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IHG Is Expanding Fast in Mexico, With New Kimpton Resorts, Hotel Indigo Openings, and More voco Hotels

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IHG Hotels and Resorts is planning a major expansion across Mexico, with dozens of new hotels in the pipeline and a growing collection of luxury, lifestyle and premium properties from Cancun and Playa del Carmen to Mexico City and Baja California Sur. The company says Mexico is now its fifth-largest market worldwide by hotel count […]

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Gourmet Month in St Barth Has Michelin-Star Chefs, Rare Rums, and a Caribbean Setting Like No Other

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The island of St Barth has always had a taste for the finer things. White-sand beaches and designer boutiques are part of its identity, but so too is a culinary culture that blends French savoir-faire with Caribbean soul. Every November, that passion comes alive — and now it’s bigger than ever. St Barth has become […]

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This Grenada Festival Lets You Dive, Learn, and Help Save the Ocean

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You rise early in Grenada, where the sea is still silver and calm, and the scent of salt clings to the breeze. Wetsuit on, tank checked, mask fogged and cleared. You descend into another world—where coral blooms like wildflowers and sea turtles glide by like spirits. But this isn’t just a dive trip. It’s part […]

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This 115-Mile Hiking Trail Through Dominica Is the Caribbean's Longest (And Most Epic)

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The path twists upward through fern forests, crosses rivers lined with boulders the size of small boats, and opens onto vistas that seem carved from a fantasy novel. This isn’t Costa Rica or the Andes — this is Dominica, and you’re hiking the Waitukubuli Trail. Spanning nearly the entire length of the island, the Waitukubuli […]


This Grenada Festival Lets You Dive, Learn, and Help Save the Ocean

Sandals Resorts is expanding its coral restoration programs across the Caribbean, introducing new guest experiences in The Bahamas and Curaçao to mark World Ocean Month. The company’s philanthropic arm, the Sandals Foundation, is building on existing initiatives in Jamaica, Saint Lucia, and Grenada, aiming to provide guests with direct participation in reef conservation activities at select resorts. New Programs in The Bahamas and Curaçao […]

St Barth Film Festival Returns with a Focus on Caribbean Stories in Motion

ST BARTH — The 28th edition of the St Barth Film Festival is set to open on April 30, with a lineup that cuts across borders and cultures, examining the many forms of movement that shape Caribbean life — from migration and exile to adventure and artistic ambition. Held across two venues on the island […]

You’d Never Guess These Caribbean Islands Are Great for Surfing

You don’t usually think Caribbean when you think surfboard — but maybe you should. It’s out there, just beyond the rum punches and beach loungers — a different side of the Caribbean, where the Atlantic delivers real swell, where the wind pushes into long bays and hidden beaches, and where surfers, both local and wandering, […]

A New Caribbean Beach Club You Can Only Reach By Boat 

You may know the Jumby name from Jumby Bay Island, one of the region’s most exclusive private island destinations.  But right next door is another island with the Jumby name – and it’s about to be home to a seriously cool new beach club: It’s called The Hut, Little Jumby, and it’s a beach club that […]

The Best Caribbean Resorts for Snorkeling, From Bonaire to Belize to Andros

Sergeant majors and grouper and jellyfish and rays. Elkhorn and staghorn coral, reef sharks and organ pipes and barracuda and needlefish. Snorkeling is a pleasure in the Caribbean. But, let’s be honest, snorkeling isn’t often going to be the singular reason why you come to the Caribbean. But it’s also one of the most popular […]

In Antigua and Barbuda, a Celebration of Art 

Exhibitions. Workshops. Art talks. Sip and paints. A Christmas market. If you’re an art lover, this is good as it gets. It’s a “celebration of culture in color,” as the organizers put it.  And the best part? It’s all focused on one of the most beautiful places on earth.  Antigua and Barbuda Art Week, which […]

The Caribbean’s Top Musical Artists Are Coming to Dominica. Here’s Where to Stay.

Kassav. Damian and Stephen Marley. T-Vice. Kai. Rotimi: a remarkable lineup of some of the Caribbean’s greatest musical artists.  And they’re all coming for one event on the Nature Island of Dominica.  This is the World Creole Music Festival, and it’s set for Oct. 25-27 in Dominica.  The legendary event is one of the must-visit […]

The 11 Best Punta Cana All-Inclusive Resorts

The all-inclusive landscape has been changing rapidly in the last few years, most recently with the acquisition of Apple Leisure Group by Hyatt. That move, which sent shockwaves throughout the industry, is part of a growing focus by major travel brands on all-inclusive.  More and more travel leaders, from ALG’s Alex Zozaya to Posadas’ Jose […]

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