Two songwriters, Robert Hutto and Bobby Donnelson, once wrote a song about a little bit of hell in paradise. They play in Key West so no doubt the root of the song is about concrete, condo’s, over indulgence and con artists in a place so perfectly made that it gives comfort to your every sense. That’s what I found on my recent trip to Antigua.

The Embassy of the United States of America to Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean is transitioning to a new appointment and document delivery service for the non-immigrant visa unit.

Some people may balk at the idea of 365 beaches on our small, but breathtakingly beautiful twin-island paradise, but don’t let the size fool you. Despite being only 170 square miles between the two islands, Antigua and Barbuda holds within itself many hidden gems of the whitest sand and bluest waters this side of the Eastern Caribbean.

“We’re here to pamper you”! These are the words that warmed the hearts of first time visitors Mr. and Mrs. Robert Dehoxar as they were welcomed to the Grand Pineapple Beach resort.

The Caribbean Sailing Association (CSA) has formed a new Regatta Sanctioning Committee to help manage the busy Caribbean race calendar.

Close to 100 motor and sailing yachts, have converged on Falmouth Harbour and Nelson’s Dockyard, located in the picturesque and historic south of Antigua.

The Majority Shareholders of LIAT, Dr. the Hon. Ralph Gonsalves, Prime Minister of St. Vincent & the Grenadines, The Hon. Freundel Stuart, Q.C., Prime Minister of Barbados and Dr. The Hon. Baldwin Spencer, Prime Minister of Antigua & Barbuda met with the Chairman, Board and Management of LIAT in Bridgetown, Barbados on Friday July 20, 2012 where the shareholders reached several major decisions on the Company’s re-fleeting plans.

Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda the Hon. W. Baldwin Spencer is today in Barbados attending a meeting of the Majority Shareholders of LIAT at the Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Conference Centre.

The Organization of American States (OAS), in conjunction with the Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority, with the support of the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), the Government of Luxembourg, and the Government of Serbia is organizing a Forum for Caribbean Small Hotels in Antigua and Barbuda as part of the Small Tourism Enterprise Network initiative.

The atmosphere was ripe for investment when the Antigua and Barbuda Investment Authority, in collaboration with the Ministry of Tourism, and The Jolly Harbour Marina presented numerous opportunities available for investment here in Antigua and Barbuda to the group of Russian Business men on island for a week of sailing and business.

Rachel "Bunny" Mellon has listed her family's longtime Caribbean vacation home in Antigua for $14.5 million.

Virgin Atlantic airline has reportedly decided not to pass on what is seen as “ unfair retrospective” increases to passengers, in the form of Britain’s Air Passenger Duty (APD).and instead will pay the surplus itself.

LIAT is partnering with the Guyana Government through the Guyana Tourism Authority (GTA) to provide special fares to the 13th Annual Caribbean Conference on Sustainable Tourism Development to be held in the South American country from April 15-19, 2012.

The award-winning actress Anna Maria Horsford was recently honored with the prestigious Tourism Ambassador Award by Antigua and Barbuda. Bestowed upon Antiguans and Barbudians and their offspring, the Tourism Ambassador Award is given to exemplary people who lend their names and voices to promote the destination of the Caribbean sister islands. The award was presented to Horsford by the Hon. John Maginley, tourism minister.

One of the joys of luxury travel is putting out a room service hang tag on your suite door knob as you retire for the evening. Presto, the next morning at the appointed hour, your hot breakfast, fresh fruit and piping hot coffee arrives -- served by your private butler!

Construction will begin soon on a US$51 million Marriott hotel in the capital of Guyana following a symbolic sod-turning ceremony yesterday.

President Bharrat Jagdeo expressed satisfaction that the hotel has reached the construction stage, noting that Guyana has been clamoring for accommodation facilities that meet international standards.