Caribbean Travel

- St. Lucia News Online   The article continues: “A matched set of volcanic peaks, the Pitons, are the spectacular centerpiece of this beautiful island. Lush forest at the base of the mountains, which are part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site, give way to miniaturized “elfin woodlands” at higher elevations. Here, look for fairy-sized hummingbirds, delicate ferns and trails shrouded in mist.

Robb Report    Never mind the miles of trails in the secluded rainforest. Nor the world’s second-largest boiling lake. Forget the country’s year-round resident deep divers—sperm whales. Can a guy get mollycoddled amid Middleham Falls? Yes, yes he can. Dominica has long been the underdog of the Caribbean—even confused with that homophonous island to the north—but Hurricane Maria’s aftermath has brought a renewal of interest to this sparsely populated Elysium.

Cosmopolitan.com    But during the course of my three-night stay, I realized the next-level hospitality is what makes you feel like you never have to leave. The receipts: Caswell at the Cedar bar remembered I liked pinot noir chilled in a glass, Karlene left dried fruit and a freshly plucked flower on my chair after my massage, and Keretha took about a million and a half pictures of me because I wanted to post something for the ’gram.

Forbes   As the driver takes you down the rocky, uneven path, you'll begin to wonder if there's been a mistake. This isn't what it looked like on the website, is it? You selected a beachfront resort with remarkable, unobstructed views of the Caribbean, with an open air restaurant, and with a secluded beach. Surely, that's not what is waiting at the other end of this small road.

Carib Journal   The government of Jamaica said it had finalized the sale of land in the area of Salem, St Ann, paving the way for hotel developers from Karisma to begin construction plans on a major new 3,000-room, multi-phase hotel project. Regional travel giant Karisma Hotels and Resorts will be building the project in several phases, beginning with 700 later this year, according to Jamaica tourism officials.

Guyana Chronicle    American carrier, JetBlue, on Tuesday announced that it will be operating daily flights between Guyana and New York from April 2020. JetBlue stated in its release that passengers can start booking flights from today, Tuesday, and according to the carrier,  it will use a A321neo model aircraft on the lucrative route.

 Travel + Leisure   Delta Air Lines announced this week it will expand its service to the Caribbean this winter, with additional flights to San Juan, Puerto Rico; Nassau, Bahamas; and Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. "Responding to increasing demand from our customers, we look forward to adding more options between the U.S. and the leading business and leisure destinations in the Caribbean," Luciano Macagno, Delta’s managing director for Latin America and the Caribbean, said in a statement on Monday.