If you’ve ever been to the southwestern corner of Saint Lucia, you’ve seen them. You’ve felt them. 

Because the pair of volcanic spires called the Pitons emit some kind of otherworldly energy, a mystical glow, an aura. 

This place, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is truly one of the wonders of the Caribbean, a pair of towering green monuments that are the rare stationary objects you can watch. They do not move, and yet you can’t take your eyes away from them. (They’re even more wonderfully enjoyed from a three-walled suite).

Our latest edition of Caribbean Moment takes you on an aerial journey to this magical place in Saint Lucia, the sort of place whose beauty we can all escape with right now. 

Take a digital vacation to the Pitons of Saint Lucia in the latest CJ Video below:

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St Kitts and Nevis has ramped up its efforts against the novel coronavirus with the imposition of a State of Emergency in the twin-island federation. 

The declaration imposes a curfew for all citizens between 7PM and 5 AM every day for the next 14 days. 

St Kitts and Nevis’ Emergency Powers Regulations “require every person to remain confined to their place of residence, inclusive of their yard space, to avoid contact outside of their family except in stipulated circumstances such as essential travel to the doctor, grocery store, bank, credit union, money services, business, pharmacy or to refuel vehicles,” according to a statement from the government. 

The move comes after St Kitts and Nevis shut down its borders earlier this week through April 7.

St Kitts and Nevis has already imposed social and physical distancing protocols as part of its response. 

— CJ

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The sound of the surf, the smell of the salt air; the feeling when your toes hit powder-soft sand. 

Beaches are more than just places, more than scenery; they’re their own states of mind, their own dimensions. 

And we could all use a beach right now. And even when we’re not traveling, the Caribbean’s transcendent beaches provide that fantasy, that yearning; they provide aspiration and, most of all, a reminder of what we all, eventually, will come back to. 

For now, you can dream about these beaches from across the region, from Aruba to St Croix to the far reaches of The Bahamas.

What’s your favorite beach in the Caribbean? Let us know yours (and explain why) with an email to news@caribjournal.com and we’ll start featuring your favorite beach memories. If you have a photo, send it along! 

Sandy Point, St Croix St Croix is a diverse, wonderful destination, and its beaches are as varied as its topography. But no stretch of sand is more spectacular than Sandy Point, the seemingly endless white sand just outside of Frederiksted on the island’s western coast. Imagine you’re the only people you can see, listening to the lapping of the waves and sipping on some Cruzan rum. 

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Take a brief moment out of your day to dream about the gorgeous Caribbean island of Antigua. 

There are 365 beaches here, and the one at the Galley Bay resort is right near the top. 

It’s set on a secluded peninsula in the northwestern corner of Antigua, pristine and serene. 

So sit back, relax and take a digital vacation to Galley Bay. 

Here are 21 delicious seconds right on the sand in Antigua. 

For more, visit Galley Bay. 

— CJ

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