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The 25 Best Caribbean Beach Bars for 2024
What is the first thing you want to do after you land at an airport in the Caribbean? For many, it’s a pretty simple answer. Make your way, by car or boat, to your sandy chair, cocktail in hand, at […]
The 25 Best Beaches in the Caribbean to Visit in 2024
Let’s be frank. The best beach in the Caribbean is the one you’re on right now. That means choosing our favorite beaches in the Caribbean each year is an almost impossible task — and one that, we admit, is completely […]
10 Caribbean Beaches for the Perfect Summer Vacation
You may not realize it if you’re in Miami or Orlando or even on sweltering days in New York, but the Caribbean really is cooler in the summer, a place for chilling out and cooling down and still the ultimate […]
In St John, the Recipe for the Perfect Caribbean Beach Bar
There’s a secret to creating the perfect Caribbean beach bar, an essential ingredient. It’s not the cream of coconut brand you use in the Pina coladas, or the catch in the fish tacos. It’s the beach. The greatest beach bars […]
The 25 Best Beach Bars in the Caribbean 2023
There are countless reasons to travel to the Caribbean. But on cold winter afternoons, one image manages to slide into our imaginations more frequently: a cold rum punch at the edge of the Caribbean Sea. Beach bars just call to […]
Nassau Paradise Island Is the Caribbean’s Hottest Culinary Destination
Next year, it will have been 50 years since Enrico and Anna Maria Garzaroli purchased a centuries-old private home in Nassau and turned it into the Caribbean’s first five-star restaurant. With Graycliff’s debut, Nassau immediately vaulted into the global consciousness […]
The Caribbean Court of Justice — And What It Means For the Region
How the Caribbean Court of Justice benefits the Caribbean By Jeffrey H. Foreman Op-Ed Contributor In the decades-long debate over the establishment and adoption of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) as the final court of appeal for the English speaking […]
The Hip List — The Caribbean’s Hippest Destinations
What the definition of a hip destination? It’s the place itself. It’s the people who go there — or the lack of people who go there. It’s the locals. It’s the culture. It’s the energy. It’s what draws people. The […]
The Caribbean’s 25 Most Interesting People For 2014
WHO WERE the Caribbean’s newsmakers this year? Who were the people within the Caribbean doing interesting things, or the people from the Caribbean doing great work around the world? Who were the people in the Caribbean conversation? Our Most Interesting […]
In Miami, A Look at Caribbean Film
Above: a still from A Natural History 5 Sequence 2 By the Caribbean Journal staff Each Thursday this month, the Perez Art Museum Miami will be presenting a series of videos and films that “challenge conventional notions” of the Caribbean […]
In Miami, A World of Caribbean Art
Above: the opening procession by Trinidadian performance artist Akuzuru (all photos by CJ) By Alexander Britell MIAMI — Caribbean art is on display in Miami, but it’s not what you may think. On Thursday, the Perez Art Museum Miami debuted its […]
Caribbean Art Exhibition Coming to Perez Art Museum Miami
Above: Arnoldo Roche Rabell, We Have to Dream in Blue, 1986. Collection of John T. Belk III and Margarita Serapion, Photo: Courtesy of Walter Otero Gallery By the Caribbean Journal staff A major Caribbean art exhibition is set to open […]
The Caribbean’s Best Boutique Hotels
What makes a boutique hotel … boutique? Is boutique just another word for a small hotel? Is a boutique hotel a small hotel with an upscale image, a unique design or a special theme? There are so many special small hotels […]
Museum of Latin American, Caribbean Art Planned in Miami
Above: Gary Nader Fine Art in Miami’s Wynwood neighbourhood By the Caribbean Journal staff Noted art collector Gary Nader is planning to build what he is calling a “world-class” Latin American Art Museum in Miami, he announced Tuesday. In a […]
UN: “Haiti Is At a Crossroads”
Above: the UN’s ASG for Human Rights in Haiti (UN Photo/Logan Abassi) By the Caribbean Journal staff While Haiti is showing “encouraging signs of progress,” a number of challenges remain, particularly on the fronts of poverty and justice reform, according […]
At New York’s El Museo del Barrio, Caribbean Art in the Spotlight
Above: Prefete Duffaut, Habour/Vue de Jacmel avec le Pont de Noel, 1968, oil on canvas (Photo by Jason Mandella) By Alexander Britell Beginning Jun. 12, New York’s El Museo del Barrio will put Caribbean art in the spotlight, with Caribbean: […]
The Best Food Tour in Belize Is a Journey Through Ambergris Caye
Tio Pil was born here when it was just a fishing village, went to work on the Panama Canal, and came back on his cargo boat. Pil, whose real name was Felipe Paz, helped to bring some of the first […]
Europe’s Leading Small Ship Cultural Cruise Company Launches In Cuba
One little known fact about Cuba that is easily overlooked until you visit the island nation is the virtual absence of modern commercial advertising. In fact, Havana is one of the few remaining major cities in the world where garish […]
A New Must-Visit Shopping Destination in St. Croix
A new place to shop in Christiansted By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor Believe it or not, the holiday season is only about 10 weeks away. And if you’re a serious shopper like I am, you know that it’s never […]
Interview with Barbados Minister of Tourism Richard Sealy
Above: Tourism Minister Richard Sealy (CJ Photo) By Alexander Britell The Caribbean tourism sector is in a period of change, as the region seeks to emerge from the global downturn. As Caribbean nations like Barbados look to move beyond the […]
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