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How I Became A Carnival Blogger: Overcoming Fear, Inconsistency and Finding My Niche

July 21, 2020 by Bahamianista Filed Under: BLOG, Tips for Creatives Leave a Comment

Next month this year will make 8 years I’ve been blogging. I honestly can’t believe how much I’ve grown and how much it’s grown as a platform so I thought a blog post would be good to reflect on.

Initially I started this blog as a style and lifestyle blog and it went through many forms until I was able to tie in a few of my favorite things (the Caribbean, culture, fitness, soca music and my love for dressing up) and that’s how I became a carnival blogger.

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Affordable Summer Swimsuits Haul | Icon Swim

July 20, 2020 by Bahamianista Filed Under: BLOG, STYLE Leave a Comment

Might not be able to go to carnival…but it’s still going to be a hot girl summer in these affordable summer swimsuits. I scored this affordable summer swimsuit haul when Icon Swim had yet another $10 dollar sale. The reason I even bit the bullet was because there was this Bahamian flag colored swimsuit that I HAD TO HAVE. Trust and believe…you will see me wearing it every Independence Day. EVERY INDEPENDENCE DAY without shame…

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My Top 5 Carnival Moments Before CoronaVirus Cancelled 2020

July 17, 2020 by Bahamianista Filed Under: BLOG, Carnival Reviews, Carnival Tips, Carnivals & Cultural Events, CULTURE, Planning for Carnival, TRAVEL Leave a Comment

It’s July and I was supposed to be on my way to St. Lucia for carnival; in fact this was the costume I was going to wear *insert tears here*.

Photo Credit: Just 4 Fun Carnival

Carnival isn’t completely canceled yet for some; Miami and Jamaica stakeholders are projecting that they will put on festivities in October. For changes, check out this list by Global Carnivalist of carnivals that have postponed/cancelled in 2020.

Anyways, I thought it would be nice to reflect on my top 5 moments from carnival last year for some bitter-sweet feels. Please note these are from my personal experiences and does not reflect that any carnival is better than the next.

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13 Black Owned and Caribbean Brands To Support This Summer

July 16, 2020 by Bahamianista Filed Under: BLOG, LifeStyle, STYLE Leave a Comment

It’s summertime; and with the current health and racial pandemic, I wanted to shout out some of my FAVORITE black owned and Caribbean brands that I’ve personally bought from and had the pleasure to work with.

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13 Social Media Experts Who Give FREE tips to Grow Your Brand

July 15, 2020 by Bahamianista Filed Under: BLOG, Tips for Creatives Leave a Comment

YES! 13 social media experts who give FREE tips to grow your brand… on God it’s free game. I don’t know about ya’ll but it’s difficult to grow and cultivate a successful brand especially when you don’t know how or where to begin. It’s not IMPOSSIBLE though – IF you do the work and do your research.

So if you’re a budding social media influencer, blogger, starting a YouTube channel or branching out as a creative entrepreneur; here’s a list of 13 experts who spill the branding tea for FREE. (Yes, this goes for carnival bloggers as well.)

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