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Barceló Just Expanded Its Mexico Portfolio With Two New Hotels

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Barceló Hotel Group is widening its footprint in Mexico with the acquisition of two urban properties in Mexico City and Monterrey, a move that brings the company to twenty-two hotels and nearly ten thousand rooms across the country. The additions strengthen Barceló’s presence in key business districts and deepen its reach in a segment that […]

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The Caribbean’s Coolest Christmas Tree

The Caribbean’s most wine-friendly hotel has a special twist By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor It looks like it’s going to be a very merry Christmas in Nassau, where the Christmas tree at the venerable hotel and restaurant Graycliff, is made entirely of wine bottles. We suppose the nifty use of the bottles really shouldn’t […]

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Grand Cayman's Flip Flop Tree

A flip-flop tree grows in Cayman By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor It started with just one flip-flop. But now there are hundreds, joined by assorted sneakers, slippers and even flippers, nailed to a casuarina tree bordering the coastal road that runs through Grand Cayman’s South Sound. The “flip-flop” tree has become a must-do for […]

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Jamaica’s Million Tree Plan

Above: Jamaica (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff A new project in Jamaica aims to plant 1 million new trees in the country in the next four years. The project by SCJ Holdings Limited, is being undertaken in partnership with a number of ministries, departments and agencies in Jamaica. The wider goals of the […]


Grand Cayman's Flip Flop Tree

By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor ITS SUGAR MILL aside, the weeping fig tree that presides over the great house at Nevis’ Montpelier Plantation and Beach is the inn’s most iconic image, welcoming guests to the tranquil 19-room property where Princess Diana and her sons once famously retreated. And its almost as famous, constantly being […]