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Caribbean Airlines Just Relaunched Its Flights to Venezuela

Rum Journal: A Caribbean Rum With a Legacy

It’s hard to believe it’s been nearly a decade since Papa’s Pilar first arrived on the scene. It came with a wonderful story: a sense of adventure, the Hemingway legend, a smart and fun bottle design modeled on a World …

Rum Journal: A Major New Rum From Diplomatico

That green bottle. For many, Diplomatico Reserva Exclusiva, the Venezuelan rum that comes in that instantly recognizable green bottle, is their entry point into the world of premium rum. It’s a very good value, it’s accessible, it’s drinkable. That’s made …

Rum Journal: A Very Special Rum from Papa’s Pilar

A great rum should be more than a rum. It should be an event. That’s true of any luxury product — whether a bottle of wine or a fine cigar; it should move you, make you feel special, that the …

Rum Journal: A Lovely New Rum From Venezuela’s Diplomatico

By Alexander Britell There’s a certain kind of rum you can’t enjoy. It’s the rum that your bar doesn’t serve. Years ago — and even today, rum lovers still face a rather small selection in even some of the best bars …

Venezuela Earthquake Shakes Trinidad, Southern Caribbean

By the Caribbean Journal staff A 7.3-magnitude earthquake hit Venezuela on Tuesday, rocking northern Venezuela and causing strong tremors across much of the southern Caribbean. The quake, which struck at 5:31 PM local time, was felt most strongly in neighboring …

Rum Journal: The Newest Ron Diplomatico

By Alexander Britell There is an entry point for every rum aficionado. Seldom does a rum lover begin his or her journey in the world of rum with a rare agricole, or a limited-batch hidden-cask expression. There are rums like …

Aruba Airlines Relaunches Curaçao Flights

By the Caribbean Journal staff There’s a new way to fly to the Dutch Caribbean island of Curaçao. Aruba Airlines is reintroducing service to Curaçao from a host of gateways, including Miami, Maracaibo, Venezuela and Valencia, Venezuela. The flights officially …

InselAir Launching New Aruba-Venezuela Flights

By the Caribbean Journal staff Dutch Caribbean air carrier InselAir is launching its newest service to Venezuela. The company will start operating new nonstop flights from Aruba to Las Piedras, Venezuela beginning May 19. The flights will operate on Thursdays …

Maduro Says US, Venezuela Opening Channel to “Regularize” Relations

Above: Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro in the televised address By the Caribbean Journal staff Is the United States set for a rapprochement with another longtime regional foe? US officials including State Department Counselor Tom Shannon held talks in Haiti this …

InselAir Set to Launch New Routes to Venezuela and Brazil

Above: an InselAir plane By the Caribbean Journal staff InselAir is expanding with two new routes to Venezuela and Brazil. Beginning July 3, the Dutch Caribbean carrier will launch service between Curacao and Manaus, Brazil; on July 14, the carrier …

Melia Reports Strong Caribbean Growth

Above: the Paradisus Palma Real in the Dominican Republic’s Punta Cana region By the Caribbean Journal staff Melia Hotels International reported strong growth in the Americas in the first quarter of 2015, according to a new statement from the company. …

InselAir Adds New Service to Venezuela

Above: Puerto Ordaz By the Caribbean Journal staff Dutch Caribbean carrier InselAir is expanding its service to Venezuela. On Tuesday, the airline launches flights to Puerto Ordaz, its sixth destination in Venezuela. Puerto Ordaz is located at the confluence of …

Trinidad, Venezuela Shaken By 5.2-Magnitude Earthquake

Above: a map of the quake (graphic: USGS) By the Caribbean Journal staff Trinidad and Tobago and Venezuela were shaken by a 5.2-magnitude earthquake on Wednesday evening, according to the United States Geological Survey. The quake was focused at an …

InselAir Launches New Flights Between Aruba, Venezuela

Above: an InselAir plane By the Caribbean Journal staff Dutch Caribbean carrier InselAir has launched a new route, the company announced. Last week, the carrier began its first-ever flights between Aruba and Maracaibo, Venezuela. InselAir had already been serving the …

St Lucia PM Visits Venezuela

Above: St Lucia (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff St Lucia Prime Minister Dr Kenny Anthony is attending a special meeting of the heads of state and government of PetroCaribe and ALBA in Caracas. The meeting was convened to …

St Kitts Prime Minister Meets With Venezuelan Delegation

Above: the talks in Basseterre By the Caribbean Journal staff St Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Dr Timothy Marris kicked off his first full week in office by hosting a visiting delegation from Venezuela. The Venezuelan group was led by …

Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro to Visit Trinidad and Tobago

Above: Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro By the Caribbean Journal staff Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro is visiting Trinidad and Tobago this week. The visit comes after an invitation extended by Trinidad Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar after the CELAC summit in Costa …

At Miami’s Casabe 305, Caribbean Food With a Venezuelan Soul

Above: the “yucatecos” tostones at Casabe 305 (all photos by CJ) By Alexander Britell MIAMI — The meal was over. The espresso was down to the last drop. And then the cheesecake came. It didn’t look like cheesecake; it was …