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There's a Social Media travel myth that refuses to die: book your flight in the early hours of a Wednesday morning and you'll land the cheapest fare. It's a nice idea, but it isn't true — and hasn't been for years. Airlines used to load new fares Mon

Another exciting chapter in Jamaica’s rich cultural legacy will be written with the launch of the island’s first international house music experience on October 17, 2026 at Pineapple Beach, Montego Bay. This landmark event will introduce an elegant n

Guyana isn't the Caribbean's first oil economy. It's just the newest — and the most closely watched — in a region where Trinidad and Tobago spent a century running the same experiment first. For over 100 years and more than three billion cumulative b

Guyana has gone from a $3.5 billion economy to one valued at over $21 billion in roughly a decade, since ExxonMobil's 2015 discovery of the Liza field in the offshore Stabroek Block. It's now routinely cited as the world's fastest-growing economy — t

China has heavily funded and constructed infrastructure, energy, and port projects across the Caribbean through the Belt and Road Initiative and state-backed loans. Key developments include deep

Headlines have been circulating with phrases like "black gold breakthrough" and "7 billion barrel discovery." Take a breath — that's not quite where things stand. What Jamaica actually has is the strongest scientific evidence yet that oil exists some

Jamaica, the Caribbean's largest bauxite producer, is turning its attention back to West Africa. Two decades after a Jamaican prime minister first pledged to help Ghana build its own alumina industry, the two countries are back at the table — this ti

Home to the so-called “Platinum Coast,” Barbados is nothing short of a paradise island, a destination with sand so white and powdery it seems to shine. However, the easternmost island in the Caribbean is more than just a destination for savoring a r

For most of 2026, Cuba's headlines have been dominated by one word: blackout. Rolling outages stretching up to 16–20 hours a day have become routine in parts of the island, the product of a decades-old US embargo that tightened sharply this year. Int

Across the Caribbean this year, one argument keeps resurfacing on timelines, in Parliament, and in the letters pages of the Gleaner and the Observer: who actually owns the beach? In Jamaica, the answer is complicated — and increasingly, angry. In Bar

Excerpt from: Jamacans.com

On August 6, 1962, Jamaica took its place among the world’s independent nations. As the Union Jack was lowered and the Black, Green and Gold was raised for the very first time, thousands of Jamaicans witnessed a moment tha

Wireless security cameras have become one of the most popular security solutions for homes and businesses. They provide flexibility, quick installation, and remote monitoring features that traditional security systems may not have. Wireless security

Barbados and the wider cricketing world are in mourning following the passing of Sir Garfield Sobers, who died peacefully at his Highgate Gardens home on Friday, July 17, 2026 — just eleven days shy of his 90th birthday.

For six decades, the name Gar

The Bermuda Triangle is shrouded in mystery and has long been rumored to be a place of alien abductions and ghost sightings. Although the term “Bermuda Triangle” wasn’t coined until 1964, strange incidents have been recorded in the area for over a h

Stunning beaches, incredible resorts, and the undeniable mystique of exclusivity have put the tiny island of Anguilla on the list of Travel + Leisure readers' favorite islands in the Caribbean, Bermuda, and the Bahamas for several years running. The

The St. Kitts Scenic Railway traveling past scenic mountains.Credit: St. Kitts Tourism Authority

Built on former sugar cane tracks, the St. Kitts Scenic Railway offers panoramic views and local cultural experiences. One of the only operational passen

For many travelers, Barbuda is best known as a beautiful day-trip destination from neighboring Antigua. That’s partly because the small, mostly flat coral island—despite its dreamy, pink-hued beaches and picture-perfect lagoon—has remained largely o

Tucked just off the northern coast of Honduras, Utila is the kind of island that doesn't try too hard to impress you — and that's exactly its appeal. While its larger sister island Roatán draws cruise ships and resort crowds, Utila has stayed stubbor