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One of the Caribbean’s Coolest Beach Bars Is On an Uncrowded Beach in Antigua With Endless Breezes, Swinging Chairs, and Perfect Surf 

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The sign on the side of the road got me. It was black, and hand-painted.  “Bar on the Beach.”  That’s not a sign I can easily refuse.  And, unsurprisingly, I was quickly rewarded, here on one of the most intriguingly-named beaches in the Caribbean.   For starters, it’s cool here. No, the mercury reads somewhere […]

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The Caribbean's Best Sports Bars

It’s Super Bowl weekend, meaning that you need somewhere to watch the big game in the Caribbean. You’ll need a proper sports bar, one with the special qualities required for a game of this magnitude. We’re not talking simply about beach bars, or cocktail bars — sports bars are their own separate category, although there […]

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Baltimore Ravens Heading to Barbados for Youth Football Camp

Above: Ramon Harewood By the Caribbean Journal staff The Super Bowl champion Baltimore Ravens are heading to Barbados to begin the Big Mon Elite Athlete Development Camp on April 4. The team’s delegation will be led by Ramon Harewood, an offensive lineman who is the first NFL player from Barbados. Joining Harewood will be star […]

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Bahamas Airs Super Bowl Ad Featuring Rick Fox and David Copperfield

By the Caribbean Journal staff While a Jamaican-accented Volkswagen commercial received much of the attention in the lead-up to the Super Bowl, the Bahamas unveiled a tourism commercial after halftime. The multimillion-dollar spot, which featured former Los Angeles Lakers star Rick Fox, who grew up in the Bahamas, and illusionist David Copperfield, was called “Behold.” […]


Baltimore Ravens Heading to Barbados for Youth Football Camp

Above: Ricky Jean Francois By the Caribbean Journal staff Last year, it was the New York Giants’ Jason-Pierre Paul. Now, it’s Ricky Jean-Francois. For the second straight year, a defensive lineman for the NFC champions is of Haitian descent. The 6’3” Jean-Francois, a Haitian-American nose tackle who was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in […]

Volkswagen Goes Jamaican in Super Bowl Ad, With Help from Jimmy Cliff

Above: a shot from the new ad By the Caribbean Journal staff German car maker Volkswagen has infused its latest ad with Jamaican flavour. The new video spot, which will be used for the Super Bowl on Sunday, is called “Get Happy,” and features an American office worker speaking with a Jamaican accent, urging co-workers […]

From Barbados to the Super Bowl

Above: Ramon Harewood By the Caribbean Journal staff After a Caribbean-filled Super Bowl XLXVI last year, this year’s contest between the San Francisco 49ers and the Baltimore Ravens returns the region to the global sporting stage. Ramon Harewood, an offensive lineman for the Ravens, will be the first player from Barbados to ever play in […]

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