“He’s allowed me to go up to the mountain. And I’ve looked over. And I’ve seen the Promised Land.” It’s one of Dr. Martin Luther King’s most iconic speeches: “I’ve Been to the Mountaintop,” his address to striking sanitation workers in Memphis, Tenn. on April 3, 1968. And it was born on the tiny island […]
It is part of the pantheon of Caribbean beaches: Eagle Beach, set on the far western corner of the island of Aruba. It’s also home to one of the region’s most celebrated places to stay: the Bucuti & Tara Beach Resort, the adults-only, sustainability-focused retreat. Now, the beach will soon be home to another significant […]
When it comes to beaches in Aruba, it’s hard to top Eagle. There’s just something about the vibrant white of the sand; that dynamic turquoise. The remarkable width of the shoreline. Even on an island like Aruba, where beautiful beaches abound, we always prefer this one. In the latest Caribbean Moment, take a moment to […]
It was more than a decade ago that Marriott opened its first-ever Ritz-Carlton resort in the Dutch Caribbean: the Ritz-Carlton, Aruba, which at the time was the island’s first true five-star resort. Fast forward to 2024, and Marriott is set to up the luxury ante in Aruba again this fall. The new St. Regis Aruba […]
