The west end of St. Croix moves at a different speed, and Frederiksted has always been its anchor. The water stays calm here, the shoreline opens wide, and the town feels lived-in rather than staged. Right along that waterfront sits The Fred, an adults-only hotel built directly into the fabric of the place. It doesn’t […]
A new level of green By the Caribbean Journal staff It’s long been one of the Caribbean’s greenest hotels, but now Aruba’s Bucuti & Tara Beach Resorts has attained a new level of green certification: LEED Silver. The designation comes from the US Green Building Council, which examines factors like design, construction maintenance and operations. […]
Above: the SEIKO photo finish By the Caribbean Journal staff It’s a longer distance than Jamaica tends to be known for in the sprinting world, but Jamaica managed to secure a well-deserved silver medal on Friday in the men’s 4×400 relay at the World Championships. Jamaica’s dominance has traditionally come in shorter distances like the […]
Above: Kerron Stewart of Jamaica (Photo: London 2012) By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica is building quite a medal collection in London. Jamaica won its latest sprinting gold medal with a victory in the 4x100m women’s relay final Friday. Jamaica’s squad included 100-metre gold medalist Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, 100-metre bronze medalist Veronica Campbell Brown, Sherone Simpson […]
