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Director Chris Browne’s Quest to Bring Jamaican Film to the World
By Alexander Britell Despite a number of landmark films shot in Jamaica, from Dr. No, the first James Bond film (along with several other Bond films) to Legends of the Fall, the domestic Jamaican film industry is very much in […]
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 […]
12 Tiny Caribbean Luxury Resorts to Visit Right Now
World-renowned wine cellars; geothermal energy systems; private beach houses. The Caribbean’s luxury hotels continue to innovate, and that’s nowhere more true than in its boutique hotels. But for some travelers, even a boutique hotel can be a bit too much. […]
For Travel Agents, Dealing With Last-Minute Problems Is An Art Form
One of the biggest reasons people use a travel advisor over an Online Travel Agency is so they have an actual person to talk to when obstacles arise during a vacation. So, how does an agent deal with those last-minute […]
The Caribbean’s Greenest Hotels – 2023
The term “green” has had quite the journey over the last few decades. What began as a term that demonstrated concern for the environment has become an all-encompassing philosophy covering everything from clean energy to a holistic approach to sustainable […]
The Caribbean’s Newest Reggae Hit Is a Love Letter to Antigua
Caribbean all-inclusive brand Elite Island Resorts has partnered with reggae legend Causion on a major new musical tribute to the island of Antigua. The song, Antigua Me Come From, is a common phrase of identity and heritage for Antiguans; a […]
Why Barbados Tourism Is Booming: A Conversation With William Griffith
By Guy Britton Few destinations have seen stronger growth over the last four years than Barbados, an island that has long been one of the Caribbean’s Meccas of elegance, luxury and charm. Much of that growth has been thanks to […]
10 Historic Hotels to Visit in the Caribbean
Sun, sea and sand aren’t the only things you can enjoy on a Caribbean vacation. Beyond the beach lie remnants of a bygone era that remind us of where we’ve come from as a region, and even today influence where […]
Muhammad Ali and Jamaica
Jamaica’s love affair with the Greatest. By David Rowe CJ Contributor Jamaicans first embraced then-Cassius Clay in 1964 after listening to his upset victory over the champion Sonny Liston on rediffusion radio. He was then young and brash and declared […]
The Cool List: The Caribbean’s Coolest Hotels for 2016
It’s often been said that if you have to ask how much something costs, you can’t afford it. The same is true of cool — if you have to ask why a place is cool, you’re never going to get it. […]
How to Move to Turks and Caicos
We continue our How to Move series with a look at the luxurious Turks and Caicos islands, most famous for the tony island of Providenciales and exclusive private islands like Parrot Cay. So what’s it like to move there? And […]
Reducing Vulnerability in the Caribbean
By George Nicholson and Anastasia Ramjag Op-Ed Contributors The topic of vulnerability is one that has been on the agenda of the countries within the Greater Caribbean, and in particular those of the insular Caribbean for a long time. In the […]
How the Red Cross Failed Haiti
Above: The Red Cross promised to build hundreds of new homes in Campeche but none have been built. Many residents still live in crude shacks. (Marie Arago, special to ProPublica) By Justin Elliott, ProPublica, and Laura Sullivan, NPR THE NEIGHBORHOOD […]
The Caribbean in the Age of Exploration
By Steven Keats CJ Contributor Being in the shipping business and always curious about exploration, I developed a collection of rare maps that focused on the Americas. Several years ago part of the collection was presented at the University of […]
Medical Tourism in the Caribbean
By Paul Hay CJ Contributor The fifth “Global Ministerial Summit” was held in Washington, DC on Sept. 21. Ministers of health, tourism and economic development, trade commissioners, and health attachés from 25 nations gathered to discuss medical tourism challenges and […]
A Caribbean Father’s Day Recipe
By Nigel Spence CJ Contributor Did you know the Fathers’ Day was founded in Spokane, Washington at the YMCA in 1910 by Sonora Smart Dodd? Her idea was to create a similar celebration to complement Mother’s Day, honoring fatherhood and […]
Spence: A New Way of Eating For 2014
By Nigel Spence CJ Contributor Happy New Year to all. The beginning of a new year always summons up ideas about health and wealth, reflection on the past and setting ambitious resolutions for the year ahead. Like many people, I […]
Caribbean Concierge: The St Regis Bahia Beach Resort in Puerto Rico
Above: Jossell Louie Velazquez CJ’s Caribbean Concierge talks to the hospitality pros who help make Caribbean travel work. The latest edition talks to Jossell Louie Velazquez, Chef Concierge at the St Regis Bahia Beach in Puerto Rico and member of […]
Forbes: The Business of Sport in Jamaica
By Marcia Forbes, PhD CJ Contributor A FEW DAYS AGO I attended a conference called “The Business of Sport.” Several representatives from various sporting bodies, including the Olympics Association, ESPN, NFL and West Indies Cricket, were in attendance alongside government […]
Doing Business in the Caribbean: Lessons From Singapore
By Paul Hay Op-Ed Contributor In the “Competitiveness of Small Nations: What matters?”, Densil Williams and Beverly Morgan analyze the competitive performance of Singapore, Barbados, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago under the “Global Competitiveness Report” over a period spanning 2004/5 to […]
UN, Haiti Seek to Raise $74M to Repair Agriculture Sector Damaged by Sandy
Above: Haitians wait for food assistance (World Food Programme Photo/Elio Rujano) By the Caribbean Journal staff Hurricane Sandy, which killed at least 60 people in Haiti, also severely damaged the country’a agriculture sector. Now, Haiti, with assistance with the United […]
Interview with Barbados Minister of Tourism Richard Sealy
Above: Tourism Minister Richard Sealy (CJ Photo) By Alexander Britell The Caribbean tourism sector is in a period of change, as the region seeks to emerge from the global downturn. As Caribbean nations like Barbados look to move beyond the […]
Forbes: Mobile Lifestyles in Jamaica
STREAMING: Volume 1; #Social Media, Mobile Lifestyles, written by Dr Marcia Forbes, analyses the responses from research participants in four countries – Jamaica, Dominica, USA and Trinidad – to give deep insights into youth culture, the concept of mobility and […]
Marcia Forbes: Branding Cuba
By Marcia Forbes, PhD CJ Contributor A Country in Transition I first visited Havana, Cuba at the end of the 1980s. It was a country in transition, with the “Cold War’” beginning to thaw. That “war,” driven by mighty rhetoric, […]
Op-Ed: 50 Years and Sovereignty
Above: the Middlesex Guildhall in London By Jeffrey Foreman Op-Ed Contributor This year is a historic one in the region. In August, Jamaica, then Trinidad and Tobago will mark 50 years as independent nations. These two countries were the first […]
Irwin Stotzky: Haiti, Here We Go Again
Above: a girl stands in front of her home for persons displaced by the earthquake in Port-au-Prince. (UN Photo: Logan Abassi) By Irwin Stotzky Op-Ed Contributor The news from Haiti is grim. Nineteen months after the devastating earthquake, the future […]
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