Nigel Tisdall
Too many people see the Caribbean as little more than a sun-drenched holiday-land of palm-fringed beaches, endless reggae and luridly-coloured cocktails. Thankfully at Definitive Caribbean they think otherwise, and I'm pleased to be part of a hard-working team of experts who are determined to create a thorough and independent guide to a region of immense diversity and character.
Biography
Nigel Tisdall is a freelance travel writer and photographer with a special love for the Caribbean. Based in London, he contributes frequently to the travel pages of the Daily Telegraph and is travel editor of the British edition of Marie Claire. Last year his article about the food scene on St Martin and St Barths was declared 'Newspaper Feature of the Year' in the annual awards of the Caribbean Tourism Organisation, and he was also named 'Consumer Travel Writer of the Year' at the Travel Press Awards 2010. Nigel is the author of Definitive Caribbean’s guides to the islands of St Martin/St Maarten, Saba, St Eustatius and Montserrat.
My Caribbean favourites
A few of my favourite Caribbean experiences:
I love how wherever you go on in the Caribbean there is always music – even on the LIAT airport bus. One day I flew into Antigua and the driver was playing 'Return to Sender' at full volume, and everyone on board was smiling and jigging away as if Carnival had come early.
Diving into that warm and impossibly blue sea after a long, hot morning's hike. Try climbing the peak 3,232-foot peak that crowns Nevis - it's a right old slog where you have to haul yourself up the mountainside with ropes on an adventurous staircase of roots and boulders, and the best thing is you get gloriously muddy...
While having breakfast at the ultra-hip new Viceroy resort in Anguilla, I decide to order some brown toast. Some time later a waiter returns with a plate and an apology. “I'm very sorry, sir” he says. “We only have white bread - but I've cooked it really well.”
Recent articles
Nigel Tisdall Goes Dutch
Nigel updates the guides for St Martin/Maarten, Saba and Statia… read more
Pralines of the Caribbean
Nigel Tisdall explores the emergence Award Winning Caribbean Chocolate...… read more
Suzanne Gaywood Grenada's Gardening Queen | Grenada wins Gold at RHS Chelsea Flower Show
Nigel Tisdall reports on Suzanne Gaywood's 10th Gold Medal for Grenada at the 2012 RHS Chelsea Flower Show...… read more
