Caribbean Island joins TIME’s 50 greatest places of 2023
New York-based magazine TIME has released its prestigious list of the world’s greatest places for 2023, with a tiny Caribbean island making the cut as a destination that is “keeping the Caribbean beautiful.”
TIME Magazine included Dominica in its top 50 list for its “rain forests, waterfalls, hot springs, and volcanoes.”
“Dominica doesn’t have the requisite beaches of this region, but what it does have is adventure aplenty via rain forests, waterfalls, hot springs, and volcanoes,” TIME wrote.
Among Dominica’s best attractions and offerings, the magazine highlighted Dominica’s hiking trail, the 115-mile Waitukubuli National Trail, which is also considered as Caribbean’s longest trail, and the region’s only sea-kayaking trail, the Waitukubuli Sea Trail.
TIME also recommended Dominica’s newest resort, Coulibri Ridge, which has “breathtaking views of the Atlantic and Caribbean Sea.” The place also prides itself on being fully off-grid, powered by solar and wind turbines.
“Purified rainwater fills two infinity pools facing majestic Morne Fou mountain peak, with Martinique in the distance. Produce at the restaurant is grown on the resort’s 285 acres or nearby farms,” it wrote.
The magazine tapped its international network of correspondents and contributors to compile the list of the World’s Greatest Places for 2023, highlighting the ones offering new and exciting experiences.
Dominica aims for sustainable tourism, as the nation works on becoming the world’s first climate-resilient nation.
Its government has been working on several massive infrastructure projects to align the country with its goal of climate resiliency.
Thousands of houses have been provided to its residents, thanks to the government’s collaboration with MMC Development, Ltd., a private developing company that has understood Dominica’s needs over the years of being its trusted developer.
MMC Development Ltd. is also responsible for the educational institutions and healthcare facilities on the island, as well as the country’s first international airport set to begin operations by 2026.
The projects handled by MMC Development Ltd. are funded by Dominica’s Citizenship by Investment (CBI) Programme, one of the oldest ones in the world.