ZiNG Caribbean is a vibrant celebration of all things Caribbean, which will appeal to anyone with a curiosity in learning more about the region, or planning a visit, or who lives in the region. Drawing on a diverse range of writers and photographers, ZiNG is a colourful, energetic publication that gets beneath the skin of one of the world's most beautiful regions.

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ONE TO WATCH

Whale of a story • Meet the Caribbean’s amazing underwater inhabitants

Dive in • Sarah Richard, founder of Girls that Scuba, extols the health and well-being benefits of diving

PAPER PIONEER • One Antiguan is getting creative with trash...

Brew-tiful! • Head to Antigua & Barbuda’s Simply Coffee for a cool cuppa – and more

SXM FESTIVAL • Founder Julian Prince previews St Martin’s March electronica event

5 Puerto Rico food trucks to try

The eyes have it • Buying new glasses and looking for inspiration? Try on these pioneering Caribbean eyewear brands

Carnival queen • Costume designer Melissa Simon-Hartman explains how her Trini and Ghanaian heritage helps her create culturally relevant works of wearable art

Lauren Francis-Sharma • We caught up with the novelist and assistant director of the prestigious Bread Loaf Writers’ Conference

3 GREAT READS • Pick up these diverse new Caribbean titles

Hendo’s Hideout • Make a beeline for this BVI beach bar

NOIR COFFEE LAB • There’s coffee, and then there’s coffee – find the good stuff at this shop in Tunapuna, Trinidad

Rum Vault, Colony Club

Colibri • Enjoy cool cocktails and mocktails at this delicious spot in Antigua

REAL NICE GUYANA • Want to learn how to cook Guyanese? Log on to this tasty YouTube channel

The Crate • Buy sustainable products for your kitchen at this Barbados eco-shop

JERK SEASONING • Every island – indeed, every family – has its own signature jerk recipe. But did you know…

Lagoon back to life • Discover how years of hard work have reversed the fortunes of an ailing ecosystem in the Grenadines

ASHTON LAGOON: WHAT WAS ACHIEVED

Antigua Sailing Week, Antigua & Barbuda

NEW FIRE Festival, Trinidad

AUA ROHRMAN TRIATHLON, ANTIGUA & BARBUDA

World Interhash, Trinidad

FESTIVAL DEL TINGLAR, PUERTO RICO

DP Dance Salsa Festival, Sint Maarten

NOT TO BE MISSED

‘Everything begins with a dream’ • As St Vincent & the Grenadines’ first film festival, Hairouna, hits the islands this March, we speak to founder Aiko Roudette about the power and potential of Caribbean movie-making

Your point of view • “What do you think of the current state of Carnival in the Caribbean?” With the main feting season just about finished, we sent Jeneille Lewis to find out how you think the region’s biggest party is looking in 2020…

What is dementia?

Mind matters • Meet inspirational student Rianna Patterson, who founded the Dominica Dementia Foundation when she was just 18 years old

PECULIAR PUERTO RICO! • From skinny houses to painted tanks, Puerto Rico has an array of unusual attractions. The Atlas Obscura team – experts in seeking out the world’s greatest curiosities – guide us around the intriguing island…

FIVE MORE ODDITIES AROUND THE REGION

5 HOT HOTELS FOR HIDING AWAY • Want to escape from it all? Try one of these beautiful boltholes, says Joe Shooman

HOW TO BUY THE RIGHT Headphones • Need some new kit for your jog, commute or simple listening pleasure? Thomas Kibwe runs through the best options at every price right now

AUDIO TECH: TERMS TO KNOW

What you listen to...