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By Dana Niland
CJ Contributor

Sun Country Airlines is expanding again in the Caribbean, with a pair of new routes to the region.

The low-cost carrier has announced plans to launch new seasonal service from Dallas-Fort Worth to Montego Bay, Jamaica beginning May 24.

The following day, Sun Country will launch new seasonal flights from Dallas-Fort Worth to St Kitts.

The latter comes after Sun Country launched new flights from Minneapolis to Belize and St Kitts late last year, part of a growing flight network in the region.

— CJ

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The chirp of tree frogs, the rush of the waves, the shimmer of a Caribbean moonscape.

It’s less than a month away — but is there anywhere more romantic to spend this Valentine’s Day than the Caribbean?

This year’s Valentine’s Day is on a Thursday, too, meaning it’s the perfect excuse to spend a long weekend in the islands for a classic getaway just for the two of you.

So where to go? We’ve put together a list of five spots that up the ante on the romantic, places full of irresistible charm, intoxicating beauty — and, perhaps most crucially, restaurants worthy of Valentine’s Day dinners.

Anegada This far-flung outpost in the British Virgin Islands brings you back to the reason why we all travel: the joy of discovery, of the frontier, of journeys that are rewarded. This BVI outpost is all about toes-in-the-sand dining, pristine coastlines and some very cool small hotels, none more romantic than the Anegada Beach Club, which consists of a collection of high-design solar-powered tents perched on the dunes that turn any long weekend into a full-fledged honeymoon. At night, you can choose from an almost endless number beachfront eateries serving the Caribbean’s best lobster.

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By Alexander Britell

GRAND CASE – There’s always something new to discover on Grand Case Boulevard, a corner unseen, a tiny alley overlooked.

It’s a street that has lived many lives — including this latest one, a renaissance in the wake of unwanted visitors.

The newest addition to Grand Case, though, is exceptionally special.

It’s called La Part des Anges, or the Angel’s Share, so named for the portion of a spirit that evaporates during the aging process — claimed, the legend says, by the angels themselves.

And it’s a fitting name, because this is just about heaven.

The bar, which just opened its doors last week, is the brainchild of the group behind St Martin’s legendary Sol e Luna restaurant (which now owns the iconic Le Pressoir restaurant, which is part of the same building).

And the concept is simple: exquisite rums and cigars.

There are nearly 130 rums here, including a wonderful selection of rums from Martinique and Guadeloupe, along with a handful of tables and leather chairs, a small bar and an outside terrace.

It bills itself as a “tasting” club, and that’s an apt description: the menu includes two and four-ounce options, meaning you can sample a host of rums or stick with the ones you immediately fall in love with.

It’s open every day from 5 PM to 2 AM, the perfect place for before or after a dinner at one of this street’s array of world-class restaurants.

Yes, it’s a cigar lounge, too.

And the big hitters are here: the Flibuste, the Depaz Cuvee Prestige and, interestingly, a broad selection of the increasingly admired Longueteau from Guadeloupe, including terrific trio of Concerto, Prelude and Symphony.

It’s a welcome — and much needed addition to Grand Case, a sanctuary of luxury that adds new energy to this venerable street — and a new beacon for rum in French St Martin.

Because, sitting in a candlelit rum temple, enjoying a Habano, taking an agricole-fueled journey across the French West Indies, you certainly feel like you’re encountering the divine.

— CJ

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