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One of the Caribbean’s Coolest Beach Bars Is On an Uncrowded Beach in Antigua With Endless Breezes, Swinging Chairs, and Perfect Surf 

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The sign on the side of the road got me. It was black, and hand-painted.  “Bar on the Beach.”  That’s not a sign I can easily refuse.  And, unsurprisingly, I was quickly rewarded, here on one of the most intriguingly-named beaches in the Caribbean.   For starters, it’s cool here. No, the mercury reads somewhere […]

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One of the Caribbean’s Top Food Festivals Is Back in 2026 – With a New Location

The Baths in Virgin Gorda.

It may be more famous for things like beaches and Baths. But what you may not realize is just how great of a culinary destination Virgin Gorda really is. Now, the British Virgin Islands’ signature culinary event on Virgin Gorda is back in 2026, and it’s getting a new setting. Taste of Virgin Gorda returns […]

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Beaches, Sailing, Island Hopping: Travelers Are Flocking Back to the British Virgin Islands

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Pusser’s. Loblolly. Cooper. Callwood. Soggy. There are quite a lot of one-word terms that immediately evoke strong feelings about the British Virgin Islands. Now there’s another word: rebirth. The BVI is in the midst of a full-fledged travel renaissance, and the beloved archipelago just saw a visitor total it hadn’t welcomed since before Hurricane Irma […]

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The Tiny Caribbean Island of Anegada Is Filled With Jaw-Dropping, Uncrowded Beaches, Colorful Bungalows and More Lobster Than You Can Imagine 

the white sand beach on loblolly bay on the caribbean island of Anegada

The lobster is the first thing you notice on this Caribbean island. It’s everywhere, on every menu, on the signs and, at some establishments, right off the dock. It’s part of the identity here on the tiny Caribbean island of Anegada, where the crawling crustacean is part of the tapestry of life. This is, unquestionably, […]


Beaches, Sailing, Island Hopping: Travelers Are Flocking Back to the British Virgin Islands

You know it the moment you begin to descend toward the water. You see them: the towering, imposing, giant boulders, scattered all over the landscape as if a giant were playing marbles. This is The Baths, and it’s a mystical, otherworldly, astonishingly beautiful corner of the Caribbean island of Virgin Gorda, a natural rock formation […]

This British Virgin Islands Villa Just Hit the Market for $32.5M

Particularly since the pandemic, the Oil Nut Bay community on Virgin Gorda has been one of the hottest real estate destinations in the wider Caribbean.  Set on the North Sound in the so-called “Billionaires’ Playground” of the BVI, it’s home to some seriously stunning villas. And now one of the is on the market in […]

Tradewind Aviation Is Adding More Capacity to St Barth and Virgin Gorda 

Leading Caribbean luxury airline Tradewind Aviation is ramping up its capacity to two of the Caribbean’s most sought-after luxury destinations this winter, Caribbean Journal has learned.  Tradewind is adding what it called “extensive additional capacity” to St Barth out of San Juan, now available for booking through April 2025.  The carrier is also planing daily […]

A New Overwater Spa Is Coming to the British Virgin Islands 

One of the Caribbean’s most exclusive residential resorts is set to debut a new overwater spa, Caribbean Journal has learned. Oil Nut Bay in Virgin Gorda is set to debut its new Sundara Spa + Studio, with an opening planned for January 2025.  The new overwater space will include a flexible studio or yoga, pilates […]

Long-Shuttered British Virgin Islands Resort to Reopen, Rebrand

The former Biras Creek Resort, which has been closed since the summer of 2015, is planning to reopen as a residential resort destination, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The resort is being rebranded as “Biras Marina & Resort” with plans for a multi-phased opening, according to a spokesperson for the project.  The resort, perhaps best known […]

A New Culinary Event in Virgin Gorda, BVI 

The British Virgin Islands is ramping up its food programing for 2024 with plans for a special culinary festival in Virgin Gorda next month.  The food festival, set at the Nail Bay Sugar Works National Park, will run on Saturday, March 16. Many of the island’s top eateries will be on hand, from Coco Maya […]

From Anguilla to St Barth, How to Fly to the Caribbean’s Top March Events 

Some of the Caribbean’s most beloved events are on the agenda this month, from the St Barth Bucket Regatta to the Moonsplash Music Festival in Anguilla.  And there’s one great way to reach all of them: flying Tradewind Aviation.  Tradewind is the only airline that flies to Anguilla, St Barth and Virgin Gorda, all of […]

The Best Way to Fly to This Hotspot in the British Virgin Islands  

It’s home to the Caribbean’s “Billionaire’s Playground,” ringed by some of the most exclusive private destinations on earth, and home to some of the top luxury villas and resorts in the Caribbean.  But getting to Virgin Gorda hasn’t always been a glamorous experience. Until now.  Enter Tradewind Aviation, the luxury airline that operates routes to […]

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