Tulum was a destination that began with small, bohemian beach hotels: think thatched roofs, small staff, hip vibes. In the last decade, the Mexican Caribbean beach town has exploded — with surging tourism, a brand-new international airport and big hotel companies. The latter includes Marriott, which had already entered the destination with an Aloft-branded hotel, […]
Above: the Queen’s Park Oval in Trinidad (CJ Photo) By Alexander Britell PORT OF SPAIN — It is not so much a museum as an ongoing archaeological excavation. For decades, some of the world’s greatest cricketers have passed through the halls and played on the pitch at the Queen’s Park Cricket Club in Trinidad’s capital […]
By the Caribbean Journal staff Archaeologist Dr Margaret Leshikar-Denton has been named the new director of the Cayman Islands National Museum. Leshikar-Denton had previously worked at the museum as an archaeologist for 16 years doing research and producing displays. “I have great respect and appreciation for the heritage and culture of the Cayman Islands,” she […]
