7-Eleven has already made 77 deliveries by drone
By Nicole Lee From engadget Way ahead of you, Amazon. Sure, Amazon made its first drone delivery last week, but 7-Eleven already has it beat. Today, the convenience store company announced that it has already made a total of 77…
Automakers aren’t really advertising electric vehicles
by Kristen Hall-Geisler From TechCrunch There are more plug-in vehicles available now than there were a decade ago, and the sales of those vehicles are growing. Sales of electric vehicles are up about a third this year over last year,…
The Westin Grand Cayman Seven Mile Beach Resort & Spa completes phase one of $50 million renovation
Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands – (December 27, 2016) – With the Caribbean heating up for the busy winter season, Westin Grand Cayman Seven Mile Beach Resort & Spa celebrates the completion of the first phase of a two-phase renovation. Starting…
New marketing leadership for Cayman Islands in Europe
From Breaking Travel News The European office of the Cayman Islands Department of Tourism has recruited Richard Trasler as marketing executive, effective immediately. Trasler joins the department from the online retail sector where he has been growing his own business….
Destinations of the week
Best overseas destinations for 2017 IMAGE: Bermuda is Zika-free and welcoming to tourists. Steve Bly Where should you travel in 2017? Maybe you want to witness the US solar eclipse, take advantage of great exchange rates abroad or get in…
Coast Guard ends search for missing cruise ship passenger off New Jersey
Reuters From gCaptain NEW YORK, Dec 28 (Reuters) – The U.S. Coast Guard has called off a search for a woman who went missing from the Queen Mary 2 cruise ship off the coast of New Jersey over the Christmas…
British holidaymaker, 37, is fighting for his life after being shot in the head during a robbery in Antigua as he visited his parents on Christmas Day
By KATE PICKLES FOR THE DAILY MAIL A British man is in a critical condition after being shot in the head during an attempted robbery in Antigua. Christopher Tester, from Torquay, was visiting his parents when he was attacked at…
SXM Airport named Caribbean Airport of the Year
From St Maarten News PHILIPSBURG:— Caribbean Journal’s annual “Caribbean Travel Awards” celebrate the best in travel and tourism across the Caribbean in 2016 and Princess Juliana International Airport was honored with the coveted title ‘Caribbean Airport of the Year’. The…
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Travelers are ditching Zika-filled Caribbean for Hawaii this winter
By Dana Schuster From New York Post When NY1 traffic reporter Jamie Stelter and her husband, CNN anchor and correspondent Brian Stelter, were planning a December getaway, they nixed their usual locales. “We like to go to Miami. We’ve been…
Hōkūleʻa crew celebrates the holidays in Caribbean waters
From Maui Now Crewmembers aboard the historic vessel Hōkūleʻa celebrated Christmas Day at sea while in transit to Panama where they will clear customs before crossing the Panama Canal. With approximately a week to go before Hōkūleʻa reaches Panama, the…
