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Barbados & RiRi – Gems of the Caribbean

Updated: Apr 28^th, 2024Posted: August 27, 2018 Stevie McQueene

Barbados (a.k.a. ‘Gem of the Caribbean Sea’)…. A magnificent vision of sparkling beaches (measures 21 miles long and 14 miles wide) and offering brilliance beyond the beachfront… Interesting/fun facts: Taxi!? … The taxis [Read More…]

Granada - Circle of Children in Sculpture Park

Grenada – Dive into the Party

Updated: Nov 9^th, 2022Posted: August 27, 2018 Stevie McQueene

Grab your under-gear and head over to the 2nd annual Pure Grenada Dive Fest. (encompassing the tri-island destination of Grenada, Carriacou, and Petite Martinique) In a Nutshell: The 4-day festival in October will showcase the islands’ [Read More…]

Planet Hollywood Beach Resort Costa Rica

Planet Hollywood Heads to Costa Rica

Updated: Aug 24^th, 2020Posted: August 26, 2018 Trisha Miller

Have you ever wished you could enjoy your burger whilst oohing-and-ahhing over walls and cases of celebrity memorabilia BUT do it in Costa Rica? I know we have…..and soon you can too! In a Nutshell: [Read More…]

Beaches Barbados: Friend or Foe?

Posted: August 25, 2018 Donna Adinolfi

Sandals has plans to bring a Beaches Resort to Barbados but residents have concerns about public beach access, boat access, and local retail. In a nutshell: The new build will be at Heywoods Beach, Speightstown [Read More…]

Puerto Rico Post Hurricane Maria

Updated: Oct 26^th, 2022Posted: August 25, 2018 Donna Adinolfi

It’s nearly one year since Hurricane Maria wreaked havoc on Puerto Rico and the Caribbean. And the news is getting better for tourism in Puerto Rico as this comeback unfolds. In a nutshell: Discover Puerto [Read More…]

Sonesta Resorts Offers Re-Opening Deals post-Irma

Updated: Jun 23^rd, 2022Posted: August 24, 2018 Trisha Miller

Sonesta Resorts on St. Maarten is celebrating their post-Irma re-opening with some scorching deals – woot! In a Nutshell: Sonesta’s two all-inclusive resorts on St. Maarten (the adults-only Sonesta Ocean Point Resort and the family-friendly [Read More…]

Playa del Carmen Mexico Tourism on the Rise

20.6M People Can’t Be Wrong

Posted: August 24, 2018 Donna Adinolfi

It’s all in the numbers! 20.6 million international visitors in Mexico through the first six months of 2018. That’s a lot of Tamales! In a nutshell: Over 20M people can’t be wrong about visiting Mexico. [Read More…]

Downtown Puerto Vallarta Named Cultural Heritage Site

Puerto Vallarta’s Downtown now a Cultural Heritage Site

Updated: May 11^th, 2024Posted: August 23, 2018 Trisha Miller

When you think of Puerto Vallarta, you probably call to mind its picturesque central plaza, cobblestone streets, traditionally colonial architecture, gorgeous churches, and the many shops, art galleries, and cafes that line its streets and [Read More…]

Guacamole served at Guacamania Fest at Velas Resorts

‘Guacamania’ Fest Comes to Mexico’s Velas Resorts

Posted: August 23, 2018 Trisha Miller

If beer can have its own festival, and even tomatoes get their time in the spotlight, why not a celebration of avocados? In a Nutshell: Velas Resorts debuts ‘Guacamania’, a totally made-up month-long festival celebrating [Read More…]

U.S. Aids Mexico in Seaweed Control

Posted: August 22, 2018 Trisha Miller

Floridians sure are nice folks, aren’t they? In the midst of battling their own issues with seaweed and ‘red bloom’, they still care enough about our neighbors to the south to send a couple of [Read More…]