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Month: April 2015

News

This is the Most Tech-Savvy Country in the Caribbean

By the Caribbean Journal staff Barbados is the most tech-savvy country in the Caribbean, according to a new report. The World Economic Forum has released its latest “Network Readiness Index,” which tracks the “factors, policies and institutions that enable a […]

News

Fidel Castro Votes in Cuba’s Local Elections

Above: photos of Castro voting at home By the Caribbean Journal staff After more than a year without a public appearance, Cuba’s Fidel Castro is increasing his profile. The former Cuban leader’s latest appearance was in a series of photos showing […]

Nigel Spence: A Recipe for Crab Cakes, Jamaican Style

By Nigel Spence CJ Contributor There was great excitement in Jamaica last week as President Barack Obama paid a visit to our island paradise. He was the first sitting US President in over 30 years to have made an official […]

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Martinique’s Serge Letchimy Meeting With French President Hollande

Above: President of Martinique’s Regional Council, Serge Letchimy By the Caribbean Journal staff Serge Letchimy, president of Martinique’s Regional Council, is set to meet with French President Francois Hollande Monday in Paris. The meeting, which comes at Letchimy’s request, will […]


Rum Journal: In Anguilla, Finding a Perfect Caribbean Beach Bar

Above: Garvey’s Sunshine Shack in Anguilla (All photos by CJ) By Alexander Britell What makes a perfect beach bar? Is it the history? Is it the signature cocktail? The music? The sand? It’s usually a combination of all of these […]


Meeting Anguilla’s Most Famous Goat

By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor Is that a sheep? A goat? A large dog? I can’t be sure from this distance exactly what that guy’s carrying under his arm as he walks across the sand to Davida, the beachfront […]

Reader Photos

Caribbean Photo of the Week: Pink Sands Beach, Harbour Island

The latest Caribbean Photo comes from Caribbean Journal reader Michael Esposito, who sent in this beautiful shot of Pink Sands Beach on Harbour Island in the Bahamas. Have you taken a great photo in the Caribbean? Send it to news@caribjournal.com […]


Rum Journal: Opthimus, Cartavio, Siesta Key Highlight RumXP Winners

By the Caribbean Journal staff The results from the 2015 RumXP awards are in, and one of the world’s leading rum award slates has some new winners. Leading the way were a host of top-level rums, from Peru’s Cartavio, which took […]


Rum Journal: Two Indies Rum

It’s the world’s largest rum market: no, not the Caribbean. Actually, it’s India, where more rum is consumed each year than anywhere else in the world. Now, a company called Amrut is bringing the Indian rum sensibility to the Caribbean, […]

News

Air Canada Expanding Curacao Service

Above: the city of Willemstad, Curacao (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Air Canada is expanding its service to the Dutch Caribbean island of Curacao in time for the summer season. The carrier announced that it would be expanding its […]


First TRYP By Wyndham Hotel Opens in Mexico

Above: TRYP By Wyndham By the Caribbean Journal staff The first-ever TRYP By Wyndham hotel has opened in Mexico. The new property, which is located just a few steps from the World Trade Center in Mexico City, is the brand’s […]


Caribbean Home: Under the Palms in the Dominican Republic

Above: Casa Lolou By the Caribbean Journal staff The latest Caribbean Home heads to the beautiful corner of Las Terrenas in the Dominican Republic’s Samana peninsula. The four-bedroom, four-bathroom property is listed with Cesar J. Herrera of Provaltur, the affiliate […]


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