Sha Dior

Caribbean carnivals in America? They’re cute or whatever. But they ain’t filling the shoes of a true Caribbean road experience—not even close. The energy, the authenticity, the history…it all hits different back in the islands.

While thousands are obsessed with the main weekend of Trinidad Carnival, I’ve never been one of them. As an introvert who loves a little peace and simplicity, that scene is just too crowded and chaotic for me to keep going back every year.