About the Author Born and raised in the town of Sangre Grande, Trinidad and Tobago, Johnny Coomansingh received his education from Kansas State University (KSU), Fort Hays State University (FHSU) (Kansas), Andrews University (Michigan), the College of Teachers (London), the Eastern Caribbean Institute of Agriculture, Forestry (ECIAF), and Northeastern College, Sangre Grande, Trinidad. He read for his doctoral and master’s degrees in geography at KSU with emphases on cultural geography, tourism, and rural economic development. At FHSU, he graduated with a master of science in communication with emphasis on public relations. During the course of his development, he served as a high school teacher in mathematics, regional geography, and human and social biology, as an agricultural extension/communication agent, as a corporate communications practitioner, and as a university professor. His research interests include sustainable development, rural development through tourism, human impact on the environment, and Caribbean indigenous music and festivals.