On the south coast of Saint Lucia, where the Caribbean meets a long stretch of sand near Hewanorra International Airport, Coconut Bay Beach Resort has been a familiar name for travelers for more than two decades. The property’s mile-long beachfront, expansive all-inclusive program and two distinct resort wings have made it one of the island’s most recognizable places to […]
There’s only one country outside of Ireland that celebrates St Patrick’s Day: the Caribbean island of Montserrat, which has a deep Irish heritage thanks to a wave of immigration from the Emerald Isle beginning in the 17th century. Today, the island still celebrates its Irish heritage, culminating in what is the largest St Patrick’s festival […]
Legendary Beatles producer Sir George Martin’s dream was not just to build a recording studio in a Caribbean paradise, but to raise up the fortunes of an island he dearly loved in the process. On Montserrat, for a brief but glorious time, it all worked beautifully, until nature cruelly brought it all crashing down. Martin, […]
The tiny Caribbean island of Montserrat is now open to fully vaccinated visitors, albeit with a strict five-day quarantine requirement. The island set southwest of Antigua officially reopened its borders at the beginning of this month. So what do travelers need to know? Fully vaccinated visitors need to quarantine for five days at their hotel […]
The island of Montserrat has announced a reduction of its quarantine requirement for vaccinated travelers. Those who have been fully vaccinated will now need to quarantine for 10 days, down from the previous requirement of 14 days. Vaccinated visitors will still have to provide proof of a negative PCR test taken within 72 hours before […]
For travel writers like me, popping open a laptop to work on a Caribbean beach is a familiar occupational hazard. But amid the pandemic, having to work while you’re in paradise seems like a small price to pay to escape the confines of the living rooms and home offices where we’ve been sequestered for the […]
It was one of the most legendary studios in the world at the time: AIR Studios Montserrat, built by Beatles producer Sir George Martin in 1979. It was the birthplace of a multitude of mega hits, hosting luminaries like Paul McCartney, The Police and The Rolling Stones. But at the peak of its popularity, the […]
The tiny Caribbean island of Montserrat has launched a new one-year visa program for remote workers. The new Montserrat Remote Workers Stamp is the latest in a series of long-stay options now offered by destinations in the Caribbean. The program offers a 12-month visa for those who are able to work remotely. “The global pandemic […]
If you haven’t gotten around to visiting Anguilla as yet, imagine an island the size of Manhattan with the population of just two high-rises, surrounded by 33 sugary white beaches, lapped by stunning turquoise waters ‒ with temps in the mid-80s and a tropical breeze, just about 365. After years of commuting before and after […]
It’s just after sunset. The waves are energetic and the sky hues blue and gold. There’s a chair on the edge of the sand, waiting for you. To your left, there’s Curtain Bluff, the iconic resort in Antigua; in the distance is the imposing silhouette of Montserrat . The latest Caribbean Moment is just what […]
For many people, singer Jimmy Buffett and his signature tune perfectly capture the island vibe they crave while slogging away at their busy lives the rest of the year. That’s even more true right now, as we all dream of the Caribbean and look for ways to channel its spirit from inside our homes. Buffett […]
Strong cruise growth has helped the tiny island of Montserrat to set top a significant tourism milestone. For the first time since the eruption of Montserrat’s Soufriere Hills Volcano in 1995, Montserrat welcomed more than 20,000 cruise and stayover visitors last year, according to Montserrat tourism officials. That number was driven by a 59 percent […]
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