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The Caribbean's Greenest Hotels - 2013

GREEN can mean many different things. It can mean energy efficient, or it can mean entirely reliant on green fuels. It can mean environmentally friendly, but it can also mean community-friendly. When it comes to tourism, green means everything from […]

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Baltus Expanding Caribbean Presence

Above: a Baltus showroom in Panama By the Caribbean Journal staff Luxury furniture design firm Baltus Collection is expanding its footprint in the Caribbean, with a new showroom in Panama and plans for another in the Dominican Republic. The 10,000-square-foot […]

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The 10 Best Caribbean Cities For Food

Above: Port of Spain, Trinidad Every Caribbean island has its share of great eateries. But if you’re visiting a Caribbean destination solely for food, you generally like to have a high concentration of restaurants all within a short radius. So […]

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Dominican Republic's Riviera Azul Project Debuts First Phase

Above: the first phase of Riviera Azul By the Caribbean Journal staff Dominican Republic President Danilo Medina has inaugurated the first phase of the new Riviera Azul project in Puerto Plata’s Playa Dorada area on Wednesday. The project was built […]


Dominican Republic Leads Caribbean Hotel Construction Pipeline

Above: the Dominican Republic By the Caribbean Journal staff The Dominican Republic leads the Caribbean hotel construction pipeline, according to the most recent report from STR. There are 2,475 rooms under construction in the Dominican Republic, the most in the […]


A Dominican Republic Airport Goes Solar

Above: Cibao International Airport By the Caribbean Journal staff The Dominican Republic has inaugurated a solar energy apparatus at the Cibao International Airport. The project, which came at a cost of just under $6 million, will produce a total of […]

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The Caribbean's Best Resorts With Everything Included

CHOOSING THE Caribbean’s best all inclusive resorts is a bit like choosing a list of its best restaurants — it simply begs for a definition. And the definition of “all-inclusive” has changed a lot over the years. All-inclusive properties have […]


Bill Clinton: Puerto Rico Can Lead Entire Caribbean Toward Energy Independence

Above: Gov. Alejandro Garcia Padilla and former US President Bill Clinton   By the Caribbean Journal staff Puerto Rico has a large-scale solar project in the works, along with a pair of new wind farms. And if it plays its cards […]


Dominican Republic Unveils Expansion of Puerto Plata Airport

Above: the ribbon cutting this week (Photo: OPDR) By the Caribbean Journal staff At DATE, the Dominican Republic’s major tourism conference in April, Vice Minister Radhames Martinez Aponte said the country was looking to “relaunch” tourism in Puerto Plata. That […]

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The Caribbean's Best Hotel Villas - 2013

What does villa mean? In its basic sense, it means a place to live. And on vacation, it means something more than just a hotel room — your home away from home. That means a villa can be a very […]


Chantal Degenerates to Tropical Wave

Above: a graphic of the storm (NWS) By the Caribbean Journal staff Tropical storm Chantal degenerated to a tropical wave after passing over the Dominican Republic and Haiti, according to the US National Hurricane Center. The storm had been a […]


Nestlé Unveils Expansion of Dominican Republic Factory

Above: Nestlé’s factory in San Pedro de Macoris By the Caribbean Journal staff Nestlé has inaugurated the expansion of its dairy factory in the Dominican Republic. The factory, which produces Carnation Evaporated Milk, received a $12.9 million investment. It is […]


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