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Forbes: Facebook and Psycho-Social Health in Jamaica

By Marcia Forbes CJ Contributor Pleazzzzeeee Like Me on Facebook and Follow Me on Twitter – Social Media and Psycho-Social Health They said it was their best conference ever. This was music to the ears of Jamaicans, in particular the […]

Durandis: A Friendly Divorce in Haiti

By Ilio Durandis CJ Contributor Change, reshuffle, restart or reset, it is all a clear sign that the Martelly-Lamothe team is still trying to navigate the Haitian political landscape in order to turn their promises and slogans to reality for […]

Facebook & Raging Hormones in Trinidad

The following is the latest in a series of excerpts from Dr Marcia Forbes’ new book, “Streaming: Social Media, Mobile Lifestyles,” published in Caribbean Journal. By Marcia Forbes, PhD Naturally curious and adventuresome, some adolescents will use Facebook to seek […]

Forbes: Women and Facebook in Dominica, Jamaica, Trinidad and the US

Dr Marcia Forbes’ Streaming: Social Media, Mobile Lifestyles, examines the behaviour of youths online, using research from participants from Jamaica, Dominica, Trinidad and the USA. The following is the latest in a series of excerpts from the book published in […]

Barbados’ Must-Visit Summer Carnival: Crop Over

What to know about Barbados’ must-visit event: Crop Over By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor Trinidad’s pre-Lenten Carnival is the Caribbean’s most famous festival, but Crop Over, the mid-summer Bajan bacchanal that traditionally marks the end of the sugar cane […]

Marcia Forbes: The Business of Social Media in the Caribbean

By Marcia Forbes, PhD CJ Contributor CLICK, SIGN ON & CASH IN Recently the public relations students at the Caribbean Institute of Media and Communication at the University of the West Indies invited me as their keynote speaker to […]

Marcia Forbes: Media Matters, Jamaica 50 and London 2012

By Marcia Forbes, PhD CJ Contributor The Vocal Minority & Jamaica 50 There has been an outcry from those who perhaps represent the vocal minority that the Jamaica 50 celebrations cannot only be about “jump-up,” “skin-out,” “wine up we body.” […]

Forbes: Social Networks — Dipping In (From “Streaming”)

STREAMING: Volume 1; #Social Media, Mobile Lifestyles, written by Marcia Forbes, artfully combines relevant and often humorous short stories to explain and support her research findings about what youths do online. Here, online refers to the Internet and cell phones. Here, […]

Forbes: Media Freedom in Jamaica

By Marcia Forbes, PhD CJ Contributor Media Freedom in Jamaica can be examined from the point of view of the consumers — that is — the reader, the listener, the viewer, or, from the point of view of the content […]

Forbes: Social Media & Politics in Jamaica

By Marcia Forbes, PhD US President Barack Obama became the virtual embodiment of successful use of social networks like YouTube, Twitter and the then-still-alive My Space by a politician. Today, every politician dreams of millions of Facebook friends and hundreds […]

Following Hunter S. Thompson in Puerto Rico

You won’t find much fear and loathing these days in Old San Juan, but there are places where you can still get a taste of the city where “gonzo journalist” and author Hunter S. Thompson decamped in his early 20s […]

the beach at the yellow bird hotel in negril

Discovering Another Side of Negril, Jamaica

Between the cluster of all-inclusive resorts on Seven Mile Beach and the high-end boutique hotels on the West End cliffs of Negril is one of the last outposts of budget tourism left in the Caribbean, where it’s still possible to […]

Antigua Sailing Week Goes Virtual

This year’s Antigua Sailing Week is turning into a virtual event. The physical week of sailing had been canceled this year amid the pandemic. This year’s virtual edition will be centered around “Sailing Week Sunday,” a virtual event with stories, […]

Hotels in Jamaica Where You Can Stay for Less than $200 Per Night

Negril may seem like just another Jamaican destination for big resorts and all-inclusive hotels, on par with Montego Bay and Ocho Rios. But travelers with longer memories may recall that Negril got its start as a mecca for backpackers and […]

All the St Thomas Hotels You Can Stay at Right Now

The US Virgin Islands is open again for tourism, and the destination’s popular destination of St Thomas has a fine collection of resorts ranging from budget-friendly, in-town hotels to luxurious retreats like the Ritz-Carlton, St. Thomas. Magan’s Bay is one […]

For Anguilla’s Bankie Banx, Nothing Stops the Music

Beach bars come and go like the tides in the Caribbean, sometimes washed out by hurricanes, sometimes falling victim to hard times, sometimes simply because their time has passed. So it’s perhaps ironic that Bankie Banx’s Dune Preserve on Anguilla, […]

24 Movies That Will Take You to the Caribbean Right Now

When Hollywood goes looking for a location that oozes tropical romance, it often turns to the Caribbean, which has been starring in both independent and big-budget films since the 1930s. Conversely, a handful of films produced in the Caribbean have […]

On the Trail of James Bond in the Caribbean, From Jamaica to Nassau

Ever since Ursula Andress took her sensuous stroll out of the surf at Dunn’s River Falls in 1962’s Dr. No, there’s been a love affair between the James Bond movies and the Caribbean. And the sultry relationship continues right through […]

In Tortola, a Must-Visit Caribbean Beach Town

By Bob Curley CJ Contributor Most people tend to visit Tortola in the BVI by boat, whether that’s on a yacht charter offered by The Moorings or another charter company or, increasingly, as day visitors from cruise ships. There are […]

British Virgin Islands’ Mango Bay to Reopen in 2019

By the Caribbean Journal staff The British Virgin Islands’ Mango Bay Resort on the island of Virgin Gorda has announced plans to reopen. Mango Bay has officially relaunched its reconstruction project, with plans to open for the tourist season of […]

Princess Heights Reopens in St Maarten

By the Caribbean Journal staff One of St Maarten’s most popular places to stay has reopened. The Princess Heights boutique condominium-hotel has officially relaunched in the wake of Hurricane Irma. The Dawn Beach-area property has a mix of suites, from […]

BVI’s Cooper Island Beach Club to Reopen in April

By the Caribbean Journal staff One of the best British Virgin Islands hotels is already planning its recovery from the devastation caused by Hurricanes Irma and Maria. The Cooper Island Beach Club has announced plans to reopen to hotel guests on […]

8 Caribbean Fashion Designers You Should Know About

By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor The Caribbean is famous for its sun, sea and sand but let’s also add another “s:” style. That’s because despite the challenges of heat, humidity and, often, limited resources, season after season designers across […]

Lionel Messi Honeymoons in Antigua and Barbuda, St. Barth

Football superstar Lionel Messi wed his longtime girlfriend Antonella Roccuzzo-Messi in Argentina last week, quickly jetting to the Caribbean for their long-awaited honeymoon joined by their two children. So where did the Barcelona legend decide to spend it? The twin-island […]

Expedia: St Thomas Tops Summer Destinations