Sir Ian Botham: “It’s St. Kitts when I want to escape”
By CUOPM on July 21, 2014 in Diaspora, Nevis, St. Kitts, Tourism St. Kitts is it for former England cricketer, Sir Ian Botham. In a full length interview headed: “Sir Ian’s Travelling Life,” Sir Ian, who is also a Test…
Virgin Galactic announces hotel partner for space tourists
From Caribbean360 NEW MEXICO, United States, Friday July 18, 2014 – Virgin Galactic has taken another step towards launching tourists into space with the announcement of its hotel partner for prospective travellers. Virgin has chosen Hotel Encanto de Las Cruces…
Overseas tax holiday to Dutch Caribbean under the Free Movement of Capital spoiled by CJEU in TBG Limited-Case
By Wessel Geursen From European Law Blog The free movement of capital provision of Art. 63 TFEU applies ratione loci ‘worldwide’: to both capital movements within EU’s internal market and to movements from the internal market to third countries (and…
Caribbean Airlines keeps Tobago happy
By Vernon Khelawan From Trinidad & Tobago Newsday That there was no great outcry about the services provided by Caribbean Airlines on the airbridge gives the impression that the people of Tobago are comfortable with the level of service being…
Forbes Travel Guide expands its five star rating system into the Caribbean and Mexico
Forbes Travel Guide will Provide Ratings to Help Consumers Make Better Luxury Travel Decisions in Two Growing Markets, and soon, in all of Latin America NEW YORK, July 17, 2014 – Forbes Travel Guide—the originator of the Five-Star hospitality rating…
The Virginia man who crowned himself King in Africa is much more serious than you think
By Harrison Jacobs From Business Insider Virginia native Jeremiah Heaton recently traveled to a remote, mountainous patch of desert between Egypt and Sudan to claim one of the last ungoverned pieces of land in the world. Heaton took the land…
Grenada 2014 tourism numbers up despite depressed economy
From Caribbean360 ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada, Thursday July 10, 2014, CMC – Grenada’s Tourism Minister Alexandria Otway Noel says despite an inherited depressed economy, her administration has recorded significant growth in the tourism industry in 2014 so far. Otway-Noel was the…
Can you help Amanda sail the Caribbean?
By Amanda From Kickstarter Hi! I’m Amanda and I want to raise enough funds to sail the Caribbean islands. I will be documenting the trip through pictures & video. My story dates back to 2006 when I was a junior…
iNews Briefs
Cayman police warn public and employers about fake sick notes The Royal Cayman Islands Police Service (RCIPS) are warning Cayman’s public and employers for fake sick notes, The sick notes were stolen along with blank prescriptions and an unknown quantity…
Venezuela’s airport ‘breathing’ tax/United cuts flights to Venezuela
Venezuela’s airport ‘breathing’ tax By Daniel Pardo From BBC Trending Passengers at Maiquetia International Airport “That will be $20 ‘breathing’ tax please” The biggest international airport in Venezuela is charging a fee for the right to inhale clean air –…
