Antigua

A Dozen Sipping Rums To Challenge Your Preconceptions

Tony Sachs | Posted 04.30.2012

Tony Sachs

For far too many imbibers, rum is something that comes in a bottle with a pirate on it, and should be followed by the words "and Coke." It breaks my heart, it really does.

Politicians Won't Return Ponzi Payoffs

Michael Winship | Posted 05.09.2012

Michael Winship

Texas financier Robert Allen Stanford was convicted on 13 out of 14 criminal counts of fraud. But what most stories failed to mention was the large amount of his clients' cash that was spent on campaign contributions, greasing the corrupt nexus of money and politics for personal gain.

Independence Day in Guatemala

Oneika Raymond | Posted 11.26.2011

Oneika Raymond

This past September 15th, Guatemala celebrated 190 years of independence from Spain. Events leading up to this big anniversary were festive and feverishly prideful.

The Skin Will Make You Jump Out of Yours!

Elizabeth Abbott | Posted 11.19.2011

Elizabeth Abbott

From the small, beach-blessed Caribbean island of Antigua comes The Skin, a full-length feature film screened at Toronto's CaribbeanTales Film Festiva...

Impulse Travel Destination: Mali, West Africa

Teri Johnson | Posted 05.15.2012

Teri Johnson

My love affair with travel, language and adventure began when I was twelve on a six-city, 10-day trip around Mexico with my Spanish class. Nearly two...

The Good, the Sad and the Expensive in Antigua and Lake Atitlán

Maria Russo | Posted 08.03.2011

Maria Russo

2011-06-03-antigua.jpgAfter the awe wore off from exploring the Spanish Mudéjar-influenced Baroque architecture and traversing volcanic terrain around resplendent Lake Atitlán, a clearer picture of these destinations emerged.

Licking Like a Local in Antigua, Guatemala (Ice Cream, That Is)

Maria Russo | Posted 07.13.2011

Maria Russo

All the ice cream eating was going just fine until I started to feel some uncomfortable rumbling in my stomach. It didn't take long to find the warnings.

Caribbean Beach To Be Renamed After Princess Diana

AP | By ANIKA KENTISH | Posted 06.28.2011

ST. JOHN'S, Antigua -- A pristine stretch of beach in Antigua and Barbuda once frequented by Princess Diana and her young sons will soon bear the name...

Slow Food, Caribbean Style

Joseph Satto | Posted 06.21.2011

Joseph Satto

Discovering Hermitage Bay in Antigua shattered a few preconceived notions I held about the slow food movement. I assumed it primarily preached in our little urban bubbles. I'm happy to say, I was dead wrong.

7 Best Beaches In Antigua, According To Locals (PHOTOS)

Posted 05.25.2011

Antigua has 365 beaches, but travelers often have mere days for a visit. Our friends at Caribbean Travel +Life magazine asked 7 charismatic locals to...

Antiguan Businessman charged with Breaching Copyright Laws.

Carrie Crotty | Posted 05.25.2011

Carrie Crotty

This week the twin island nation of Antigua and Barbuda charged a local businessman with breaching laws under the W.I.P.O. Treaty. Bettini is the first to face the courts since the the treaty's ratification.

Sneak Peek at Jumby Bay, Private Island Paradise (PHOTOS)

Karen Schaler | Posted 05.25.2011

Karen Schaler

I'm in love... with an island! The ride takes about ten minutes and from the moment you arrive you know things are different here. Sound like a fairytale? Well, now you're getting the picture.

Setting the Record Straight About Antigua

Rep. Edolphus Towns | Posted 05.25.2011

Rep. Edolphus Towns

Like most of his claims of leadership and effectiveness, Kevin Powell's assertion of being a negotiator in Antigua is pure fantasy.

Tourists Stranded By Ash Cloud Give Caribbean Economic Boost

AP | DANICA COTO | Posted 05.25.2011

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — An ash-spewing volcano in Iceland has given the Caribbean an unexpected economic boost, causing some hotels to fill up w...

Allen Stanford's Daughter Fights To Keep $1.3 Million Condo

AP | By JEFF CARLTON | Posted 05.25.2011

DALLAS -- The daughter of jailed Texas businessman R. Allen Stanford must appear in federal court to show why she should not be held in contempt for f...

Allen Stanford Stripped Of His Knighthood

Houston Chronicle | Posted 05.25.2011

ST. JOHN'S, Antigua -- Disgraced Texas financier R. Allen Stanford is being stripped of his knighthood in the Caribbean nation of Antigua and Barbuda,...

Around the World in 18 Days

WorldFocus.org | WorldFocus.org | Posted 05.25.2011

Worldfocus producer Megan Thompson is traveling the globe to report on the effects of climate change on small island nations. Megan will tak...

NYers Gone Wild: Dream Vacation Turns Into Nightmare

NBC NewYork | NBC New York | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Antigua, Home News

Who wants to come home from a vacation on a tropical cruise? A bunch of New Yorkers who got into a fight with cops in Antigua and could end up in jail...

Chavez Aids Antigua After Stanford Fraud Scandal

Reuters | Posted 05.25.2011

The tiny Caribbean state of Antigua and Barbuda, still reeling from the fraud scandal surrounding Texas billionaire Allen Stanford, on Thursday found ...

Mount Obama: Antigua Renames Its Highest Peak

AP | ANIKA KENTISH | Posted 05.25.2011

ST JOHN'S, Antigua — Antigua's highest mountain officially became "Mount Obama" on Tuesday as the small Caribbean nation celebrated the American...

Top 10 Vacation Locations To Kick Start Your Tan (VOTE!)

The Huffington Post | Susan Ryan | Posted 05.25.2011

Check out the HuffPost's Top 10 Places to Tan! Cast your votes, folks, and pick which of the following beautiful locations you'd love to wake up in! ...

New Documents on Accused Ponzi Schemer Allen Stanford: Did Bush's Justice Dept. Take "Appropriate Investigative Steps"?

Aram Roston | Posted 05.25.2011

Aram Roston

An Antiguan American lawyer has given me documents that laid out allegations to the Justice Department five years ago that Stanford was corrupting Antigua officials, and potentially violating the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.

James Davis, Stanford CFO, Cooperating With Investigators

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

DALLAS — The chief financial officer of the troubled companies owned by Texas billionaire R. Allen Stanford has promised full cooperation with f...

Antiguan On Life After Allen Stanford

Huffington Post | Carrie Crotty | Posted 05.25.2011

Yesterday, Antiguans voted in one of their most contentious elections in years. Allen Stanford, who allegedly ran an $8 billion ponzi scheme, was clos...