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Finding Jamaica’s Blue Mountains at Miami’s Pasión del Cielo

Above: Pasion del Cielo in Miami (All photos by CJ) By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor At this time of year most coffee drinkers are excited about the return of Starbucks’ pumpkin spice latte and their iconic holiday-themed red cups. […]

Finding the Beach Moment in Nassau

Above: Cable Beach (All photos by CJ) By Alexander Britell NASSAU — It was the same time each night. The waves would slow, and the sky would turn bright orange to the west. The beach, lively during the afternoon, would […]

Island Bites: Finding Grand Bahama’s Best Conch Salad

By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor If you’re a conch salad craver, you’ll want to add Grand Bahama’s Billy Joe’s to your must-eat list. This rustic, decades-old seaside set-up next to Freeport’s Grand Lucayan serves one of the best conch […]

Airporter: Finding the Perfect Gift at Nassau’s Lynden Pindling Airport

Editor’s Note: Our new Airporter column explores the best of the Caribbean’s airports, from secret shopping tips to the coolest airport bars. By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor A last-minute airport-bought gift needn’t necessarily be a bad gift. At least […]

Island Bites: Finding Montego Bay’s Secret Lobster Spot

Above: the Lobster Trapp in Hopewell (All photos by CJ) IT’S THE KIND of place where you have to order before you get there. Not because it’s hard to get a table. It’s that they won’t even put a table […]

Beach Collector: Finding the Perfect Beach in St Barth

By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor GOUVERNEUR BEACH, one of 14 beaches on St Barth, is defined more by what it lacks than its attributes. There’s no “beautiful people” scene like you’d find on St Jean or Shell Beach; no […]

At Haiti’s National Museum, Finding a Bond With Louisiana

Above: United States Ambassador to Haiti Pamela White at the new exhibit By the Caribbean Journal staff A new exhibition at Haiti’s Musée du Panthéon National Haïtien (MUPANAH) explores the relationship between the US state of Louisiana and Haiti. The […]

Finding Goya in Grand Cayman

Above: Francisco de Goya, Tal para qual By the Caribbean Journal staff One of Spain’s great art masters is visiting Grand Cayman. The National Gallery of the Cayman Islands has been loaned a series of 200-year-old etchings by painter Francisco […]

Caribbean Moment: Finding Serenity at Anguilla’s Las Esquinas

There are those certain moments in the Caribbean when time stops. Maybe it’s the sound of the wind, maybe it’s the shimmer of the waves, maybe it’s the way the differing blue hues of sky and sea seem to quarrel. […]

In Downtown Kingstown, Finding the Spirit of St Vincent and the Grenadines

Above: Basil’s Bar (All photos by CJ) By Alexander Britell KINGSTOWN — “THE ROTI came from above.” No, it wasn’t a verse out of some apocryphal Old Testament chapter recently discovered in the West Indies. The scene was Aggie’s, a […]

Finding Authenticity in Caribbean Tourism

Above: Martinique (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff How does a Caribbean destination deliver authenticity? For Dominica native Dr Lennox Honychurch, the answer lies in presenting a complete package to visitors — exposing them to the Caribbean’s cuisine, culture, […]

Caribbean Villa With a View: Finding Heaven in St John

ST JOHN is the natural wonder of the United States Virgin Islands, and if you’re lucky, you can find a place to perch and take in the vistas. While the island has a number of beautiful hotels, it’s got even […]

CARICOM Delegation Concludes Fact-Finding Mission to Turks and Caicos

Above: the TCI House of Assembly By the Caribbean Journal staff A CARICOM Ministerial “Fact-Finding Mission” concluded a three-day visit to Turks and Caicos this week. The mission, which was led by Bahamian Foreign Minister Frederick Mitchell, had been mandated […]

Finding the Caribbean in Costa Rica

By Nigel Spence CJ Contributor ON MY RECENT JOURNEY of travel, self discovery, food and back roads, I found myself deep in the jungles of Costa Rica. How I ended up there is a long story, but what I heard […]

Finding Harmony Between South African and Jamaican Cuisine

By Nigel Spence CJ Contributor I recently had the opportunity to travel to the southernmost point of the African continent – South Africa- an experience I will not soon forget and highly recommend. I was lucky enough to stay in […]

Caribbean Postcard: Finding Napoli, Beside the Sea, in Nassau

NASSAU — This isn’t Naples, although it might taste like it. Out of the state-of-the-art Italian pizza oven pictured above comes traditional, exceptional, authentic, thin-crust Neapolitan pizza. It’s Giotto Pizzeria, the latest development of the ever-expanding Graycliff Hotel and Restaurant […]

Finding Puerto Rico’s Mofongo in Miami

Above: Chef Jimmy Carey at work (CJ Photo) By Alexander Britell MIAMI — A rich mash featuring plantains and seafood, meat or vegetables, mofongo is Puerto Rico’s unofficial national dish. And in Miami, Chef Jimmy Carey brings a taste of […]

At Dominica’s Secret Bay, Finding the Hidden Caribbean

Above: Secret Bay in Dominica (All photos by CJ) By Alexander Britell DOMINICA — There’s mystery here. I arrive, not by airplane, which of course offers its own unique vantage points, but by ferry, from the neighbouring French department of […]

For ESPN’s Stephen A Smith, Finding a Sanctuary in St Thomas

Above: ESPN’s Stephen A Smith (Photo: ESPN) By Alexander Britell Every morning at 10 AM eastern time, sports journalist Stephen A Smith goes head-to-head with colleague Skip Bayless on the set of ESPN’s First Take. The debate programme features the […]

In Brooklyn, Finding the Best-Kept Secret of the Caribbean

By Nigel Spence CJ Contributor Fall. September. Yes, it’s here — the beautiful time of the year when the leaves change their colors, summer changes to fall and the sun is still warm — but not so intense that you […]

Finding Haiti on Miami’s Walls

Above: Wolfgang Mosaic and local resident Jeanne Marvil (All photos by CJ) By Alexander Britell The walls of Miami’s Little Haiti have proven to be a frequent canvas for the neighbourhood — from the diverse creations of local artist Serge […]

From Jamaica to Trinidad, Finding the World of Caribbean Food in New York

By Nigel Spence CJ Contributor Food has been a part of my life since I can remember, and New York City has contributed an amazing amount to my learning process, my experiences and my knowledge of it. It has intensified […]

Caribbean Home: Escaping Reality and Finding Paradise in Tortola

Above: the main house of the Frenchman’s Cay Estate (Photo: Sotheby’s International Realty) At the top of one of the highest points in the west end of the British Virgin Islands’ Tortola is the Frenchman’s Cay Estate, a luxurious retreat […]

In Haiti’s Tabarre Issa, Finding Out the Truth about Ecological Toilets

Above: Septic systems dug by residents at Tabarre Issa (Photo: Fritznelson Fortune) By Lafontaine Orvild TABARRE, HAITI — COMPLETE WITH GALLERY AND GARDEN, 534 wood and plasterboard houses dot a gravel plot of former sugarcane fields northwest of Haiti’s capital. […]

Finding Strength in Haiti’s Darkest Day

Above: A man walks past rubble in downtown Port-au-Prince after the January 2010 earthquake (UN Photo/Marco Dormino) By Ilio Durandis CJ Contributor Now comes time for remembrance. What history will surely describe as the darkest day in Haitian history, in […]

The Best Travel Agent Incentives in the Caribbean Right Now

In an effort to motivate its advisor partners, many top-notch Caribbean hotels are offering special perks for travel specialists who show initiative through bookings. To access this content, subscribe now. Caribbean Travel Advisor provides 24-7 Caribbean content and news for travel agents […]

A Low-Key, Lovely Adults-Only Beach Resort in Aruba

When Aruba’s Bucuti & Tara Beach Resort opened in 1987, it made sense for the hotel’s restaurant to be built in the shape of a boat shipwrecked on the sand: while Eagle Beach didn’t exactly resemble a desert island back […]

Antigua Is Getting Ready for the Caribbean’s Premier Sailing Event

It’s back again: the 55th annual edition of Antigua Sailing Week, the Caribbean’s premier sailing event, which runs this year from April 27 to May 3. More than 80 boats from around the world will convene on Antigua’s English and […]

Jamaica’s Cruise Industry Is Growing, Buoyed by Royal Caribbean and Disney