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The 16 Best Places to Stay on This Island
If you’re looking for the best hotels in Puerto Rico, you’ll find a broad mix of places to stay. And what’s not to love about the “isle of enchantment?” Visitors rightly rave about Puerto Rico’s diversity, a unique and fascinating […]
Grand Cayman’s Slow Food Festival
By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor It’s official: Grand Cayman’s 20th annual Slow Food Day was a success. Held last week at the shopping, dining and entertainment hub Camana Bay, the celebration of local farmers, sustainable eating and farm-to-table cuisine […]
This Airline Is Launching New Caribbean Flights
Another carrier is expanding in the Caribbean. North Carolina-based Dynamic International Airways has announced a planned expansion to the region. Beginning in May, the carrier will be launching nonstop flights between New York’s John F. Kennedy Airport and Cancun, along […]
Why This is the Center of the Caribbean Slow Food Movement
By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor There are many reasons to take your time and go slowly when you visit Grand Cayman – a frosty Mudslide at Rum Point and the warm sands of Seven-Mile Beach among them. And now […]
How to Move to the Bahamas
It’s close to the US, it’s got a great tax infrastructure and, well, then there’s that water. It’s no surprise that the Bahamas is a popular vacation home market — but what about actually moving there? We continue our How […]
Shaggy to Headline Tobago Jazz Experience
More big names By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Grammy award winners Maxwell and Shaggy have been added to the 2016 cast for the annual Tobago Jazz Experience. The duo will join Lauryn Hill, J. Cole, Arthuro Tappin and Band, Etienne […]
American Airlines Launches New Route to the Caribbean
American Airlines has launched a new service to the Caribbean. The carrier has begun a new weekly service between Charlotte, North Carolina and Curaçao in the Dutch Caribbean. The flights will be operated on an Airbus A319 aircraft with 128 seats, […]
Suzuki Expanding in Puerto Rico
By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Suzuki del Caribe is establishing Puerto Rico as its link for distribution of marine motors in the region. Operations will be conducted out of the Suzuki Foreign Trade Zone in Sabana Gardens Industrial Park in […]
The Caribbean’s Newest Mall Is Now Open
By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor SAN JUAN — As if having the Caribbean’s largest mall at Plaza Las Americas wasn’t enough, today Puerto Rico has welcomed a new addition to its retail landscape with the opening of the Mall of […]
Pedro Martinez Named Goodwill Ambassador By Dominican Republic
Above: Pedro Martinez, his wife Carolina Cruz Martinez and Dominican President Danilo Medina By the Caribbean Journal staff Dominican Republic President Danilo Medina has named Pedro Martinez as the country’s newest goodwill ambassador, following a meeting on Wednesday. Martinez’s new […]
6 Caribbean-Born Players in the NCAA Basketball Tournament
Above: rising star Buddy Hield The Caribbean may love cricket and football, but the region is increasingly producing top basketball players, from the Dominican Republic’s Al Horford to NBA legend and St Croix native Tim Duncan. And you don’t have […]
A Haitian Art Master Makes His Debut at the Perez Art Museum Miami
Above: After Heade: Moonlit Landscape, 2013, Edouard Duval-Carrié’s By the Caribbean Journal staff An upcoming solo exhibition at the new Perez Art Museum in Miami will feature the work of acclaimed Haitian artist Edouard Duval-Carrié’s. The exhibition, “Imagined Landscapes,” which […]
Earthquake Causes Light Shaking in Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands
Above: a map of the quake (graphic: United States Geological Survey) By the Caribbean Journal staff A 3.9-magnitude earthquake north of the British Virgin Islands caused light shaking in Puerto Rico and the United States Virgin Islands early Monday morning, […]
In Charleston, the Spirit of Barbados
Above: a photo from the exhibition By the Caribbean Journal staff Charleston, South Carolina has long been among the most “Caribbean” cities in the United States. The similarities between Charleston and islands like Barbados in architecture, food, dialect and social […]
Caribbean Lionfish Are “Here to Stay”
Above: a lionfish (Photo: Abel Valdivia) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Caribbean’s lionfish problem will not get better without vigilant management of the species, according to a new study from researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel […]
Tim Duncan, St Croix Native, Makes Final Push For Fifth Championship Ring
Above: Tim Duncan and his four championship banners By the Caribbean Journal staff MIAMI — For a while on Tuesday night, it seemed that Tim Duncan would finally win his fifth NBA championship. But a miraculous Ray Allen three pointer […]
US Attorney General Eric Holder Names USVI’s Sharpe to Advisory Committee
Above: Ronald Sharpe By the Caribbean Journal staff Ronald Sharpe, the United States Attorney for the District of the Virgin Islands, has been named to the Advisory Committee of US Attorney General Eric Holder. Sharpe will serve for a two-year […]
A New Beachfront Bar in Puerto Rico
Above: the Courtyard Isla Verde Beach Resort By the Caribbean Journal staff Puerto Rico’s Carolina has a new beachfront bar, following the opening of the Sirena Restaurant & Bar at the Courtyard Isla Verde Beach Resort near San Juan. The […]
Haiti’s Martelly Returns to Stage in Dominican Republic Charity Concert
Above: Julio Iglesias at the charity benefit in the Dominican Republic By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti President Michel Martelly, who in his previous career was the singer “Sweet Micky,” returned to the stage Friday for a charity concert with […]
Business of Haiti: Dr Jean Orelien Has Big Tourism Plans on Lake Azeui
Above: Dr Jean Orelien Caribbean Journal’s new Business of Haiti feature takes a look at Haiti’s economy — and the people who are working to move it into a new era. By Alexander Britell While Haiti is working hard to […]
Praise in US Virgin Islands for New York Giants Player Linval Joseph
Above: DT Linval Joseph By the Caribbean Journal staff Linval Joseph, a Defensive Tackle for the Super Bowl champion New York Giants, became the first Virgin Islander to ever win a Super Bowl Sunday night in Indianapolis. Now, the praise […]
Author Matthew Parker on Sugar and the Rise and Fall of the British West Indies
Above: a sugar mill in the 17th century (Photo: www.matthewparker.co.uk) By Alexander Britell The Caribbean was built largely on the success of its sugar crop — and the story of the success and decline of “white gold,” and the wide-ranging […]
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