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Marriott Just Reopened This Barbados Luxury Resort With a New Brand

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I remember the first time I stayed at the Colony Club in Barbados. It was more than a decade ago. I was immediately struck by the feel – there was this palpable sense of ceremony, of classic grandeur. It felt like Barbados, of what you imagine about the island, especially the Platinum Coast.  Now, after […]

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Hilton Is Coming to a New Caribbean Island: Tobago

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I remember the first time I stayed at the Colony Club in Barbados. It was more than a decade ago. I was immediately struck by the feel – there was this palpable sense of ceremony, of classic grandeur. It felt like Barbados, of what you imagine about the island, especially the Platinum Coast.  Now, after […]

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How the Caribbean Film Industry Is Taking Center Stage at Cannes

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I remember the first time I stayed at the Colony Club in Barbados. It was more than a decade ago. I was immediately struck by the feel – there was this palpable sense of ceremony, of classic grandeur. It felt like Barbados, of what you imagine about the island, especially the Platinum Coast.  Now, after […]

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This Trinidad Beach Has Golden Sand, Green Hills, and the Country’s Most Famous Sandwich

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I remember the first time I stayed at the Colony Club in Barbados. It was more than a decade ago. I was immediately struck by the feel – there was this palpable sense of ceremony, of classic grandeur. It felt like Barbados, of what you imagine about the island, especially the Platinum Coast.  Now, after […]


How the Caribbean Film Industry Is Taking Center Stage at Cannes

The corn soup. The doubles. Angostura. Cricket. Port of Spain is one of the more dynamic urban destinations in the wider region, and that includes in the summer months.  Now, Trinidad’s own Caribbean Airlines is expanding its flights to the capital this summer, with two additional frequencies between Miami and Port of Spain.  Caribbean Airlines […]

The New LIAT Just Added Another Caribbean Island: Trinidad

Bake ’n shark, doubles, cricket, carnival, Maracas. There’s no place in the Caribbean quite like Trinidad, and now it’s a bit easier to get there. Fast-expanding regional carrier Liat 20 has added Trinidad as the newest Caribbean island in its network.  The relaunched LIAT officially kicked off its newest route to Trinidad on Thursday, with […]

Machel Montano, the Caribbean’s Biggest Soca Superstar, Just Made His “Tiny Desk” Debut 

He’s one of the Caribbean’s biggest music stars: Machel Montano, the Trinidadian artist who is arguably the biggest soca star in the world.  And now Montano has made his way to one of the hottest “stages” in the music world right now: NPR’s “Tiny Desk.” The popular digital concert series takes global music sensations and […]

Caribbean Airlines Now Has Its Own Rum Punch 

It’s the biggest party in the Caribbean: Trinidad and Tobago Carnival, which runs every year in the twin-island destination.  And now Trinidad-based Caribbean Airlines is getting into the fun with a creative new addition to celebrate the island-wide fete: its own rum punch.  It’s called the Caribbean Iere Mix, and it’s a ru punch that […]

Canadians Can Fly to This Caribbean Island Again Starting Next Spring

Air Canada has officially relaunched its nonstop flights between Toronto and Trinidad, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The service will be returning on May 1, 2025, tourism officials confirmed this week.  The route will operate four times each week and, more importantly, will be year-round. It’s a boon for Canadian travelers looking to visit one of […]

New Trinidad and Tobago Flights Are Coming in July 

Another new route is coming to the southern Caribbean next week, part of ultra-low-cost carrier Frontier Airlines’ new Caribbean expansion.  The latest destination? Port of Spain, Trinidad, which will be welcoming its first-ever flights on Frontier beginning July 11.  The new service will run between San Juan, Puerto Rico and Trinidad’s capital, with flights operating […]

KLM Just Added More Flights to Trinidad for the Winter 

The doubles. The beaches. The corn soup. The rum. The culture. If you haven’t experienced Trinidad, you’re missing out on one of the most underrated, fascinating places to visit in the whole Caribbean.  It’s long been a particular draw for European travelers – and now KLM Royal Dutch Airlines is planning to add more flights […]

How Capital Signal Is Leading the Caribbean Marine Construction Industry

In a region of islands, marine construction isn’t just important — it’s essential. For more than three decades, one company has been at the forefront of marine construction: Trinidad and Tobago’s Capital Signal, which has worked on some of the most significant projects around the region in its 32 years. So what’s next for the […]