Caribbean

Barbados: resort life vs going local

Barbara Snaith, from Northumberland, moved out of a gated community in Barbados to live amongst the locals. Here, with the help of a friend who still prefers life behind gates, she takes a look at the pros and cons of living off and on a communal resort in our favourite Caribbean hotspot

1 April 2012

Get a 10,000 USD discount for buying in the Bahamas

Hideaway Bahamas are now offering a $10,000 discount to anyone investing in one of their stunning beachfront homes priced at over $200,000 or more.

22 February 2012

The Caribbean is one of the ten best places to buy abroad

Every year A Place in the Sun undertakes a survey of the ten best places to buy abroad, bassed on feedback from our magazine readers and exhibition visitors. With the rest of the list full of traditional favourite, the only new entry into this year's chart was the Caribbean. Cathy Hawker takes a look at why...

10 February 2012

Case study - Sue Horrocks, Cayman Islands

Sue Horrocks from Chester headed to the Cayman Islands 20 years ago to teach music – and never left. She tells Liz Rowlinson why there are few pitfalls in paradise.

1 February 2012

Caribbean: What's new in paradise?

Palm-fringed beaches of soft sugar sand lapped by warm waters - who can resist the Caribbean? We take a look at some of the latest developments worth dreaming about...

31 December 2011

Push the boat out in Antigua

Sunday evening on the Eastern Caribbean island of Antigua and the traditional 'jump-up' at Shirley Heights is underway. Steel bands reverberate, spicy chicken wings sizzle on street barbecues and rum punch flows as tourists and locals join in the laidback reggae vibe, enjoying a perfect viewpoint over the Caribbean Sea.

1 November 2011

Win a week in a Caribbean beach club, Italian villa, Colorado ski resort... and more

Wyndham Vacation Rentals is giving A Place in the Sun readers a chance to win one of 81 seven-night stays in up to 100 countries!

26 October 2011

How easy is it to live a tax-free life in the Bahamas?

We talk to Barbi Badham of Hideaway Bahamas, a resort on Grand Bahama, about living tax free in paradise...

1 October 2011

How easy is it to live a tax-free life in the Bahamas?

Barbi Badham of Hideaway Bahamas on Grand Bahamas.

28 September 2011

Heavenly Hideaways

For anyone looking for a home with access to idyllic, unspoilt beaches that also offers a truly authentic – and private – Caribbean lifestyle, the extra effort it takes to reach St Vincent and the Grenadines could be well worth it...

1 September 2011

Peace, pitons and rum punch

A carat or two less bling than some Caribbean islands we could mention, St Lucia is the archetypal laid-back tropical paradise. Its forest, mountains, beaches and friendly people would reward a longer visit...

31 July 2011

Home from Home: Bermuda

A British overseas territory with a subtropical climate, beautiful beaches and friendly tax laws – we take a closer look at why this pretty island in the Atlantic is so attractive to expats

1 July 2011