Needed Aug. 1, feature on celebrity hangouts in the Caribbean, for in-room book of Carnival Cruise Lines. Should be places where cruise guests can go on a day visit: lunch spots, shopping areas, beaches, rather than clubs and hotels. 1,200 to 1,500 words, rate negotiable.
Kate McClare, executive editor
Onboard Media
Miami Beach, FL
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In old San Juan Puerto Rico may I recommend VACATION RENTALS
Victor of Countryside Tours
Hi Kate
I'm Editor of The caribbean property investor magazine in London and was Editor of caribbean World magazine for 7 years. I write extensively about the Caribbean for The Sunday Telegraph, City AM, Cruise International and Cnn Traveller, among others.
I could supply this piece for you easily by August 1st, I have lots of contacts throughout the region
let me know
Judith Baker
Dear Kate,
Honestly I don't know where any celebrity shacks up or where Shaggy does his bit. And quite frankly I believe that such leads are better given by the publisher. I can bring in a fresh, wide-eyed perspective, what-I-see, not awe-ful; am not. Kindly see my travel blog for samples: www.wanderink.com
Hi, Kate,
I recently wrote extensively on Curacao for a number of publications, on a variety of topics, from lifestyle spas to weddings, to food culture to Jewish heritage, and i can probably get info from my contacts about good day spots that are not clubs or hotels, but great lunch spots, a cooking school, interesting emerging neighborhoods and shopping.--even submarine rides! If you are interested, give me a call at 3104977157 or 4elyse@earthlink.net. You can also check out my portfolio on elyse4writing.wordpress.com.
On another note, I have some great current material on Cape Town, Kapama Safaris, Bangkok (foodie and tourism, and awesome shopping), Chiva Som (Thailand) Spa (wellness and interesting shopping with a celebrity angle) and a foodie journey through Israel. Stories are orphaned from a folded magazine but can be adapted for pretty much anything.
Hi Kate--
You're prob being flooded with answers right now. But if you need it, I can get you where Shaggy (new hit "Sugarcane") hangs in Jamaica (he has a house there and in Miami), Riyanna in Barbados (always on the beaches) and more. My best friend from high school reps a lot of celeb music, actor and chef acts etc--she's a no-fail source and has other friends in the biz :). Could also get you a recipe from Shaggy featuring sugarcane--as a fun, take-home sidebar.
Best,
Jen Karetnick