The northern part of the island shared with Dutch Sint Maarten was colonized by the French in the early 17th century, and today Saint-Martin (population just over 39,000) is a “collectivity” of France, an overseas territory with consid
Photos: Timothy Leland, except where noted
Visiting tiny island Nevis - just 36 square miles - is treat enough, with its ravishing nature, pristine beaches, friendly, laid back locals and charming inns (including several in centuries-old former s
Panama of course has no shortage of islands, ravishing beaches, and secluded paradises. But this archipelago of around 365 islands and cays (barely 50 of them inhabited) spread over some 300 square kilometres (100 sq. miles) off the coun
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Served by its own very nearby airport (the Caribbean's biggest and busiest), the third largest city in Jamaica (as well as the English-speaking Caribbean, with a population of around 110,000), MoBay has since the 1960s been an ancho
Welcome to February! Since 1970, it's also been Black History Month in the USA, and since 1995 in Canada, as well (whereas it's observed in October in the United Kingdom, Ireland, and the Netherlands). And though the reason for the African
The Caribbean's easternmost island, located in the southern corner of the Lesser Antilles, is home to powdery sand and turquoise waters on the Caribbean coast and perfect swells on the rugged eastern, Atlantic coast, a haven for su
Anyone else here following this org's annual event held in San Juan this past week? I read some of their posts in FB...compared to what I've been hearing outside from people I know there and the wider reality on the ground? Such a disconnect!
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I’ve always envied my scuba-diving friends who describe their magical underwater world full of coral reefs and colorful fish. I’ve snorkeled aplenty but it’s not quite the same. Now, although I remain uncertified as a diver, I have a
Read more…Cuisinart takes the Mediterranean decor + foodie themes of Anguilla and runs with them. Here, a blue-and-white (now Anguilla's marketing colors) room with the unfortunate (for the decorator, not for me) intrusion of long, pale feet.
Malliouhana created the Anguilla "brand" and even changed the definition of a Caribben resort when it opened in 1983/4. Instead of faux Colonial-style design, it was updated Mediterranean in its look. And while there were still luxury resorts in the
Read more…Would it be wrong to say that Anguilla's abundance of drop-dead gorgeous beaches gives it an unfair advantage over some of the other islands?
FYI, this is the beach at Cap Juluca, a Belmond Hotel.
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These tropical isles usually rank high on the list of V-Day getaways, and offer an embarassment of riches when it comes to hotels and resorts. So this year a writer for USA Today put together a list of nine for couples to consi
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There may be no snow - and precious little ice skating or hot cocoa - on this lush, tropical Caribbean island, but there’s certainly holiday cheer, and lots of it, for a good long time – in fact, Puerto Rico takes pride in having the world
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El Viejo San Juan is the core of one of the Americas' oldest still existing cities, and this year Puerto Rico has been marking the 500th anniversary of its founding in 1521 by Juan Ponce de León (of Florida Fountain of Youth
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The Manor House, which is still in use today, was built in 1653 by the Knights of Malta. The sugar mill, constructed in 1733, now serves as a venue for weddings. Former slave quarters dating back 250 years provide lodging.
It’s not often a visit
When I started visiting one of Cuba's earliest settlements (founded in 1514), down in the central south coast some five or so hours from Havana's in the late 1990s, Trinidad was a sleepy little colonial gem in the rough – as in, fairly shabby lik
A few years ago, the fact that an island was the birthplace of one of the USA's Founding Fathers, Alexander Hamilton, would have elicited very little excitement. But in recent years, since the advent of the hit Broadway musical Hamiliton, Nevis is
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Azur Air Ukraine has resumed flights from Kiev to La Romana Airport in the Dominican Republic. A division of the Anex Tour Group, Azur is flying Boeing 767 carriers that can accommodate 320 passengers each.
The resumption of four weekly flights o
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In the market for a nice place to call your own on a warm-weather vacation getaway this winter, for example in the Caribbean? Instead of the usual resort, give a thought to renting your very own luxury Caribbean villa, which can be as or more affo
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The most interesting island of the Dutch West Indies offers friendly people, beautiful beaches, fantastic snorkeling, fascinating historic sites, culture, delicious dining, and fun nightlife, along with yett other atttractions. Capital Willemstad
