With the theme The Journey Continues, the Saint Lucian community will celebrate their 37th Anniversary of Independence here in Toronto with a gala set for Feb. 20. The event will be at the Brighton Convention and Events Centre. Ross Cadesse, president of the Saint Lucia Association, told The Camera “The Legendary Ronald Boo Hinkson with […]
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras – A panel of experts selected Honduras as one of the top 16 emerging travel destinations in the world for the New Year. The panel emphasized Honduras’ diverse touristic offering including natural attractions, as well as important ancient ruins and cities with emerging arts and music scenes. The country’s best known destination […]
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – As world leaders discuss climate change in Paris, Trinidadians recall that an unusually heavy rainfall battered Trinidad’s east coast a year ago, overwhelming a lagoon and flooding a major access road to the island’s south-eastern communities. As the flood waters poured over Manzanilla beach, they washed sand away, caved in […]
ATLANTA, Georgia – Since August, when the reopening of the U.S. Embassy in Havana signalled a new era in U.S.-Cuba relations, the communist Caribbean country has featured prominently in travel circles, earning kudos for various aspects of its tourism plant and securing record bookings. Now, the island famous for its cigars, historic buildings, and vintage […]
NEW YORK CITY – In a bid to identify the best destinations in the Caribbean for adventure, food, golf, shopping and nightlife, USA Today enlisted the help of 10Best readers, who were given four weeks to determine the best of the bunch in each category. When the results came in, the Dominican Republic maintained the […]
Caribbean Airlines was presented with a special award for outstanding service by the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) during Caribbean Week Canada here. Tyrone Tang, CEO and CFO Caribbean Airlines, received the One Sea, One Voice Award on Tuesday which recognizes the airline’s ongoing contribution to providing decades of service and development in the region. “We […]
“Aruba, Jamaica, ooh I want to take ya, Bermuda, Bahama, come on pretty mama, Key Largo, Montego, baby why don’t we go, Jamaica” Like The Beach Boys who in their song Kokomo want to take you to The Islands, Caribbean tourism officials are also trying to encourage travel agents and agencies in Canada to get […]
DUBAI, UAE – The consulate of St. Kitts and Nevis marked its reopening in the Middle East recently with a private invitation-only event in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). Chairing the ceremony, Elsa Wilkin-Armbrister, the recently appointed acting consul general, officially announced the reopening of the consulate to service the needs of St. Kitts and […]
BOGOTÁ, Columbia – Thousands of South Americans keen on taking a holiday in Barbados will have a new non-stop option via Avianca from Dec. 2. The new Bogotá to Bridgetown direct flights, with flying time of just three hours and 10 minutes, will be operated on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc. CEO William […]
NEW YORK CITY – According to the 2015 TripAdvisor Travellers’ Choice Awards, Aruba offers the best fine dining in the Caribbean. Aruba took first and second place in this year’s top 10 with gourmet studio 2 Fools and a Bull and the exclusive Carte Blanche restaurant, respectively. Also securing double honours for culinary excellence was […]
