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Point of View: Trinidad Shines as
Cuba's Colonial Gemxc
The streets were dark, the cobblestones ankle-twisting as we picked our way
through the colonial town of Trinidad, Cuba. The tall barred windows typical of the
18th- and 19th-century houses revealed scenes of domestic life...
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SITE Executive Summit 2014, in
Dominican Republic
Punta Cana.- From January 30 to February 2, the Society of Incentive Travel
Executives (SITE) and the Ministry of Tourism of the Dominican Republic held the
SITE Executive Summit 2014
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Opening the Schengen
Area of Europe to
Colombians and
Peruvians Expected to
Generate Billions
Lima.- The Schengen visa waiver agreement
between the European Union (EU) and Peru and
Colombia, allowing these countries' citizens visa-
free travel to any of all the 26 Schengen states, is
expected to strongly impact European economies.
New Orleans Raising its
Profile as Host of the
GTA's Americas
Sourcing Conference
New Orleans.- With its' jazz heritage , the beauty of
its French Quarter and its warm hospitality, New
Orleans proved it right to organizers of global travel
distributor GTA's Americas Sourcing Conference
who picked up the southern city as the event's host
this year.
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TTC Special: A Whole New World on
Screen before Booking
TTC Service.-From finding last minute deals for transportation and lodging for an
unexpected trip to finding the best rates for flights, hotel rooms, cruises and a
long etcetera when planning your vacations on advance, online travel sites used
to be to trips what the ocean is to fishes.
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Cuba Showcases its Gastronomy at
Spanish Fair of Xantar
Orense, Galicia.- With a restaurant of the Sociedad Cultural Rosala de Castro,
one of Havana's Galician cultural centers, Cuba will be prominently on hand at the
15th International Gastronomy and Tourism Fair, Xantar 2014, in this Spanish
province February 5-9.
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Royal Caribbean
Cruises Emerging
Stronger this Year
Miami.- Richard Fain, Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd
chairman and CEO, said that despite the "so much
negative coverage" the cruise industry was
subjected to in 2013, the company's annual net
income was approximately $474 million.
Unrest in Kiev causing
collapse of Ukraine
tourism industry
Kiev.- The clashes between pro-European
opposition and the government of President Viktor
Yanukovych is causing a collapse of the Ukraine
tourism industry.
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It's official. CHTA will conduct its first
hospitality and tourism conference
since 2007
The Caribbean Hotel && Tourism Association (CHTA) will conduct its first
hospitality and tourism conference since 2007 under the banner of the Caribbean
Hospitality Industry Education Forum (CHIEF).
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Cuba to encourage the flow of French
tourists
Paris.- Cuba is working to encourage the flow of visitors from France, a country
ranking fifth of all tourist market to the Caribbean nation, the Cuban Tourism
Minister Manuel Marrero said.
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Point of View:
Trinidad Shines as
Cuba's Colonial Gemxc
SITE Executive Summit
2014, in Dominican
Republic
Today in the Caribbean: Capella Marigot Bay to Increase Saint Lucia's
Reputation | Opening the Schengen Area of Europe to Colombians and
Peruvians Expected to Generate Billions | New Orleans Raising its Profile as
Host of the GTA's Americas Sourcing Conference | Financial Assistance to
Insel Air on Official Agenda in Curacao
Capella Marigot Bay to Increase Saint Lucia's
Reputation
Marigot Bay, St. Lucia.- With Capella Hotel Group's planned resort upgrades and energetic staff training,
CEO Horst Schulze said Capella Marigot Bay, formerly Discovery at Marigot Bay, will increase Saint Lucia's
strong reputation as a first class and diverse tourism center.
Financial Assistance to Insel Air on Official Agenda
in Curacao
Willemstad.- Curacao airline Insel Air has requested financial assistance from the Curacao Airport Holding
(CAH) and political leaders of the coalition parties are looking at ways to make this possible.
Dominican Republic at FITUR: Resounding
Success, Waiting for Iberia's Return
Madrid, Spain.- Dominican Republic Minister of Tourism Francisco Javier Garca announced the principal
achievements attained during the negotiations at the FITUR 2014 tourist fair...
El San Juan Resort and Casino, in Puerto Rico,
Launches New Interactive Wedding Planning
Website
San Juan.- Couples choosing Puerto Rico for an spectacular wedding count on a new interactive wedding
planning website that would lead them straight to tie the knot at the El San Juan Resort and Casino.
Dominican Republic: Air France Flying for First
Time to La Romana
La Romana (Dominican Republic).- La Romana Casa de Campo International Airport is living times of glory.
Last week it was announced that Air Europa will move to that terminal four of its daily flights from the Madrid-
Barajas Airport, currently flying to Punta Cana.
Jamaica wants stronger linkages between tourism
and other sectors within the region
Kingston.-Portia Simpson-Miller, Jamaica's Prime Minister called for stronger linkages to be developed
between tourism and other sectors within the region.
Copa Airlines announced new plans
Panama City.- Copa Airlines will launch new direct flights from Panama to Montreal; Canada, Fort
Lauderdale, Fla., and Georgetown, Guyana in 2014.
Proposed high-speed rail line between the U.S. and
Mexico could improve tourism
Los Angeles, U.S.- A proposed high-speed rail line between the U.S. and Mexico could improve trade,
reduce travel time, and increase tourism between the two countries, said the author of the idea.