DestinationsAfricaAntarcticaAsiaAustralia and PacificCaribbean & BermudaCentral AmericaEuropeMiddle EastNorth AmericaSouth AmericaNatalia Vallejo's Caldo de gallinaThe James Beard award-winning chef's ancestral soup combines a richly simmered broth with herbs, avocado and traditional mofongo balls: garlicky twice-fried mashed green plantains.TravelA Caribbean secret to happinessThe word "dushi" is part of the national identity in Curacao – and there is much we all can learn from this Caribbean island's sweet philosophy.TravelNatalia Vallejo's Caldo de gallinaThe James Beard award-winning chef's ancestral soup combines a richly simmered broth with herbs, avocado and traditional mofongo balls: garlicky twice-fried mashed green plantains.TravelA Caribbean secret to happinessThe word "dushi" is part of the national identity in Curacao – and there is much we all can learn from this Caribbean island's sweet philosophy.TravelThe crab dish with a shameful historyWhile most of Tobago's food specialties – such as shark and bake, doubles and callaloo – originated in Trinidad, crab and dumpling is quintessential Tobago.TravelThe Caribbean's rare crowds-free isleThe British overseas territory of Montserrat is joining the trend of island states pushing to attract remote workers to come and stay a while.TravelCuba's remote 'Treasure Island'From pirate haven to ecological hotspot, Cuba's "Treasure Island" is a far-flung gem home to some of the Caribbean's rarest animals.The crab dish with a shameful historyWhile most of Tobago's food specialties – such as shark and bake, doubles and callaloo – originated in Trinidad, crab and dumpling is quintessential Tobago.TravelThe Caribbean's rare crowds-free isleThe British overseas territory of Montserrat is joining the trend of island states pushing to attract remote workers to come and stay a while.TravelMore on Caribbean travelThe mysterious people of the CaribbeanA rare archaeological discovery on the Dominican Republic's secluded Samaná Peninsula could unlock the mystery behind the Caribbean's little-known pre-Arawak past.TravelThe man making the world's tallest bikeFélix Ramón Guirola Cepero has used everything from tin fencing to PVC pipes in his efforts to build the world’s tallest bicycle.TravelThe Bahamas' queen of JunkanooIn the Bahamas, special parades and the culture that surrounds them are known by one word: Junkanoo. 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