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: Bridgetown (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Barbados will host the OAS Travel Congress next year, the first time the event will be held in an English-speaking Caribbean country. The forum, which is being held this year in Honduras, has previously been hosted in Ecuador and El Salvador. The news was announced following […]
Above: Puerto Rico Governor Luis Fortuño By the Caribbean Journal staff Puerto Rico Governor Luis Fortuño is urging US President Barack Obama and the United States Congress to implement the vote in last week’s referendum that signaled a desire for statehood. The referendum in last week’s election, which Fortuño lost to Alejandro Garcia Padilla by […]
Above: Mia Love casts her ballot Tuesday By the Caribbean Journal staff Haitian-American Mia Love narrowly lost the election Tuesday for Utah’s District 4 to incumbent Democrat Jim Matheson. Love, the former city councilwoman and mayor of Saratoga Springs, Utah, was making a bid to be the first-ever Haitian-American to be elected to the US. […]
