How to Spend a Perfect Weekend in St. Barts

St. Barts, also known as St. Barth, St. Barths, and Saint Barthélemy, is an enchanting Caribbean island that features jewel-toned waters, cliffside vistas, and an undeniable dose of French flair. This exclusive destination is a bit difficult to...

The Brief – Europe’s overseas jewels

Europe's empire is under siege. The race for raw materials and strategic outposts on key routes has put several of Europe's foreign possessions, from the Arctic to the South Pacific, on the global chess board. US President-elect Donald Trump has...

5 Of The Best “Blue Mind” Theory Experiences Around The World

Atma Janzu at Le Barthélemy Hotel & SpaLe Barthélemy Hotel & Spa The “Blue Mind” theory was first popularized by marine biologist Wallace J. Nichols whose best-selling book Blue Mind: The Surprising Science That Shows How Being Near, In, On, Or...

A World Without Bounds: Inside the Business and Pleasure of Global Real Estate Deals

Above, Villa O’Calm, Saint Barthelemy, from LeadingRE memberSibarth Real Estate. Photo: Hugo Allard. Search MNPH on luxuryportfolio.com. In a real estate industry that has been riddled with strife—from inflation and high interest rates to a...

Air Antilles takes off again in relaunch following 2023 liquidation

Air Antilles is being relaunched under a new partnership between the French engineering company EDEIS group and the Collectivité de Saint-Martin. Air Antilles, one of the main regional airlines in the French Antilles, had recently resumed...

Trompe l’œil Tailor Wins Challenge the Fabric 2025

Petra Fagerström was crowned the Challenge the Fabric (CTF) 2025 winner. The Swedish-born and London-based designer took home the $10,000 prize for her lenticular pleated and brazen, bespoke-tailored pieces. Fagerström said the funding will help...

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The Language of Effectiveness 2024

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Hotel and Resort News and Notes for December 2024

While most big hotel news is covered by TMR’s team and hosted on its Hotels and Resort homepage, some smaller news bits deserve attention. Below you can find rolling hotel news bites from the last four weeks that travel advisors, industry...

Ligne St Barth brings a tropical spa experience to Thermes Marins

Thermes Marins Monte-Carlo has welcomed Ligne St Barth, a luxury French-Caribbean cosmetics brand, for an exclusive pop-up running until 20th January 2025. Known for its use of tropical ingredients and innovative skincare techniques, Ligne St...

Disaster losses and damages data: Case studies

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5 Warm-Weather Yacht Charters For The Perfect Winter Vacation

Yachts in Gustavia, Saint-BarthelemyUniversal Images Group via Getty Images If you have ever seen pictures of the number of superyachts in and around St Barts on New Year's Eve, you will understand just how sought after a winter yacht charter in a...

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CNN Asks Why Neanderthals Voted for Trump

TUCSON – In interviewing me about the election, a reporter from CNN asked, “As a white guy from a working-class background, why do you think Trump did so well with white working-class men?” That didn’t really happen, but if it had, I would’ve...

Voting for the Vowels

Voting this year is the easiest it’s ever been. In all of the preceding years, I would study the positions of candidates, read the opinions of trusted sources about the candidates, and listen to debates between candidates, if they were truly...

Former Abercrombie CEO Mike Jeffries charged with sex trafficking, interstate prostitution

Former Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Mike Jeffries and two other men are charged in a federal indictment in New York with sex trafficking and interstate prostitution. Jeffries is accused of committing crimes targeting would-be male models and other men...

Gaza should be made an Abraham Accords protectorate led by Mohammed Dahlan

Back in December 2023, barely two months after the horrors of October 7 and the resultant war to eradicate Hamas in Gaza, I posted my original thoughts in a Jerusalem Report article (“A new Gaza – A new Middle East”) on how to achieve peace and a...

New Lighting Standards Introduced for Montserrat

The Ministry of Communication, Works, Labour, and Energy is pleased to announce the launch of the next phase of its energy efficiency initiatives with the development of new lighting standards for Montserrat. This project, implemented by the...

New Lighting Standards Introduced for Montserrat

The Ministry of Communication, Works, Labour, and Energy is pleased to announce the launch of the next phase of its energy efficiency initiatives with the development of new lighting standards for Montserrat. This project, implemented by the...

Paris Deploys Riot Police to Crush Demonstrations in French-controlled Martinique

Unrest erupts over the sharp rise in the cost of living in the Caribbean Political Economy Review During September a general strike and mass demonstrations in the French colonial outpost of Martinique erupted over the escalation in prices for...