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Caribbean BEST FOR FOOD


Puerto Rico Named the Caribbean’s best island for food in the


CTO’s most recent Resonance Report (compiled by Resonance Consultancy Ltd.), Puerto Rico has some of the best and most varied cuisine. Visitors can experience everything from fine dining in Old San Juan to street food in Luquillo. Specialties include mofongo (mashed plantain with pork crackling) and the national drink: pina colada. For the best experience, book a food tour or plan a visit during the April/May Saborea Puerto Rico festival — dubbed the ‘largest culinary festival of the Caribbean’.


Runners-up Famous for its French-Creole cuisine, St Maarten


markets itself as the Caribbean’s ‘culinary capital’. Half- French, half-Dutch, this tiny island has fantastic roadside lolos (barbecues) and more than 400 restaurants. From November, travelers can make use of JetBlue’s new Caribbean Mint route from Boston. Another foodie hotspot is Barbados, which won Caribbean National Culinary Team of the Year 2017 at the prestigious CHTA Taste of the Caribbean Competition in Miami. All new visitors should taste the national dish of cou-cou and flying fish.


BEST FOR ROMANCE


Anguilla Te ultimate romantic escape, Anguilla has secluded


beaches, shore-side dining and an embargo on casinos, cruise ships and high-rise hotels, which aids the sense of privacy. Readers of Travel + Leisure magazine voted it the best Caribbean island overall and one of the world’s most romantic for 2017. On Anguilla’s eastern tip, Belmond recently acquired the multi-award-winning Cap Juluca Beach Resort — expect extensive renovations, new beachfront villas, and spa upgrades later this year.


Runners-up Te twin islands of Antigua and Barbuda were named


the ‘Caribbean’s Most Romantic Destination’ in the two most recent World Travel Awards (2015 and 2016), thanks to their beautiful beaches, azure waters and award-winning spas. Another contender is the tiny island of Nevis, with its Georgian-style buildings, uncrowded beaches and ultra-relaxing vibe. To get here, couples can fly to the island’s tiny airport or sail across ‘the Narrows’ from neighboring St Kitts.


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