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Hi everyone…I’m planning a trip to St Lucia for the annual Jazz Festival in May, this will be my third time to the Festival. But it’s been awhile seen I last traveled, so I’ve been doing a lot of research, planning, reading and dreaming of this vacation for a while now. In short, I’m already having a blast.

I’m planning on keeping my packing list very light, and will only be bringing a small backpack (not one of those huge camping back packs or anything) and a couple changes of clothes. If everything goes as schedule, I will be gone a couple weeks in early late April/mid May.

So here’s the question:

What are your tips (not just for me, but for anyone) for traveling light and keeping your traveling as simple and relaxed as possible?

As you can guess, I plan to keep this trip as Zen-like monk and stress-free as I can. :) I’d love to hear your tips — again, not just for me, but for anyone traveling anywhere.


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Carnival Monday Reunion Style is finally here and it’s all about More Fete Less Twaka. People from all over Dominica and the around Caribbean line-up the streets of Roseau for the traditional Carnival Monday Parade, which showcases all the traditional customs bands and gangs.

Despite showers in the early part of the morning, and the late start of the parade, many un-watchers, parade participants and the Dominicans who returned home to join in the Reunions celebrations. Here are some photos from the 2008 Carnival Monday street parade. Enjoy… :!:

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With just about seven weeks to go before carnival, rumor has it that the Dominica Festival Commission is broke, it owes about $3 million, and the government is yet to give the Festival Commission its usual annual carnival subvention fund. These are just some serious problems facing the 2008 Real Mas, which might just turn into Real Bacchanal.

In addition to all the problems, the management of the festival commission are in limbo because the government is presently in the process of switching responsibility for Carnival to the Ministry of Community Development and Culture, which is now headed up by Loreen Bannis-Reborts.

But biggest problem facing the carnival organizes is the lack of funds to execute the grand carnival celebration which they’ve been advertising for the Reunion year. Beside the regular Queen Show and street parades, the DFC plans for the Real Mas 2008 includes a Bouyon Festival, Soca Monarch Competition, Carnival Warm-Ups, and an International Artists Night featuring Beres Harmond and Carimi. The estimated total budget for the festival is EC$ 1,201,379.

Bottom Line: Carnival just week’s away- street jump-up days are on the 4th and 5th February 2008 - the Dominica Festivals commission is broke, and the annual government subvention fund has not yet come in.

What’s going to happen when the thousands of Dominicans who’re planning on returning home to celebrate the Reunion? Why is it always last minute for us here in Dominica? We know about the Reunion for years, but still with just over a few weeks before carnival things are not yet in place. Let’s hear opinion in the comments.


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