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Azur Air Ukraine has resumed flights from Kiev to La Romana Airport in the Dominican Republic. A division of the Anex Tour Group, Azur is flying Boeing 767…

For our first-ever trip to the Caribbean, my friend Michael, his then-girlfriend, my then-girlfriend, and I rented a cottage on the north coast of Jamaica, about a stone's throw from Ocho Rios and the parish of St. Mary. This was in 1979, and travel to Jamaica was different then. Couples Resorts existed, but there…

(This just in from Jamaica's Ministry of Tourism.)

KINGSTON, Jamaica; May 20, 2019:  Jamaica has been selected to chair the United Nations World Tourism Organization’s (UNWTO) Regional Commission for the Americas (CAM) for the biennium 2019-2021.

“Jamaica graciously accepts the position of Chairman for the Regional Commission of the Americas and thanks the members for the confidence which has been demonstrated. This is the first time…

The redevelopment of Saint Lucia’s international airport will get underway very soon. On Tuesday, December 11, 2018, the Parliament of Saint Lucia voted to borrow US$100 million for the Hewanorra International Airport redevelopment project.…

A few months ago Airbnb entered into a partnership with the Bermuda Tourism Authority that involves marketing and the exchange of fees. Then, in December, it signed one with the British Virgin Islands. Remarkable, because Bermuda and the BVI are nothing if not upmarket destinations. What's more, Airbnb has now signed memorandums of understanding with 16…

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A new survey has revealed who Americans would least like to get on a plane with, and their own children came out as the top answer. What’s more, 18% have avoided holidays abroad so that they don’t have to fly.

Children have topped the list that Americans would least like to fly with, in a study looking into their travelling habits, followed by…

My wife and I have a house in a much-visited part of Pennsylvania -- visited by both recreational travelers and Lyme disease. But it's not just our neck of the woods where travelers are getting infected, so I'm reposting a press release that might be of help, especially because the majority of Americans vacation within the United States. Here goes:…

St. Barts Restaurant, Bar and Hotel Open for 2018 Season  

St. Barts, January 29, 2018 – St. Barts, one of the Caribbean’s most varied and upscale islands, is pleased to announce that they are continuing to welcome visitors for the 2018 season. The tropical destination continues to thrive by offering guests…

In the wake of hurricanes Irma and Maria, the Caribbean Tourism Development Company classifies each island nation as either Open for Business or Road to Recovery. The first category is the big one; as Caribbean Hotel & Travel Association president Karolin Troubetzkoy reminded me at a mid-October travel industry…

To help the north Caribbean help itself in the wake of Hurricane Irma, see the Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association's Caribbean Tourism Recovery Fund or the Caribbean…

Sunset at the Palms, an all-inclusive, adults-only resort in Negril, Jamaica, garnered a lot of attention this spring when its staff expanded to include Betty, a female goat who became an instant hit when she was adopted by the hotel’s grounds keeping crew.

In response to…

No, I did not misspell that.

The new KOOL RUMMINGS Rum Cart at Four Seasons Resort Nevis offers a variety of rum punches, including the signature Rasta-Guava Rum Punch. The newest addition…

Inverlochy Castle Management International (ICMI), the team behind some of Scotland’s best known luxury hotels, is swapping glens and lochs for sun and sea to launch a new hotel management company in the Caribbean – The Liming.

ICMI’s MD Norbert Lieder, Chairman Dr Chai and sales and marketing expert John Green have joined forces with…