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The Caribbean’s Best Airport Lounges
Traveling can be stressful. And even when you’re returning from a likely very relaxing vacation to the Caribbean, you still want comfort, style and convenience — all the way to the gate at the airport. And you can find it […]
Is This the Caribbean’s Most Revolutionary Real Estate Design?
Above: a rendering of Honeycomb (Photos: Bjarke Ingels Group) By the Caribbean Journal staff The project is called “Honeycomb,” and it doesn’t really look like anything else in the Caribbean. Honeycomb, a group of luxury residences, is part of an […]
At the Hotel Saint-Barth Isle de France, the Lens of Baryshnikov
Above: a photo from “Dance This Way” By the Caribbean Journal staff A new exhibition at the Hotel Saint-Barth Isle de France in St Barth is featuring the photography of world-renowned dancer Mikhail Baryshnikov. The exhibition, called “Dance This Way,” […]
Caribbean Style: Five Travel Musts in Montego Bay, Jamaica
By Myrtle Dwyer CJ Contributor Montego Bay — a Caribbean classic. The Jamaican tourism stronghold remains a major draw for travelers, with adventures to satisfy any area of travel desire. Here are five of my favourites. Spa Unwind Must You […]
Six Caribbean Events For January, From Cayman to Barbados
What’s on the Caribbean agenda in January? Whether you’re looking to hang with Anthony Bourdain and Jose Andres, or eyeing a few bachata dances, the Caribbean has you covered. Here are six events worth checking out, if you’re in the […]
The 50 Best Caribbean Restaurants – 2013
WHAT TURNS a great meal into a memorable one? Particularly in the Caribbean, a great meal is about a great experience — one that combines food, service, ambience and more, whether you’re at a beach shack or a fine-dining eatery. […]
Saving Jamaica’s Athletic Reputation
By Kent Gammon Op-Ed Contributor THE REVELATIONS of eight positive steroid tests by Jamaican athletes this year sent shockwaves through the sporting world. As an island renowned for its track and field prowess this sounded alarm bells for WADA and […]
Sandals Barbados Opens Doors
Above: Sandals Barbados By the Caribbean Journal staff The new Sandals Barbados resort received its first guests on Wednesday, the property said. The 280-room property is the company’s newest resort. It is located in the St Lawrence area of Barbados. […]
Six Great Art Galleries in Nassau
The Bahamas is doing some fascinating things in the art world. It seems that there’s always a new gallery opening up — you can even find art exhibited in government buildings (through initiatives like the Public Treasury Art Programme). Indeed, […]
Jamaica Tallawahs Win First-Ever Caribbean Premier League Championship
Above: Chris Gayle (Photo: CPL) By the Caribbean Journal staff One season of the Caribbean Premier League T20 is in the books, and the Jamaica Tallawahs are the league’s inaugural champions. The Tallawahs, led by West Indies star and Jamaica […]
St Lucia and Taiwan Mull Partnership in Yachting Sector
Above: St Lucia By the Caribbean Journal staff Taiwan and St Lucia are mulling a yachting sector partnership that could reach several billion dollars, the government announced. The news comes after a visit to the country by Taiwan President Ma […]
LVMH Acquires St Barth Hotel
Above: the Hotel Saint-Barth Isle de France’s beach By the Caribbean Journal staff Luxury giant LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton has acquired the Hotel Saint-Barth Isle de France from majority owner Adventurous Journeys Capital Partners. The 39-room boutique hotel has […]
Nevis Launches Enhancement Projects at Pinneys Beach
Above: Pinneys Beach (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Nevis is planning a series of enhancements at its famous Pinneys Beach. Work has already begun on a project to develop 14 acres of land bordering the beach to allow […]
Starwood’s Aloft Debuts in Cancún
Above: the Aloft Cancún By the Caribbean Journal staff Starwood’s Aloft brand has officially opened in Cancún. The Aloft Cancun hotel, located in Cancún Hotel Zone, has 177 loft-style rooms with nine-foot ceilings and oversized windows. The hotel’s opening represents […]
Hugh Masekela’s Trinidad Odyssey
Above: Hugh Masekela By the Caribbean Journal staff Jazz legend Hugh Masekela is departing Trinidad and Tobago after spending three weeks in the country recording a new album. The new work will be rooted in Calypso. Masekela, a native of […]
The Golf List — The Caribbean’s 10 Best Golf Resorts For 2013
They may be the only places in the West Indies where you intentionally avoid the sand. Indeed, the Caribbean has some of the world’s most beautiful golf courses, and golf tourism continues to grow in the region. Of course, when […]
Jose Andres Continues Haiti Project
Above: Jose Andres in Haiti with Tourism Minister Stephanie Villedrouin (Photo: MT Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff World-renowned Spanish Chef Jose Andres is continuing his series of video features about the gastronomy of Haiti. Andres, who was in Haiti […]
Mountain Biking in Haiti
Above: mountain biking at La Visite (Photo: Steve Z Photography) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti’s new tourism push is still in its early stages — but one niche the country seeks to develop is the adventure market. On that […]
In St Barth, Savoring Latin America
Above: Bonito in St Barth By Alexander Britell TINY ST BARTH is a sandy slice of mainland France, an outpost of the Cote D’Azur in the Caribbean. But on Rue Lubin Brin in Gustavia, perched on a hillside, Chef Laurent […]
EPA Launches Caribbean Coral Reef Protection Group for Puerto Rico, USVI
Above: St John in the USVI By the Caribbean Journal staff The United States Environmental Protection Agency has created an inter-agency effort to protect Caribbean coral reefs off the shores of Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands. The Caribbean […]
Haiti Readies for 2013 Tourism Push
Above: Jacmel (Photo: MT Haiti) By Alexander Britell Haiti Tourism Minister Stephanie Villedrouin has unveiled a series of priority projects on which her ministry plans to work in 2013. Highlighting the list are potential agreements with Delta, Air France and […]
Turning Haiti into HaEATi
Above: Jose Andres in Haiti (Photo: MT Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff World-renowned Spanish Chef Jose Andres has begun a series of video features on the gastronomy of Haiti, and he’s now released the first taste of his work. […]
Chef Jose Andres to Highlight the Gastronomy of Haiti in New Project
Above: Jose Andres talks gastronomy in Haiti with Michel Gehy in Marigot (Photo: MT Haiti) By Alexander Britell World-renowned chef Jose Andres has arrived in Haiti to begin filming a project that will highlight the country’s gastronomy. The project […]
Puerto Rico’s Ritz-Carlton Reserve Dorado Beach Now Open
Above: the Ritz-Carlton Reserve Dorado Beach (Photos by Ritz-Carlton) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Ritz-Carlton Reserve Dorado Beach is now open in Puerto Rico, the company announced Thursday. The property, which is situated on 1,400 acres on the former […]
Interview with UNESCO Special Envoy for Haiti Michaëlle Jean
Above: Former Canadian Governor General and UNESCO Special Envoy to Haiti Michaelle Jean (UN Photo/Mark Garten) By Alexander Britell CURRENT UNESCO SPECIAL ENVOY FOR HAITI Michaëlle Jean recently concluded a trip to Haiti during which she led a 20-member […]
Juan Mari Arzak Named Gastronomic Ambassador at Grand Velas Riviera Maya
Above: the Grand Velas Riviera Maya By the Caribbean Journal staff World-renowned Spanish chef Juan Mari Arzak has been named the Gastronomic Ambassador for the Grand Velas Riviera Maya Resort on Mexico’s Caribbean coast. Arzak, considered one of the leading […]
Chef Jose Andres Explains Philosophy Behind New Puerto Rico Eatery
Above: Jose Andres (Photo: Dorado Beach, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve) By the Caribbean Journal staff Internationally-renowned Chef Jose Andres will be helming the new Mi Casa restaurant at the soon-to-open Ritz-Carlton Reserve Dorado Beach in Puerto Rico. And according to Andres, […]
Op-Ed: What Role Did the Environment Play in Haiti’s Cholera Epidemic?
By Renaud Piarroux Op-Ed Contributor On Oct. 21, 2010, a cholera epidemic began in Haiti, an area which had never been struck by this terrible disease. Two years later, more than 600,000 new cases have been recorded and more than […]
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