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These Caribbean Beach Bars Come With Their Own Hotels

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Some people book a hotel for the pool, others for the spa. But for a certain kind of traveler, it’s all about the bar — and not just any bar, but one that’s right on the sand, where the sound of the surf mixes with music and cocktails. These are the beach bars that became […]

Underwater Caribbean: Ocho Rios, Jamaica

The latest Underwater Caribbean photo comes from Caribbean Journal reader Richard-Andrew Duval, who took this incredible shot under the sea in Ocho Rios, Jamaica. Did you take a great underwater photo in the Caribbean? Send it to news@caribjournal.com with Underwater Caribbean in the subject line. Make sure it’s at least 960 pixels wide. — CJ

Caribbean Photo of the Week: Sunset at Palm Beach Aruba

The latest Caribbean Photo comes from Caribbean Journal reader Carole Desbiens, who sent in this spectacular shot of sunset on Palm Beach in Aruba. Do you have a great photo of the Caribbean? Send it to news@caribjournal.com with CPOTW in the subject line. It could be the next one! — CJ

Expedia Just Held the Year's Most Important Travel Conference

Talking Travel at the Expedia Partnership Conference By Guy Britton LAS VEGAS — Captain Obvious, the Trivago Guy and the Travelocity Gnome welcomed 3,500 delegates from over 60 countries attending this year’s Expedia Partner Conference in Las Vegas December 9-10 following what was a huge year for the company. In the past year, Expedia, Inc. […]

Caribbean Photo of the Week: Sunset at Palm Beach Aruba

 The Caribbean’s certainly exotic. But what you’re looking for a place that goes off-off the beaten path — the really exotic places, the ones with very few people and a lot of mystery? That’s where these little islands come in, some developed, others totally untouched. But they’re all equally far from convention — even by Caribbean […]

Jamaica’s New Moon Palace Resort Holds Grand Opening

 The new  Moon Palace Jamaica Grande is “officially” open. Jamaica’s major new all-inclusive property held its grand opening last week, joined by Tourism Minister Wykeham McNeill. The property is the first Palace resort outside of Mexico. “The entire Palace Resorts team is committed to ensuring the success of Moon Palace Jamaica Grande acts as a […]

Rum Journal: Tasting a Guadeloupe Rhum From 1991

 Far on the eastern end of Guadeloupe’s butterflied island pair is Le Moule. It is a nondescript place of farms and palm trees, quiet and breezy. But it has a secret. In a lush hilltop next to an old mill is one of the Caribbean’s best rum distilleries: Damoiseau. It’s long been a Rum Journal […]
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Community Tourism in the Caribbean

 Caribbean tourism and community tourism By Julio Orozco and Karla Perez Op-Ed Contributors Community based tourism emerges as an alternative to bridge the social and economic gap of rural communities, and is suitable for communities seeking  to generate additional income in their daily economic activities utilising the cultural, natural and local resources in a particular […]

Caribbean Home: A $25.5 Million Beach Villa in Turks and Caicos

 The latest edition of Caribbean Home heads to the ultra-exclusive private island called Parrot Cay in the Turks and Caicos. Known as a longtime celebrity hotspot, it’s also home to some of the Caribbean’s most expensive real estate. This villa, Oliver’s Cove, is a four-bedroom, 5.5-bathroom estate on the beach on Parrot Cay, with living […]

Melia Braco Village Coming to Jamaica

 The new Melia Braco Village is eyeing a January opening. The Spanish hotel company’s first hotel in Jamaica is now taking bookings for stays beginning Jan. 23, according to the company’s Web site. The all-inclusive resort will include five a la carte restaurants along with an international buffet, along with a spa called YHI. It […]

These are the Best Street Foods in the Caribbean

 While the Caribbean has many superb fine-dining restaurants, sometimes we just want something quick, inexpensive and portable to nosh on the fly. And when we do, these are these street foods are our go-tos. By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor GUADELOUPE’S BOKIT You can find every deep-fried pita pockets sold from food trucks all over […]

Modern Media in the Caribbean

 The following excerpts are from Marcia Forbes’ presentation at a recent forum hosted by the Press Association of Jamaica in celebration of Journalism Week. The topic was ‘Modern Media: Competition & Customer Choices’ By Marcia Forbes, PhD CJ Contributor Modern Media Means Different Things to Different People Some see modern media as new digital communication platforms […]