Barbados has its landmark historic places. The Garrison in Bridgetown, with its parade ground and UNESCO World Heritage designation, anchors the island’s story (including the George Washington House). St. Nicholas Abbey draws visitors with its centuries-old Jacobean mansion and rum estate history. Gun Hill’s signal station and lion statue still look out across the countryside […]
By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor As room views go, a vista of the shimmering Caribbean is enchanting but expected. Guests in Sea Traditions rooms at Curacao’s Santa Barbara Beach & Golf Resort, however, get three times the bang for their balcony: Tropical panoramas that include not only the Caribbean but the natural beauty of […]
By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor There’s a good reason why there’s a bottle of champagne in this photo. What more fitting way to celebrate this classic Caribbean vista, as seen from Scrub Island Resort, Spa & Marina in the British Virgin Islands? Spend your day lazing on the private-island resort’s trio of beaches; learning […]
Above: “Sundeck” in Barbados By the Caribbean Journal staff You might call it the best of both worlds: the naturally remarkable views of Barbados, and a modern, cutting-edge home. The property is called 8,000-square-foot villa in the St James area that recently saw a price cut from $4.995 million to $3.995 million. The property, which […]
Above: Ladera (all photos by CJ) By Alexander Britell SOUFRIERE — There they are. That ancient pair of green-tree-clothed towers, the Pitons, the jewels that give lush St Lucia its sheen. Something about these geological formations has long transfixed the traveler. And at the 37-suite Ladera, the only resort that’s right on their back, I discover […]
THE CARIBBEAN’S hotel rooms are outstanding — but so, too, are its villas. Villas offer a different kind of experience — more space, more seclusion. And the first edition of our new Caribbean Villa With a View feature travels to the island of Virgin Gorda in the British Virgin Islands — home to the spectacular […]
You’re never very far from the beach on the private Palm Island resort near Union Island in the Grenadines. But at the Sea Feather Villa, you’re right on the sand. Located on the north side of the private Palm Island, Sea Feather is the newest villa on the island, with three bedrooms, a living room […]
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