From Sargassum To Swimwear, The Seaweed Elastane That Needs No Fresh Water

From sargassum to swimwear. Freedom Ecowear, a Caribbean sustainable swimwear brand, is moving to a bio based elastane made from seaweed, chosen because it needs no fresh water and uses up the sargassum that is overwhelming Caribbean beaches with climate change. Talking it through at the atelier with Vivi Rufino and David, the couple who run the brand together, Vivi explains the seaweed stretch fibre she is testing as a cleaner alternative to spandex in the bikinis.

How To Define Your Style As An Artist

How to define your style as an artist when everything in your training quietly taught you to copy someone else’s eye. Angie, a black Dominican painter, sends a cow to kick Napoleon off his horse and explains the white lens, how to find your art style, develop your artistic voice and stop copying other artists. I was there in her apartment when she pulled the piece out to show me.

6 Eco Hotels in Barcelona Near Central Barcelona

6 certified eco hotels in Barcelona near central Barcelona for Camp Nou and the city, each verified green, from LEED and Green Key stays to carbon neutral operations, all close to the action.

Antigua Bush Medicine, the Tea Garden Where Most of It Ends Up in a Pot

Inside Lionel and Lorylin’s herb and tea garden at Lamblion in Antigua, where most of what grows is brewed rather than cooked. Fever grass, French thyme, soursop leaf and basil, an eyebright planted for his failing sight, and a Caribbean bush medicine tradition you can taste on a stay, all in their own words.

Negril Took a Direct Hit From Hurricane Melissa, So Why Does the Beach Look Better?

Negril took a direct hit from Hurricane Melissa, yet in a strange twist the storm left its famous beach wider than before. Is Negril safe to visit? The honest picture from the people actually rebuilding, and why going, spending locally and choosing a Jamaican owned hotel is a direct way to help.