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  • Credits - Winter 2011

    www.reallifecaribbean.com Vol 6, issue #1 Winter 2011 PUBLISHER mc2 Ltd Melanie Roddam melanie@reallife.ky   EDITORIAL Editor Kyle Fulton kyle@reallife.ky   Writer Juliet Austin juliet@reallife.ky   SALES & MARKETING Sales ...
  • Contributors Bios - Winter 2011

    DR. MICHAEL CONNORS A fine and decorative arts scholar, antiquarian and thirty-year veteran in his field, Michael received his Ph.D. from New York University, where he taught for fifteen years. Having established Michael Connors Internationa...
  • Hometown Glory - Camana Bay

    Camana Bay in Grand Cayman unveils its residential release and shares a 21st century perspective on what it means to be home again. Words by Juliet Austin   ...
  • Evolution of an Artist - Kate Spencer

    Kittitian artist, Kate Spencer, embraces her calling and unleashes a Caribbean soul she can barely control. Words by Marcia Milgate ...
  • Willa Tavernier

    Willa Tavernier, Senior Associate at O’Neal Webster, BVI shares her knowledge of real estate law in BVI. ...
  • Quartz in the Spotlight

    Rings on her fingers and bells on her toes…. Now, thanks to a gem of an idea by CaesarStone, she can have gemstones wherever she goes. Words by Juliet Austin ...
  • Simon Watson

    founding partner of Charterland Ltd., a Cayman Islands-based chartered surveying practice, Simon Watson has lived in the Caribbean for 15 years and been a Chartered Valuation Surveyor for over 20 years. ...
  • The Spirit of this Caribbean Place

    The last in our three part series on Caribbean architecture: the balancing act of past, present and future. Words by R. Finnegan   ...
  • The House Whisperer

    Dr. Michael Connors’ latest visual extravaganza, British West Indies Style, unlocks the historical treasures of the English Caribbean. Words by Juliet Austin. Captions by Dr. Michael Connors. Photography courtesy of Rizzoli.   ...
  • Flip Flops and Laptops

    Innovator, Translator, Mogul, Creator, Rich Man, Wise Man, Visionary… Chief! The legendary Chris Blackwell introduces us to his Jamaica. Words by Juliet Austin ...
  • Heart of Hometown - Camana Bay

    “Grand Cayman’s new hometown, Camana Bay, gets to the heart of Caribbean community." ...
  • India Hicks Island Heir

    Author, entrepreneur and self-styled design guru, India Hicks, discusses her “fierce individualism” and why she chose the path less travelled: life on a tiny Bahamian island. ...
  • Losing the Plot

    Part two of our three part series on Caribbean architecture: Silencing the traditional architectural voice of the Caribbean vernacular. ...
  • Gold Fever

    Master goldsmith and iconic fashion jewellery designer, Gurhan Orhan, draws on ancient inspiration to deliver his provocative signature collections of pure gold. ...
  • Artist: Julio Larraz

    Master of Metaphors. ...
  • Resinating Style

    One company’s expressive decorative resin panels promise to turn creative aspirations into design inspirations ...
  • Bathing Belles

    A triumph of design and engineering, a new generation of showstopping baths transforms a scrub in the tub into manna from heaven above. ...
  • Real Report: The Economy of Green

      Is it time to power your home with renewable energy? Words by Graham Morse Driven by increasing concerns for the environment, homeowners all over the world are turning to green technologies to produce their own clean energy, reduce their carbon fo...
  • Artist: Sir Roland Richardson

    Hailed ‘the father of Caribbean Impressionism’, St Martin’s native son answers the calling of colour. Words by Juliet Austin He is the quintessential artist. Working en plein air from living subjects – a classical methodology established durin...
  • Seeing the Wood for the Trees

    More than just a pretty face – Treefrog’s real exotic wood veneers reveal their inner beauty. Words by Juliet Austin By all outward appearances, Treefrog Veneers have got it all: wild beauty, infinite versatility and timeless appeal. Even so, th...