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For the First Time in 20 Years, You Can Fly Nonstop From Tampa to Nassau in The Bahamas

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Tampa just got a whole lot closer to Nassau. For the first time in two decades, travelers can fly nonstop between Tampa International Airport and Lynden Pindling International Airport in Nassau, The Bahamas — restoring a long-dormant Florida Gulf Coast gateway to the Bahamian capital that has been missing from the airlift map since the […]

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The Influence of Tamarind on Trinidadian Cuisine

By Fernando Franco CJ Contributor With the heavy Indian influence on Trinidadian cuisine, I was not surprised to see tamarind used in so many recipes when I first came to the island. This brown, curved pod-like fruit, which grows on a tree, is native to Africa but can be grown in any tropical climate. Ripened […]

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The Best Way to Spend New Year’s Eve in the Caribbean

There are great parties across the Caribbean on New Year’s Eve. But if you want to experience the ultimate island experience, the one that you’ll always remember, there’s simply one option: Old Year’s Night. It’s an annual, legendary fete held at Foxy’s Beach Bar on Jost Van Dyke in the British Virgin Islands — a mix […]

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Barbados’ Tamarind Hotel Names New General Manager

Above: Tamarind By the Caribbean Journal staff Elegant Hotels Group has named Adrian Grant the new general manager of its Tamarind hotel on the west coast of Barbados. Grant comes to the property after serving as the general manager of The Club Barbados. He previously served as general manager of Tamarind from 2003 to 2004, […]