RE License # 18120
By Sarah Greaves-GabbadonCJ Travel Editor So you’ve been to St. Croix and watched the sun rise at Point Udall, the easternmost spot on the island and in the entire United States. Nothing can top that, right? Wrong. On a trip to the island last month, I had the privilege of not only seeing the…
By Sarah Greaves-GabbadonCJ Travel Editor It’s official: Grand Cayman’s 20th annual Slow Food Day was a success. Held last week at the shopping, dining and entertainment hub Camana Bay, the celebration of local farmers, sustainable eating and farm-to-table cuisine drew more than 750 people and incorporated a farmers’ market, kids’ cooking competition, and an…
A major new hotel is coming to the Dutch Caribbean island of St Eustatius. The Oranje Bay Hotel and Restaurant has officially launched construction in its location on Oranjebaaiweg in Lower Town. It is the first new hotel development on St Eustatius in years, the brainchild of European entrepreneurs Claudia Wickert, Bob Castelijn, Angelika…
It’s one of the best-kept secrets in the Dominican Republic: the charming beach town of Las Terrenas, set on the picturesque Samana peninsula off the country’s northern coast. Las Terrenas is the main tourism hub of the peninsula, a laid-back village full of culture, food fun and Dominican spirit. The latest Caribbean Journal video…
A major new project in the Exuma chain of the Bahamas is moving forward. The $200 million Children’s Cay project is the brainchild of Dona Bertarelli, of one of the world’s wealthiest families, and is the result of a heads of agreement signed earlier this year. The project is planned as an “eco-friendly ultra-luxury…