I recently took a look at the pace of hotel development in the Caribbean, and one destination’s sheer number of projects jumped out at me time and again. The Dominican Republic appears to have more development on the drawing boards, …
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Martha Stewart is a busy woman. When she’s not cooking delicious meals, perfecting her garden, and you know, hosting a TV show with Snoop Dogg, she’s always looking for her next big venture. And, as it turns out, that next …
What do you get when a U.S. tour operator specializing in people-to-people programs to Cuba collaborates with an acclaimed world-music company to launch music-powered travel experiences in Havana? The answer: “A lot of fun and music and magic” — that’s …
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Royal Caribbean is ready to get its private Bahamas party started as the first visitors to the line’s upgraded private island CocoCay are about to arrive. Dubbed Perfect Day at CocoCay, the cruise line is investing $200 million into the …
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Hugh Riley, secretary general of the Caribbean Tourism Organization since 2009, has stepped down from that post ahead of his scheduled departure at the end of June. Neil Walters, CTO’s director of finance, will temporarily take over the position until …
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Selling group travel can boost your business significantly, and an easy way to get started is by following the advice of travel advisors who specialize in the niche. For Claudia Mace of Delray Beach, Fla.-based Commodore Travel Consultants, a member …
The Renaissance Aruba Resort Casino has upped the ante on its romance offerings for couples with a new program that promises seclusion and serenity, along with hammocks, flamingos, a bonfire, beverages and a butler. The highlight of the couples’ overnight …
We can happily report that the Caribbean is, in fact, getting greener. Whether it’s the regular debut of a new solar park, the frequent launch of a new wind farm or a renewed regional focus on sustainability. While more …
My perception of Colombia hadn’t been great prior to my first trip there back in 2011. I’d heard horror stories about drugs cartels, kidnappings, and civil war. It wasn’t somewhere I had contemplated visiting until I made some great Colombian …
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The US Department of State issued 3 Travel Advisories, Exercise Increased Caution, for certain countries in the Caribbean Sea. These Level 2 Travel Advisories by the State Department indicate that visitors to the countries of the Bahamas, Jamaica, and the …
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