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Karen F. ~ travel & culture writer

Karen F. ~ travel & culture writer

Pet Travel is Trendy, But Is the Caribbean Finally Dog-Friendly?

As a Grenadian American, I am certainly biased when it comes to my dynamic, powerhouse island. Despite being diminutive in size, there is…

May 30

Pet Travel is Trendy, But Is the Caribbean Finally Dog-Friendly?

May 30

Karen F. ~ travel & culture writer

Jalisco, Mexico: Land of the Blue Agave

I absolutely love Mexico: from the expansive epicurean paradise that is Mexico City; to the beautiful, eco-friendly and increasingly…

Jan 24

Jalisco, Mexico: Land of the Blue Agave

Jan 24

Karen F. ~ travel & culture writer

A Tale of Three Turkish Cities: A Bustling Metropolis, Turquoise Beaches and a “Cotton Castle”

After a devastating series of earthquakes in February that killed 50,000 people, Turkey’s travel industry had been struggling to regain…

Dec 20, 2023

A Tale of Three Turkish Cities: A Bustling Metropolis, Turquoise Beaches and a “Cotton Castle”

Dec 20, 2023

Karen F. ~ travel & culture writer

Lessons From A Life Well-Lived

inspired by the life of my grandmother, Phyllis, October 5, 1927 — October 5, 2023

Oct 28, 2023

Lessons From A Life Well-Lived

Oct 28, 2023

Karen F. ~ travel & culture writer

Barbados: My 4-Day Itinerary

The sea breeze hit me immediately as I exited the plane and descended the stairs to the concrete tarmac. So too, did the island heat.

Sep 19, 2023

Barbados: My 4-Day Itinerary

Sep 19, 2023

Karen F. ~ travel & culture writer

Lisbon, Portugal: My Five-Day Itinerary

SUNDAY

Feb 24, 2023

Lisbon, Portugal: My Five-Day Itinerary

Feb 24, 2023

Karen F. ~ travel & culture writer

Aruba: Much More Than Just Beaches and Pink Flamingos

As a West Indian girl who has traveled the Caribbean extensively, I took my time in booking a visit to Aruba. I had heard it was “one happy…

Oct 14, 2022

Aruba: Much More Than Just Beaches and Pink Flamingos

Oct 14, 2022

Karen F. ~ travel & culture writer

Why Working Remotely From a Beautiful Island Is a Must This Year

From ages 4 through 24, most of my summers were spent visiting family in Grenada. One of the southernmost Caribbean islands, Grenada is…

Mar 1, 2022

Why Working Remotely From a Beautiful Island Is a Must This Year

Mar 1, 2022

Karen F. ~ travel & culture writer

Winter in the Palms: A SoCal Escape That’s So Not L.A.

I’ll give it to you straight about Palm Springs. If you’re looking for a sunny vacation spot with eclectic night life and swanky…

Jan 13, 2022

Winter in the Palms: A SoCal Escape That’s So Not L.A.

Jan 13, 2022

Karen F. ~ travel & culture writer

And Just Like That: The Ladies of SATC Are Made New In Reboot

This review contains spoilers.

Dec 11, 2021

And Just Like That: The Ladies of SATC Are Made New In Reboot

Dec 11, 2021

Karen F. ~ travel & culture writer

Karen F. ~ travel & culture writer

Freelance culture writer with bylines in Essence, HuffPost, The Root & Blavity. Entertainment lawyer, so culture rules everything around me (C.R.E.A.M.).

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