2018 | Best All Inclusive

Makeover: Riu Palace Tropical Bay

Updated: Sep 7^th, 2022Posted: October 16, 2018 Donna Adinolfi

Yes, we LOVE all-inclusive resort makeovers and there have been some amazing re-do’s this year in Mexico and the Caribbean. This time it’s another Riu re-do on one of Jamaica’s most beautiful beaches. In a [Read More…]

Luke Bryan Shares Lineup for ‘Crash My Playa’

Updated: Jun 25^th, 2023Posted: October 15, 2018 Donna Adinolfi

Calling all music lovers….there are so many great concert events scheduled for 2019. I’m sure you’ll love this announcement if you’re a Luke Bryan fan as this sounds like it will be one heck of [Read More…]

Jerk & Rub in the Caribbean

Posted: October 13, 2018 Stevie McQueene

Get your mojo on. Satisfy your Pepperpot yearning and belly-up to a beachside BBQ & Fish Fry. In a Nutshell: Join locals as you relish indigenous Caribbean tastes of the native Arawak and Carib Indians [Read More…]

Curtain Bluff Antigua Reopens for Winter Season

Updated: Jan 4^th, 2023Posted: October 12, 2018 Donna Adinolfi

Did you know that some resorts in the Caribbean close for a certain amount of time to prepare for their new season with refurbishing, renovating and training? Such is the case with award-winning in Antigua. [Read More…]

Palladium Hotel Group Opens TRS Cap Cana in the Dominican Republic

Updated: Oct 11^th, 2022Posted: October 11, 2018 Donna Adinolfi

Tourism is showing quite a bit of growth in the Caribbean, and more specifically, the Cap Cana area in the Dominican Republic. The white sandy beach alone has me chomping at the bit to visit [Read More…]

New Policing Strategy for Playa del Carmen

A ‘Return to Peace’ in Playa del Carmen

Updated: Oct 16^th, 2019Posted: October 10, 2018 Donna Adinolfi

There’s a new sheriff in town! Well…kind of. There’s a new municipal president (mayor), Laura Beristain, in Playa del Carmen and the goal is a return to peace. In a Nutshell: Things are changing [Read More…]

Velas Resorts in Mexico Celebrate Dia de Los Muertos

Velas Resorts in Mexico Celebrate Dia de Muertos

Updated: Oct 20^th, 2022Posted: October 9, 2018 Donna Adinolfi

Dia de Muertos (Day of the Dead) is a holiday in Mexico that celebrates the life and death of loved ones and is observed from October 31 – November 2. Some non-Mexicans incorrectly refer to [Read More…]

Members Only Wing Opens at Azul Beach Resort Negril

Posted: October 8, 2018 Donna Adinolfi

All-inclusive brand Karisma Hotels and Resorts has an announcement for their Karisma Prestige Travelers Members. You could say that loyalty certainly has benefits. In a Nutshell: Karisma Hotels & Resorts announced a new Member Only section [Read More…]

Introducing Iberostar Cancun Star Prestige

Updated: Jul 26^th, 2023Posted: October 5, 2018 Donna Adinolfi

This is great news from all-inclusive Iberostar Resorts and for their guests seeking a more exclusive luxury adults-only option in Cancun. In a Nutshell: Iberostar Cancun Star Prestige will be a new adults-only tower at its [Read More…]

SE Spa at Grand Velas Named Among the World's Most Luxurious in Forbes Travel Guide

SE Spa at Grand Velas Among the World’s Most Luxurious

Updated: Aug 11^th, 2022Posted: October 4, 2018 Donna Adinolfi

I’m not surprised to hear this news about SE Spa at AAA Five Diamond Grand Velas Resorts in Mexico. And, shh!!, the Spa at Grand Velas Riviera Nayarit is one of my personal favorites. In [Read More…]