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Exploring Love on the Go: Finding Romance Through Dating Apps While on Vacation

Tinder, launched in 2012, has revolutionized the landscape of online dating with its simple swipe left, swipe right approach.

Elliott D. Paige

Elliott D. Paige

14 Oct 2023 — 6 min read
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Exploring Love on the Go: Finding Romance Through Dating Apps While on Vacation
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The Ones Who Made It Anyway

The Ones Who Made It Anyway

A reflection on artists, writers, and filmmakers who created outside the mainstream—and what it cost to have their work seen across borders.

By Elliott D. Paige 15 Jul 2026
Baby and two women sitting posing for photo.

The Story You Grow Up Inside

A reflection on how the stories we consume as children shape identity, belonging, and the limits of what we believe is possible.

By Elliott D. Paige 15 Jun 2026
Border crossing sign, essay on immigration and tradition in Joy 2018 film

The Oath and the Open Door

Joy opens with a ritual. A chicken, blood, a young woman swearing an oath before she crosses the water. I kept asking: is it the belief that traps her, or the circumstances?

By Elliott D. Paige 22 May 2026
Man relaxing on a sandy beach in Antigua, Caribbean diaspora identity essay by Elliott D. Paige

What It Means to Be From Somewhere

A personal reflection on Caribbean diaspora identity, exploring what it means to carry home across distance, memory, and generations.

By Elliott D. Paige 13 May 2026

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