Joel Randell is a veteran reporter, writer and editor, with a nonclinical, self-diagnosed addiction to tropical milieus. His publications include Maxim, Essence, MEL, Ebony, Us Weekly, VIBE, Star, Conde Nast Traveler and Hemispheres. When he's not traveling in search of the Caribbean's best beaches, he enjoys watching documentary and biopic films, cooking YouTube recipes and... karaoke battles.