Study abroad on the Caribbean’s ‘Island of Flowers’
From University of Wisconsin The French Program takes off on a winter Study Abroad adventure during J-term to the Caribbean island of Martinique. Study Abroad on the Caribbeans Island of Flowers Also known as the “Island of Flowers,” Martinique is…
World Tourism Day 2014 Sep 27
Message from the Secretary General, Caribbean Tourism Organization The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) joins the world in commemorating September 27 as World Tourism Day 2014. We welcome this year’s theme of ‘Tourism and Community Development’ with great enthusiasm as it…
Cayman Islands celebrates World Maritime Day (Thu 25 Sep 2014)
Statement from Her Excellency the Governor, Helen Kilpatrick, CB: “He hath founded it upon the seas” is a statement steeped in Caymanian history and the tradition of relying upon the sea for sustenance, commerce, transportation and dreams. World Maritime Day…
Top 10 romantic B&Bs in the Caribbean
By Mark Rogers, special for USA TODAY The economist E.F. Schumacher said, in his classic book, Small is Beautiful, that “Wisdom demands a new orientation of science and technology toward the organic, the gentle, the elegant and beautiful.” E.F. would…
TCI Premier talks aviation tax at regional conference
From Turks and Caicos Weekly News The safety of aircraft, cost of operations, cost of fuel and the impact of government imposed taxes were all hot topics of discussion during a regional tourism convention this week. Premier Rufus Ewing jetted…
Montego Bay to host Thomson Dream Cruiseliner
From eTN Global Travel Industry News Montego Bay’s Sangster International Airport (MBJ) is set to welcome nine additional weekly flights during the 2014-2015 cruise season, as UK-headquartered Thomson Cruises stations one of its four vessels at Montego Bay’s north coast…
All the world’s an island: Correspondent Carol-Ann covers the Globe with only a back pack Part Five
By Carol-Ann Rudy Rome and Venice: Piacere di conoscerti – Happy to meet you! Linear travel, linear thinking. A huge change from my daily approach to life from “content and objectives taking center stage in our minds,” to quote Dennnis…
Hotel Le Caméléon opens new beachfront club on Caribbean
By Shannon Farley From Costa Rica News New beginnings are old hat at upscale Hotel Le Caméléon in Costa Rica, where their motto is “Every day is a new day”. The Costa Rica boutique hotel on the southern Caribbean Coast,…
Caribbean tourism sector must be run like a business – Apple Leisure CEO
From CaribPress Zozaya said it was vital that the Caribbean promotes the unique attributes of each island, that is relevant to the consumer. ST THOMAS, US Virgin Islands – Caribbean Tourism officials have been urged to ensure that tourism sector…
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Chikungunya death toll in the Caribbean passes 100 mark From Curacao Chronicle The death toll from the mosquito-borne viral disease Chikungunya continues to rise in the Caribbean, now passing the 100 mark, health officials say. The Pan American Health Organization,…
