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Cockpit Country in Limbo Land
How low can you go? Brush off the limbo stick because Jamaicans are still waiting to see if the government will take the steps necessary to protect a vital part of the island. It has [Read More…]
Month: November 2016
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Finding Nemo in Playa del Carmen
No. Not that Shark Tank! Playa del Carmen now has the first state-of-the-art aquarium in their region of Mexico. L´Aquarium Playa del Carmen by Blau Life is being hailed as one of the most important [Read More…]
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Caribbean Company Has Designs on London
Caribbean shopping in London, England? You don’t have to wait until your next vacation at an all inclusive resort in the Caribbean to get your pre-Christmas shopping mojo on. Design Caribbean will be popping up [Read More…]
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Here’s a Hi-5 to Hanging 10
Everyone’s singing their favorite Beach Boys surfing songs now. Barbados is a special place for surf. And regional real estate and long-term rental firm Terra Caribbean says it has seen an increase in surf tourism [Read More…]
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A Sweet New Tax
Hey New Yorkers! Does this sound familiar? Armed with data of a spiraling epidemic of chronic diseases in Barbados, a leading medical practitioner has urged government to increase taxes on sweet drinks and unhealthy foods [Read More…]
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The Agreement is Signed and it’s Historic
They did it! The ink is dry on the new agreement signed by the Aruba Tourism Authority and Airbnb – a first in the Caribbean region – that will position Aruba as a regional leader [Read More…]
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General in Jamaica is the First Ever
It’s not General Mills, General Foods or General Dynamics. Prime Minister Andrew Holnes yesterday announced the creation of the Office of National Security Advisor (NSA), and the appointment of Major General Antony Anderson to the [Read More…]
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Caribbean Countries Share $8M USD For Healthy Cause
How dangerous can household cleaners, some foods and the clothes are your back be to your health? Quite a bit and now some progress is being made in the right direction as 8 Caribbean territories [Read More…]
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Keeping an Eye on New Palace Perks
Mexico’s luxury all-inclusive resort brand has expanded to Jamaica and added a resort-within-a-resort to its signature property in Cancun. It’s well on its way to opening a new Los Cabos property. MeetingsNet sat down with [Read More…]
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Why the Increase in Visitors to the Caribbean?
Visitor arrivals are exceeding expectations for Caribbean destinations in 2016, buoyed by expanding air service and strong cruise-ship deployment. Several destinations posted record totals through the first nine months of this year and Caribbean tourism [Read More…]