Barceló Maya Grand Resort has 2,760 rooms spread across five Maya-themed all-inclusive hotels, all on a mile-long stretch of sand 20 minutes south of Playa Del Carmen, Mexico. But why else should you book this Riviera Maya retreat? Here are five good reasons.
Read MoreLunch at Grenada's Belmont Estate starts with a warm hand towel and a cool mountain breeze, and turns out to be one of the best dining experiences on the island.
Read MoreAt the Caribbean's State of the Industry Conference in Grenada last week, I sat down with Cardigan Connor, Anguilla's tourism director, to discuss the island's road to recovery. See the full video on the JetSetSarah Facebook page.
Read MoreI've rounded up some retailers on St. Croix who, while they repair their brick-and-mortar stores, are selling merch online and donating part proceeds to their respective islands' hurricane relief. And I’ve also included a talented artist on storm-ravaged St. Thomas and a recent St. Thomas transplant, both of whose work is definitely worthy of your dollars. Let’s help the U.S. Virgin islands help themselves. Let's shop!
Read MoreThe Turks and Caicos Islands are open for business! In this video, tourism director Ramon Andrews give us the scoop on post-hurricane recovery efforts and hotel and Grand Turk cruise port opening dates.
Read MoreNow, as affected islands begin the long road to recovery, here’s a roundup of what some of your favorite cruise lines are doing to help – including links to how you can help, too. And remember, the best way to show your support for the Caribbean is to keep going back!
Read MoreOften, hotel staff become our friends. And, with repeat visits, they begin to feel like family. Which is part of the reason we feel so deeply for the Caribbean people whose lives have been upended by hurricanes Irma, José and Maria. And it’s also why I’m sharing this list of individual resorts’ relief funds, so you can directly help the employees and their families who’ve so warmly welcomed yours when you’ve visited the Caribbean. Please give.
Read MoreCaribbeanTravelUpdate is a new website from the Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association, which has up-to-date, country-by-country information on the status of resorts and recovery efforts, as well as a link for donations. My travel industry colleagues and I use this resource regularly for our own reporting, and I know that if you love the Caribbean and have an interest in its recovery, you'll want to check it out, too.
Read MoreLet’s all put our money where our mouths are to support the region’s recovery by dropping some dinero with these companies, who’ve all pledged proceeds or part-proceeds to Caribbean hurricane relief. Because when you purchase with a purpose, you’ll never suffer retail regret!
Read MoreI’m not sure where my teaspoon obsession started. But I think I’ll blame my parents. Seems logical since it was in their kitchen that I first noticed that stainless steel spoon with its slim silvery handle boldly stamped with the letters “BOAC” down the back. Now I'm a 50-year-old travel writer with a cornucopia of spoons threatening to escape the confines of her own cutlery drawer.
Read MoreA review of Serenity at Coconut Bay in St. Lucia.
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