Guide to Saint Barthélemy

Glamorous and luxurious, the beautiful Caribbean island of Saint Barthélemy beckons A-listers and billionaires year after year to its crystal waters and opulent five-star resorts. A collection of mega yachts lingers along its coastline and don’t...

Saint-Barthélemy Thrives Amidst Political Turmoil and Tourist Boom

GUSTAVIA, Saint-Barthélemy — Despite complicated political dynamics, the economy of Saint-Barthélemy is thriving, fueled by a robust tourism sector. As the island prepares to host its 30th annual Bucket Regatta, 29 luxury yachts will participate...

Dialogue, community voices shape climate resilience at USM workshop

A scene during the workshop. POND ISLAND--The University of St. Martin (USM), in collaboration with the Climate Adaptation Services Foundation (CAS), the Ministry of Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment and Infrastructure VROMI, and the...

The Black Girl’s Guide To Travel: How To Enjoy A French Escape—In The Caribbean

Every once in a while, I get a craving for a little Parisian getaway. There’s just something enchanting about Paris: the cobblestone streets, the boutique shopping, and the cafes serving warm, flaky croissants. For most American travelers, a trip...

The Turks and Caicos Islands attends Green Overseas Climate Change Resilience Community Regional Workshop on Coastal Hazards

PRESS RELEASE FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF DISASTER MANAGEMENT AND EMERGENCIES Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands – Wednesday, 18 June 2025: The Turks and Caicos Islands participated in The Green Overseas (GO) Climate Change Resilience Community...

Nevis Signs Onto the Gustavia Appea...

NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS (June 12, 2025) - The Premier of Nevis, the Honourable Mark Brantley, has reaffirmed the island’s commitment to environmental sustainability and regional solidarity by signing the Gustavia Appeal- an initiative aimed at...

Nevis Signs Onto The Gustavia Appeal In Support Of Regional Cooperation In Waste Management

Premier Brantley signed the Letter of Intent during the 7th Annual CARIBAVIA Conference held in St. Barths from June 10-12, 2025. The conference gathered regional leaders, environmental advocates, and aviation stakeholders to address shared...

Pilot Insights: The Hardest Airports In The World To Land At

If you ask pilots what the hardest airport in the world to land at is, chances are you'll get a different answer. In part, this is because it's practically impossible to visit every airport in the world in one lifetime, but also because pilots...

Zoe Gustavia Anna Whalen Is Empowering Every Body, One Garment at a Time

It’s a vision that feels particularly attractive in a world that constantly feeds into overconsumption. Made from deadstock fabrics and discarded panniers and bustles, which she sews, waxes, stains, and resculpts, Whalen’s universe offers a...

Sail The Caribbean Sustainably In Luxury With Private Yacht Charter N.V.

(MENAFN- GetNews) PHILIPSBURG, SINT MAARTEN - May 29, 2025 - Explore the unmatched beauty of the Caribbean while protecting its precious marine environment with Private Yacht Charter N.V., the leading eco-friendly catamaran charter company based...

Air France Announces New Flights to Phuket and Punta Cana

Air France will expand its long-haul network with new flights from Paris-Charles de Gaulle to Phuket, Thailand, starting 27 November 2025, and a seasonal service to Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, beginning 13 January 2026. The announcement was...

Parody or News about Global Warming?

TUCSON – A recent news story by KGUN9 reads like a parody, as is the case with many local news stories. It’s about students and former students of the Tucson Unified School District getting the school board to pass a climate-action resolution,...

Ethel Cain Knows She’s Controversial

“I am always honored when somebody looks at my little country bumpkin ass and thinks, Oh, that could translate to high fashion,” says 27-year-old Hayden Anhedönia from the center booth in a Manhattan diner. The musician known primarily by her...

Conserving Biodiversity in Europe’s Overseas World Heritage sites

The BESTLIFE2030 Programme is a granting mechanism focusing on preserving and restoring biodiversity. Supported by the EU, it aims to fund over 200 conservation projects with a budget of almost €25 million by 2030. This grant scheme is tailored to...

Meet the 7 designers competing for sustainable fashion’s top prize

This year marks the fifth edition of the sustainable fashion awards Challenge The Fabric, hosted by the Ekman Group and organised by the Swedish Fashion Council. Its goal? ‘To promote innovation and challenge the fashion system by encouraging a...

French Mining Law Reform: Publication of Four New Decrees

Four decrees (décrets) from August 27th, 2025, were published in the Official Gazette on August 28th, 2025, presenting significant changes to the French mining legal framework. The decrees are intended to promote a more sustainable and responsible...

Resilience, Sustainable Energy and Marine Biodiversity (RESEMBID)

Mission The Resilience, Sustainable Energy and Marine Biodiversity (RESEMBID) programme serves the Caribbean Overseas Countries and Territories (OCTs), supporting sustainable human development efforts of the 12 jurisdictions, namely: Anguilla,...

10 Best Places to Travel in November

If you’re thinking about where to travel this November, consider relocating the turkey-powered get-together. Countless destinations offer a delicious counterpoint to that perennial meal, whether you prefer Michelin-starred magic at the Caribbean’s...

Designer Zoe Gustavia Anna Whalen wants to make you feel overwhelmed

Last New York Fashion Week, in September 2024, I left New York designer Zoe Gustavia Anna Whalen’s intimate dinner presentation at TIWA Gallery with an aftertaste of soft vegan cheese and cloth – I had accidentally put one of the linen pieces...

Officers From the Ministry of Environment Receive Training on Water Quality Monitoring

The Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources and Climate Change in collaboration with H. Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC), Center Resource Management and Environmental Studies (CERMES) and Spatial Innovision Ltd conducted a series of...