A DIFFERENT KIND OF EXPERIENCE
18/03/2025
The Caribbean Housewife x The Caribbean Embassy is not like any other place. We have high ratings, but have to be upfront: our place is not for everyone.
COMMUNITY AS A THIRD PLACE
07/04/2024
In a society that has become increasingly fragmented and isolated, third places are vital to restoring a sense of community and belonging. Digital connectivity often takes precedence in our current times.
THE CARIBBEAN EMBASSY
01/02/2024
Our vision for a magical place with a fantastic atmosphere and an inspiring community. After being a nomad at temporary locations for 7 years, The Caribbean Housewife is ready to settle down.
REDEFINING THE RESTAURANT INDUSTRY
06/08/2023
“Is this the end of the restaurant industry as we know it?” Salem Barahmeh from Uncivilized Media travels to Copenhagen, Denmark to find out why the best restaurants in the world are closing down. He is joined by co-host Marie Jeng and they explore how a challenging industry is being redefined by the likes of chefs Kamilla Seidler and Renata Zalles at Lola, activist Lisa Lind Dunbar, and chef Jamain Brigitha at The Caribbean Housewife along with entrepreneur Mia Maja Hansson from Kitchen Collective.
YOU ARE THE MEDICINE
10/11/2020
“I am wise even from within the womb of my mother. I am the woman of the winds, of the water, of the paths, because I am known in heaven, because I am a doctor woman.” – María Sabina Magdalena García María Sabina was a Mazatec sabia (“one who knows”) or curandera (medicine woman), who lived in Huautla de Jiménez, a town in the Sierra Mazateca area of the Mexican state of Oaxaca in southern Mexico.
JOY IS AN ACT OF RESISTANCE
03/11/2020
“The sharing of joy, whether physical, emotional, psychic, or intellectual, forms a bridge between the sharers, which can be the basis for understanding much of what is not shared between them, and lessens the threat of their difference.” – Audre Lorde Joy, and celebrations in particular, focus our attention on our commonalities, not our differences. In a world full of turmoil, remember that joy is an act of resistance!
THE POWER OF FRIENDSHIP & CONNECTION
03/07/2020
“Many Cultures One Country One People” – Saint Maarten Born on Curaçao, but growing up on Sint Maarten (and later the Netherlands), being around many cultures and nationalities, was how I was brought up. My first friend in life was Georgette and I can still remember the warmth of our friendship. It was never about the color of our skin.