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Post-earthquake tsunami scare in the Caribbean highlights shaky range of preparedness
From Caribbean News Now KINGSTON, Jamaica — “Nature has warned us. We need to take heed,” said Jamaican radio talk show host Cliff Hughes on his morning programme less than 12 hours after a magnitude 7.6 undersea earthquake struck off…
Aruba
The Ultimate Vacation Guide to Aruba By BOB CURLEY From Coastal Living Cradled in the south Caribbean Sea, this desert island is home to colorful Dutch-colonial architecture, miles of soft sand beaches, and a wild national park. Cooled by constant…
Destinations of the week
The 25 places you need to visit in 2018, according to the world’s top travel experts – Part 2 By Bobbie Edsor From Business Insider Sail through the air past towering waterfalls and gleaming glacial lakes in Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland.Unsplash/Leila Azevedo…
Caribbean-American legislator arrested for protesting detention of Trinidadian community leader
From Jamaica Observer NEW YORK, United States (CMC) — A Caribbean-American legislator was arrested in New York on Thursday while protesting the detention of Trinidadian community leader Ravi Ragbir. “Many people were taken away by law enforcement today,” New York…
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Jamaica to sign multi-destination marketing agreement with Mexico
From South Florida Caribbean News KINGSTON, Jamaica – Efforts to boost cooperation between Jamaica and Mexico, in the area of tourism, will bear fruit as both countries will sign a memorandum of understanding to concretize a multi-destination marketing arrangement, in…
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Royal Caribbean sick passengers: Outbreak disrupts cruise
By Clyde Hughes From Newsmax Royal Caribbean has reported 47 sick passengers from a gastrointestinal outbreak on board the Grandeur of the Seas cruise ship, Fox News reported Friday. The ship left Baltimore Jan. 2 with about 2,900 guests…
Sandals debuts new resorts in Caribbean
by Rebecca Johnston From Holiday Place Sandals resorts recently announced the opening of new properties and the upgrading of another. The chain recently opened the Sandals Royal Barbados, which welcomed its first guests on December 20. The Sandals Grand Antigua…
Events impacting Caribbean
7 Events of 2017 that are impacting Caribbean travel in 2018 By: Ed Wetschler From Caribbean Travel “The Caribbean had been performing at a healthy growth rate of 5.2 percent between January and June,” said CTO (Caribbean Tourism Organization) chair…
Akubra girl Dolly’s bullying suicide shocks Australia
From BBC A 14-year-old girl who as a child was the face of iconic Australian outback hat firm Akubra has taken her own life over online bullying, say her family. In a Facebook post, the father of Amy “Dolly” Everett…
Supermassive black hole caught burping — twice
From Science Daily Date: January 11, 2018Source:Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI)Summary:Astronomers have caught a supermassive black hole in a distant galaxy snacking on gas and then “burping” — not once, but twice. IMAGE: This is an image of galaxy SDSS…
