Health authorities are struggling to control the Zika virus. Locally transmitted cases have been reported in Florida, and there is now concern about a possible link with male sterility. Simon Calder, The Independent’s Travel Correspondent, answers readers’ questions about the …

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The view from a shuttle boat approaching Sandy Island, one of a number of small, uninhabited islands off the coast of Anguilla. (Necee Regis) “The trip today is about 24 minutes,” announced the captain of our eight-passenger shuttle ferry. That …

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Island Destinations, a brand of global luxury tour operator the ID Travel Group,  recently unveiled its Travelers Collection for 2017 of 125 top hotels, resorts and villas, and seven of the 19 new additions are Caribbean properties. They are the …

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Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) members are marking Caribbean Tourism Month with a number of events and activities designed to emphasize the region’s range of visitor experiences. Events include Pirates Week on Grand Cayman, Cayman Brac and Little Cayman through Nov. …

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PHOTO: Royal Caribbean’s Harmony of the Seas. (Photo courtesy of Royal Caribbean International) You Can Drive Bob Marley’s Old Range Rover at this… <!— Entertainment —> Entertainment What Sets Viking Ocean Cruises Apart in the Caribbean <!— Cruise Line & …

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