Donkey at Two Foot Bay, Barbuda (Textor)
The January 12 earthquake in Haiti was a disaster of unimaginable proportions. We encourage everyone—and in particular those who love the Caribbean—to donate to organizations assisting Haitians in need. The following organizations come highly recommended by Richard Morse of Port-au-Prince's famous Hotel Oloffson: Fonkoze (a micro-finance institution); Gheskio (an amazing AIDS organization); The Lambi Fund of Haiti (a civil society organization); and the Red Cross.
(read more)Mocking Bird Hill is an extraordinary hotel.
First off, it’s rare to include a luxury property of this care and attention in koucou’s listings. We’re all about the budget-friendly, the easy and the effortless. Perfect resorts with stunning views high in the hills of largely undeveloped corners of lush islands—in this case, Jamaica's Portland region—don’t usually fall into our purview.
Mocking Bird Hill’s rates only fall below our maximum during the off-season. Be that as it may, we can’t stress strongly enough that this is a place for pennypinching travelers to ...