Tensing Pen
Many of the waterfront rooms literally hang right out over the water. The sound of the sea on the cliffs and the breezes off the ocean make air conditioning a poor second choice. Here, the garden rooms are each uniquely hidden in a private world of trees, lush shrubs and birds. And the restaurant, the pool deck and yoga deck all have amazing oceanfront views.
Not too long ago, the world of spiced rum was largely dominated by one major player: Captain Morgan. The company’s high-volume rum is one of the world’s most popular spirits, but as far as spiced rum goes, it’s not particularly notable. In recent years, spiced rum has become a growing sector, from Sailor Jerry to […]
Above: Jean-Claude Duvalier By the Caribbean Journal staff Former Haitian dictator Jean-Claude “Baby Doc” Duvalier has died at the age of 63. Duvalier ruled Haiti with an iron fist for 15 years following the 14-year dictatorship of his father, Francois Duvalier, from 1957 to 1971. Duvalier spent more than two decades in exile following his […]
By Gerard Best CJ Contributor Many Caribbean livelihoods are made and lost around seasonal fluctuations in foreigners’ travel. For much of the region, tourism, an all-too-inefficient form of intraregional human traffic, is economic lifeblood. But for one group of Caribbean islands, a different kind of traffic is generating a new model for intraregional economic partnership. […]
