusiasta está ahí para hacerle sentir como en casa!

Pietermaai 104 | T +5999 4652575 E Info@scubalodge.com | W www.scubalodge.com

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www.felisa.sr Felisia Apartments

Garage D. A. Ashruf

Felisa Apartments has 20 apartments, all well equipped with a kitchenette, living room, bath/toilet, 2 bedrooms + double bed, AC. The 3 floor apartment building is situated in the quiet and friendly neighborhood of Rainville a 10 minute walk from The Entertainment Center. Enjoy the comfort of our garden, relaxing, Wi-Fi, swimming. Amenities: H/C water, microwave, water cooker, refrigerator, dinning set, cooking facilities, TV. Felisa Apartments ofrece 20 apartamentos, todos equipados con cocina, sala, comedor, baño/inodoro, 2 dormitorios + cama doble, AC. El edificio de 3 pisos está situado en el barrio amigable de Rainville y con distancia de 10 minutos a pie del Centro de Entretenimiento. Disfrute de la comodidad de nuestro jardín relajante, Wi-Fi y piscina. Amenidades: Agua F/C, microondas, hervidor de agua, nevera, servicio de mesa, cocina, TV.

Garage D.A. Ashruf’s Airport Service provides over 34 years of safe and reliable transportation to the airport with practical, air-conditioned busses and luxurious taxis. We are also the best address for reasonably priced rental cars. Reservations can be made through our office, website or by phone, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Desde hace más de 34 años, el Servicio Aeroportuario de Garage D.A. Ashruf brinda transporte seguro y confiable hacia el aeropuerto mediante sus autobuses prácticos con aire acondicionado y sus taxis de lujo. También somos el mejor lugar para encontrar carros de alquiler a precios razonables. Usted puede hacer sus reservaciones a través de nuestra oficina, en nuestra página web o por teléfono las 24 horas del día, 7 días a la semana.

Wijngaardestraat 4 | Rainville Paramaribo, Suriname T (+597) 470-394 / 470-395 W www.felisia-apartments.com

Aidastraat 19 | Paramaribo, Suriname T (+597) 450-102 / 454-451 E ashruf@sr.net | W www.garage-ashruf.com

Jamila’s Dry Cleaning Specialists in the treatment of all kinds of textiles. Jamila’s Dry Cleaning has been providing quality laundry and dry cleaning services for over 15 years to hotels, apartment rentals, individuals and tourists. The service includes: all kind of clothing, bed and bath linen, duvets, wedding dresses, men’s and women’s suits, delicate fabrics, curtains and stainremoval. Same day service, pick-up and delivery service available. Special prices per kilogram for regular laundry.

Open every day from 8.30 am till 17.00 pm (Sat till 1.00 pm) Especialistas en el tratamiento profesional de todo tipo de textiles. Jamila’s Dry Cleaning lleva ya más de 15 años brindando sus servicios a hoteles, alquiladores de apartamentos, personas individuales y turistas para todo tipo de ropa y demás textiles. Somos su solución en toda clase de ropa, ropa de cama, edredones, vestidos de novia, disfraces, telas delicadas y remoción de manchas. Servicio de recogida previa cita. Posibilidad de servicio el mismo día. Precios especiales por kilogramo para lavado normal.

Mauriciusstraat 17 | T (+597) 421-778 / 421-767 Kernkampweg 4-6 unit 4 | T (+597) 441-363

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Reservations: T: (+597) 47 50 50 For Hotel Krasnapolsky: reservations@krasnapolsky.sr www.krasnapolsky.sr For Bergendal Resort: reservations@bergendalresort.com www.bergendalresort.com

Lee’s Korean Restaurant A well-known name in the Surinamese restaurant sector and to Koreans themselves. This Korean restaurant, established in 1982, was at that time situated at the Cornelis Jongbawstraat. In 1992, we moved to the Mahonylaan where to this day we serve you the most tasty and traditional fish- and meat dishes. Besides these typical Korean recipes, where fish dishes are our specialty, we also prepare Korean meat dishes and creative variations with a Surinamese flavor.

Nombre conocido en el sector de restaurantes de Surinam, aun entre los mismos coreanos. Este restaurante coreano se estableció en 1982. En aquel entonces estaba situado en Cornelis Jongbawstraat. En 1992 nos mudamos a la Mahonylaan, donde hasta hoy le servimos los más deliciosos platos tradicionales de pescado y carne. Además de estas recetas típicas de Corea, donde nuestra especialidad son los platos de pescado, también preparamos platos coreanos de carne y variantes creativas con sabor surinamés.

Mahonylaan 12-14, Suriname | T (+597) 479-834 / 814-4050 | E leeskoreansuriname@gmail.com

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Rules: to solve these Sudoku puzzles, place a number into each box so that each row across, each column down, and each small 9-box square within the larger diagram (there are 9 of these) will contain every number from 1 through 9. In other words, no number will appear more than once in any row, column, or smaller 9-box square. By working with the numbers already given as a guide, complete each diagram with the missing numbers that will lead you to the correct solution.

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The perks of feeling gloomy.

Who knew that feeling down or being in a negative state of mind could result in something positive. Throughout our daily lives we are constantly confronted by a range of emotions. BY EUNICE CIJNTJE

We all have those days where we wake up with a positive attitude, feeling like nothing can go wrong, and other days where we wake up with a negative attitude, feeling down, or confused by mixed feelings. Inevitably we see the negative or mixed feelings

experiencing and expressing mixed emotions was a predictor of improvements in well-being, while ignoring or evading negative feelings was not associated with boosts in well-being.” During the study, researchers also found that participants who could

“An attitude of positive expectation is the mark of the superior personality.” - Brian Tracy as something bad. But what if those gloomy emotions could have their perks?

Over the years, many studies on human behavior and emotions have been published.

One such study, conducted at the Olin University revealed that “being comfortable

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make meaning out of their experiences with a mixture of happiness and sadness actually showed increases in their psychological well-being, compared to people who just reported sadness, just reported happiness, or reported some other mixture of emotions.

An article by the Huffington Post suggests

for example that anger can be fueled into creativity, helping you to dig deeper, try harder and make something positive happen as a result. Struggling with adversity can totally change your perspective. Working through shame can help you generate compassion for others, loss can lead to gratitude, and pessimism can make you more productive.

So why not embrace those pessimistic, gloomy, sad emotions and thoughts. Take them as an opportunity to cultivate mindfulness and/or a more transformational attitude toward the unpleasant circumstances in life.