Demands are rising in Washington for the U.S. to ban travelers from countries in West Africa, but the Obama administration is resisting and says the screening measures already in place for travelers are more effective. There are no direct flights …
Colombia, Jamaica, Guyana, and Trinidad and Tobago have all announced travel bans as Ebola concerns grow. Colombian authorities announced that anyone entering their country from Ebola-stricken countries will face heavy scrutiny. Colombia’s National Health Institutes have said they developed a …
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Belize became the third Caribbean nation to limit visitors coming from West African nations hit by the Ebola virus as some U.S. lawmakers urge President Barack Obama to consider similar steps. Belize’s government will stop issuing visas for nationals from …
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Move over Paris and Rome, the Caribbean is quickly becoming a gourmet dining epicenter. Beckoning to international award-winning chefs like Anthony Bourdain, Eric Ripert and José Andrés, the Caribbean boasts an impressive array of acclaimed resort restaurants and foodie festivals. …
16 October 2014 Last updated at 20:28 ET Thousands of tourists visit Jamaica’s Montego Bay each year A group of Caribbean countries have announced bans on entry to foreigners who have travelled through the three West African countries most affected …
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The Guinness World Records book turns 60 and to celebrate, they’ve launched a special collector’s edition with even more records in the technology, robotics and internet fields. The diamond edition reviews the six decades of a book that specializes in …
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With the very best of intentions, the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) recently organized a conference in St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands (USVI), to explore the idea of a unified vision for the region. The program was expertly guided and directed …
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The spread of the chikungunya mosquito-borne illness, or chik-V for short, has Caribbean governments working to educate the public and to alert travelers to prevent the disease from damaging the region’s tourist-dependent economies. The latest numbers from the Pan American …