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This Caribbean Beach Has Soft Sand, Vibrant Water, and a Barefoot Rhythm

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There is a version of the Caribbean that lives more in novels than in real life. It is barefoot and unhurried, defined by quiet mornings and long afternoons where nothing interrupts the rhythm of the sea. It exists without crowds or schedules, without spectacle. You come upon it by chance, often on foot, and it […]

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Hopkins, Belize Is the Best Caribbean Beach Town You’ve Never Heard of 

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You hear it in the late afternoon. It starts as a walking beat: one, two, one two. Then it becomes something else, something more powerful. One-two-three one. A percussive pounding, a series of ritual punches that cut through the sea air and find you wherever you are. This is the rhythm of Hopkins, a maritime […]

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Marriott Is Opening a New Resort in an Under-the-Radar Corner of the Dominican Republic 

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The pristine beaches. The fishing villages. The old-school charm, the fresh seafood. It’s a side of the Dominican Republic you may have never experienced, far from traditional hotspots like Punta Cana, La Romana and Puerto Plata. It’s another corner of the Dominican Republic, hidden away on a tiny peninsula on the northern coast. This is […]

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Marriott Opens New Hotel in Tulum, Mexico

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Marriott International has opened its first-ever hotel property in the hip beach town of Tulum on the Caribbean coast of Mexico.  The new Aloft Tulum, which is managed by Highgate, opened its doors this week in the heart of Tulum’s downtown district.  The newest hotel in Mexico has a total of 140 “loft-style” rooms and […]


Marriott Is Opening a New Resort in an Under-the-Radar Corner of the Dominican Republic 

Before St Barth was St Barth, they used to come to this beach and fish, boats out in the morning and simple life on the sand.  Corossol is another side of St Barth, where the turtles roam the back streets and the only sounds on a weekday afternoon are waves and youthful laughs.  And even […]

Speightstown, a Must-Visit Caribbean Beach Town in Barbados

By Alexander Britell Everybody knows Margaret. Whether you’re at Saint Peter’s Bay to the south or the Fisherman’s Pub, her name immediately conjures a smiling thought of the best fish cakes in Barbados. Most nights each week, Margaret (or her sister) sets up shop outside Jordans Supermarket in downtown Speightstown. And whether you’re hungry or […]

Marriott Is Opening a New W Hotel in Playa del Carmen

Playa del Carmen has become one of the hippest beach destinations in the Caribbean in recent years, and a new Marriott hotel is about to up the cool factor in a big way. Marriott International is adding to its Caribbean expansion with plans to open a W Hotel in the fast-growing city of Playa del […]