In Guadeloupe, a land of volcanoes, rainforests and hot springs, you may find yourself canceling your other plans so you can ...

Beautiful beaches are like the famous Tolstoy quote about happy families: They’re all alike. A far harder thing to find on a tropical island is a beach that makes you think. When we came to Guadeloupe ...

Considered one of the most beautiful beaches in France, Grande Anse beach is an instant hit with its postcard-perfect looks. And in 2025, this pearl of Guadeloupe received the ultimate honour! This ...

For some people, a guarantee of warm weather and ready access to a beach and pool are enough to ensure a great vacation. I'm not one of them. Call it Type A syndrome or simply culture geek-itis, but ...

This long, golden beach on the south coast of Grande-Terre is pretty peaceful during the week, but can get crowded on the weekends. Visitors like to collect shells on the beach and swim in the shallow ...

TERRE-DE-HAUT, Guadeloupe — My normal sport of choice at the beach is people watching. It's less tiring than Frisbee and does not require the pesky hand-eye coordination of paddle ball. But on a hot ...

Forget Punta Cana and its overdeveloped resort zones, Jamaica and the hardly authentic tourist traps, Cozumel's cruise-dominated shores: If you're up to here with the overcrowded Caribbean clichés, ...

Known to its one-time Carib Indian population as "karukera", or "island of beautiful waters", the butterfly-shaped French territory of Guadeloupe is a centre of Caribbean Creole culture. French, ...