The Dominican Republic is a Caribbean nation that shares the island of Hispaniola with Haiti. It's known for its beaches and inland terrain comprising rainforest, savannah and highlands, including Pico Duarte, the Caribbean's tallest mountain. The Capital city Santo Domingo has Spanish landmarks like the Gothic Catedral Primada de America in its Zo...

Ship-wreck snorkelling and luxe-resort accommodation are just the ticket to feel special in Barbados. The Bajan Queen partied too hard. And now she's at the bottom of the Caribbean Sea. But, all is good. This 45-metre tugboat, which toiled for years at the port in Bridgetown, Barbados and finished out her above-water life as a tourist-party boat, w...

Want to treat yourself to a high-end Caribbean getaway that combines unashamed luxury with strong ecotourism credentials? Then look no further than the Rosewood Little Dix Bay on Virgin Gorda in the British Virgin Islands. Following a four-year closure and comprehensive renovation, Rosewood Little Dix Bay has reopened this month, marking one of the...

Discover Puerto Rico has launched the Blank Canvas Initiative that will encourage street artists, from around the world, to share their craft on the walls of Puerto Rico's streets. Puerto Rico offers more than 70 art museums and 50 art galleries that contain works ranging from ancient Indigenous and African, to Baroque and Victorian, and contempora...

​The Miravalles Volcano National Park – Jorge Manuel Dengo, which is located in the north-western region of Guanacaste, has become the country's 29th national park. Named after environmentalist Jorge Manuel Dengo Obregón, the 5,000 hectare park features some of Costa Rica's biggest geothermal fields and houses fauna species such as jaguars, ocelots...

Barbados is looking to be at the forefront of the movement to encourage a more sustainable environment. In April 2019 the country enforced a ban on single-use plastics, meaning that there will be no more importation, retail, sale and use of petrol-based, single-use plastic on the island. Barbados is already one of the world's top users of electric ...