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First Grand Cayman, Tulum and Roatan. Now Kimpton Is Opening in the Dominican Republic 

Locally-focused restaurants, sleek lobbies, thoughtful service and a reinvention of how hotels do happy hour. Kimpton has always been a unique hotel brand; but it wasn’t until 2016 that the company actually came to the Caribbean, with the outstanding Kimpton […]

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10 Small Resorts to Visit in the Dominican Republic Right Now

The Dominican Republic is a big country, and sometimes it can feel like everything about the DR’s resort areas can seem super-sized, too: big beaches, mega resorts, and all-inclusive hotels with giant buffets and endless dining options. There’s nothing wrong […]

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Iberostar Breaks Ground on New Dominican Republic Hotel

Iberostar has broken ground on a new $25 million hotel project in the heart of the Colonial Zone of Santo Domingo, Caribbean Journal Invest has learned.  To access this content, subscribe now. Choose from two tailored subscription options: Caribbean Journal […]

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The Cool List: The Coolest Caribbean Hotels for 2019

There’s a peculiar joy to finding that hidden-away hotel, the one you haven’t heard of, the one without a brand but with a personality. There’s a feeling you get when you discover a hotel for yourself — one that soon develops […]

Hilton Opens First Hotel in Guatemala

By the Caribbean Journal staff Hilton has opened its first-ever hotel in Guatemala. The brand’s first property in the country is set in the heart of Guatemala City, with 130 rooms in a neo-colonial style. Amenities include an outdoor pool, […]

10 Historic Hotels to Visit in the Caribbean

Sun, sea and sand aren’t the only things you can enjoy on a Caribbean vacation. Beyond the beach lie remnants of a bygone era that remind us of where we’ve come from as a region, and even today influence where […]

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10 UNESCO World Heritage Sites You Need to Visit in the Caribbean

UNESCO has a big footprint in the Caribbean’s historical offering By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor In 1972, UNESCO (the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) established the World Heritage Site program, which recognizes landmarks of natural and cultural […]

Jamaica’s Productivity Problem

By Dennis Chung CJ Contributor AFTER 12 previous IMF agreements, Jamaica is once again at a crossroads. We are once again at a place where we are having a debate about how much pain is being inflicted by the agreement, […]

The Caribbean’s Best Luxury Boutique Hotels — 2014

By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor Luxury isn’t always synonymous with large. At these 15 high-end Caribbean boutique hotels – none bigger than 50 rooms – plush amenities come in petite packages. Graycliff, Bahamas With its period furniture and plantation-era […]

Op-Ed: Haiti’s Intellectual History

By Celucien L Joseph, PhD Op-Ed Contributor IN HAITI’S intellectual history, Toussaint Louverture is not only a man of deep commitment to his people but also the great Haitian antiracist and public intellectual, radical social activist and anticolonial prophet of […]

Op-Ed: Interpreting Haiti’s Revolution

By Celucien Joseph Op-Ed Contributor   THE HAITIAN REVOLUTION of 1791-1804 was the “Big Bang” of the New World and the first “Great Exodus” of enslaved Africans out of New World slavery. CRL James, championing the significance of the revolution […]

Cigars: The Heart and Soul of Cuba: An Interview with James Suckling

By Alexander Britell While Cuban cigars are renowned the world over for their quality and their history, the process of how Cuban cigars are made – and just what they mean to the Cuban people – have remained largely unexplored, […]

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