Canadian Tourist Detained in the Dominican Republic for Two Months Shares His Cautionary Tale For most travelers, a winter escape to the Dominican Republic conjures images of sunshine, beaches and all-inclusive relaxation. But for David Bennett, a Burlington, Ontario, Canada resident, what was supposed… Johnny Jet , June 2, 2025
California newlyweds flying Delta Air Lines make rookie mistakes on Caribbean honeymoon This post contains references to products from one or more of our advertisers. We may receive compensation when you click on links to those products. For an explanation of our… Johnny Jet , June 14, 2024
Are you kidding? Another American arrested in Turks and Caicos for possession of ammunition and this time, it’s a woman Turks and Caicos, the tiny, beautiful islands that sit just south of the Bahamas and 600 miles from Miami, sure is getting a lot of media attention lately. Unfortunately, it’s… Johnny Jet , May 26, 2024
Not again: American cruise passenger faces 12 years in prison for having stray bullets in bag After reading the headline, you may be wondering if this is the same story I wrote last week about a man who was arrested at the Turks and Caicos airport,… Johnny Jet , April 28, 2024
‘From dream vacation to nightmare’: American dad faces 12 years in Turks and Caicos prison for having four rounds of bullets in his bag I can’t say I understand the American infatuation with guns and ammunition but what I do understand is the toll it has taken and continues to take on our country…. Johnny Jet , April 24, 2024
Visiting St Lucia on a Cruise? Here’s a Perfect Family-Friendly Way to Spend the Day at the Beach To kick off the 2024, my family and I went island hopping in the Eastern Caribbean. We did so aboard Enchanted Princess, which we experienced six months prior in the… Johnny Jet , January 18, 2024
Turquoise Paradise: Beaches Turks and Caicos Resort Review A big thank you to Beaches Turks and Caicos for hosting our stay so we could provide this detailed review of our experience. My family and I recently returned from… Johnny Jet , January 15, 2024
Saint Lucia: Rewilding the Caribbean Family Vacation Coconut Bay sits on a gorgeous mile of private, slightly curved beach Don’t ponder the future, design it. Saint Lucia is the world’s only country named after a woman—Saint Lucy… Bruce Northam , October 13, 2021
What’s It Like To Travel and Live in Anguilla When people ask me where the most beautiful beaches in the world are, I give them three answers: Whitehaven Beach in Australia, Florida’s west coast and the island of Anguilla…. Johnny Jet , February 27, 2021
How To Live and Work In Paradise This Winter Let’s face it: There aren’t many times in your life when you can actually pack up and go somewhere for a month or a year and not pull the kids… Johnny Jet , September 24, 2020
A Perfect Day in Saint Lucia Sometimes, you just need to unwind. So you pluck a few days from your calendar, drain them of appointments, and assign them to a holiday in the restorative southern sun…. Ian Livingston , December 19, 2019
The Southern Bahamas Remain Open for Business I visited the Bahamas with my daughter two weeks before Hurricane Dorian devastated its northern islands. While it’s important that Nassau and Paradise Island in the southern Bahamas were spared… Bruce Northam , October 18, 2019
10 Reasons to Stay at the Sandals Royal Barbados Since opening its first resort back in 1981, the Sandals hospitality group has been providing guests with high-end, all-inclusive vacation packages that prove to be even more fun than the catchy… Tim Gaylord , February 11, 2019
10 Things to Do in Barbados I recently traveled to Barbados, the easternmost island of the Caribbean, for a conference. I decided to arrive early to explore. As an avid photographer, I wanted to capture some… Paul Shio , January 18, 2019
A Perfect Day in Barbados Barbados—the Caribbean’s easternmost island—is a land of rum and restoration. It is a holiday destination shaped in the British image, with afternoon tea and dry humor and left-lane driving, just… Ian Livingston , January 15, 2019