CONTRIBUTORS

MS. TINA WALSH comes from a family of travel lovers and foodies, she has traveled to 53 countries, 47 states in the United States and 5 continents. Her love of cooking started young, in the kitchens of her grandmothers, one Italian, one German. She will travel for food, wine, yoga, natural beauty, sports, visual and performing arts. Her passion for these things includes the people she shares them with. In 2018, she expanded her on-line presence and started a blog.

is a Writer, Digital Content Creator, Publicist, former Radio Personality, and an advocate for the promotion of Bahamian Music, Art and Culture. She is passionate about Grand Bahama Island and telling stories that highlight the diverse talents of the Bahamian people.

MS. DEANDREA HAMILTON is a three-time Telly Award winning Bahamian/Turks & Caicos journalist who has spent nearly 30 years of her life telling the stories of the people, the places and the plans of the greater Caribbean and beyond. She is the owner of Magnetic Media—which churns out two TV broadcast productions for regional and international TV audiences, five days a week. As is her mantra on her TV show, she is living life to the full, she is living in colour. is a new-age writer, creative and award-winning Journalist who has her finger on the pulse in many areas of interest including mainstream news reporting and production, television/ internet program production and travel, Spanish, leisure and culinary writing—not to mention social media. is a lover of all things yoga, wellness, and life. Along her yoga journey, she has practiced and studied Power, Baptiste, Hot, Restorative, Rocket, and Vinyasa Flow Yoga. She has completed over 500 hours of yoga teacher training with world-renowned instructors. Her passion for teaching has attracted celebrity clients like Nicole Kidman, Reese Witherspoon, and Jennifer Lawrence.

WELLS is an avid traveler with a passion for seeing the world, learning about new cultures, trying unique dishes and raising awareness about the freedoms of solo travel. In 2014, this Grand Bahama native created the PinkSands242 website, which is devoted to spreading her passion for travel, food and new experiences from a Bahamian perspective, while demystifying various elements of world travel. Her writings have been featured on www.bahamas.com and several other local publications.

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MS. KIRSTEN HARRINGTON is an Orlando freelance food and travel writer, chronicling adventures in the US and China. Her work has appeared in WhereTraveler, The Seattle Times, Edible Orlando, The Beijinger, GoNOMAD, World Footprints and numerous other publications. When she’s not writing, you can find her scoping out new adventures, hiking or enjoying a meal with her family.

Visit www.kirstenharrington.com for more information.

MS. BIANCA MAJOR is the editor of The Long Island Runner News and is an avid promoter of The “real” Bahamas, its culture and all things Bahamian. Her diversity spans across professional fields such as Publishing, Marketing & Graphics, Social Media Content Creation & Management, Photography, and Marketing. Bianca the “artist”, “foodie” and radio personality has more than two decades of experience and has a passion for writing. Raised between The United States and The Bahamas she has a unique concept of our culture.

MR. TYRONE FITZGERALD is a cultural creative writer, adjunct lecturer, music lover, and visual and performing arts enthusiast. He has been a contributing writer to various business, arts, and lifestyle publications including the Atlanta-based Young Black Entrepreneur Magazine (now The Charleston Compass). A Cambridge Commonwealth and Errol Barrow Memorial Trust Scholar, Tyrone has degrees in economics and law, a master’s degree from Cambridge University, and has pursued advanced studies at Harvard Law School and Harvard School of Education.

PROF. MYRURGIA HERNANDEZ, Doctorate Candidate at Universidad de Baja California, Mexico, is an alumnus of University of Havana, Faculty of Foreign Languages (FLEX according to Spanish Acronyms) Class of 1998. She became an approved Lecturer by the Board of The College of The Bahamas (COB), now University of The Bahamas (UB) in December of 1999. In 2000 (January), Ms. Hernandez joined the Faculty of The School of Communication and Creative Arts as a Spanish Part-Time Lecturer.

MS. NASIA R. COLEBOOKE is a copy editor, playwright and writer, who loves to tell the stories of those who often go unheard. She has a blog where she writes film, TV, music and book reviews, and personal pieces. She is also well-versed in public relations and holds a B.A. in English (minor in History) from University of The Bahamas, and is currently pursuing a master’s in journalism.

MR. SCOTT JOHNSON is a Terrestrial Wildlife Biologist and Environmental Scientist. His major fields of interest are Bahamian animals with special focus on reptiles and birds. He studied at the College of The Bahamas before transferring and completing his Bachelor of Arts Degree in Biology at St. Mary’s College of Maryland. He is a Wildlife Educator, Eco-guide Trainer, Researcher, and has over 15 years of active terrestrial fieldwork experience.

MS. KENDEA SMITH is a Communications Expert, who specializes in travel articles. She holds an Associate’s Degree in Journalism and Mass Communications, a Bachelors of Arts Degree in Writing and a Masters Degree in Strategic Communications, which includes Marketing, Public Relations and Social Media. She is married and the proud mother of two daughters.