The slow-moving but “extremely powerful major hurricane” Hurricane Melissa was projected to move toward Western Jamaica by Tuesday, according to the National Hurricane Center. The projected path of the storm would take it across southeastern Cuba on Tuesday night, and then across the southeastern or central Bahamas on Wednesday. The storm began a northeasterly path […]
Jamaica’s leading boutique luxury resort is reopening its doors in September, Caribbean Journal has learned. The luxe Round Hill Hotel and Villas will be relaunching on Sept. 1. Both the resort’s 36 Ralph Lauren-designed guest rooms and its signature 27 private villas will be open. “We are thrilled to welcome guests back to Round Hill Hotel and Villas this September […]
This year was not without its challenges in the Caribbean. But in the face of overwhelming adversity, the Caribbean showed its toughness and resilience. It’s something that’s eminently clear, as hard-hit islands quickly recover, with most already welcoming back travelers, from the British Virgin Islands to the US Virgin Islands to St Barth. And let […]
I’m sitting in a chair, looking through a picture window to the turquoise sea. There’s a four poster bed behind me, a telescope at my right. There are no sounds, no speakers, just waves and birds and wind. This might be the prettiest window in the world, my wife tells me. And she isn’t wrong. The […]
