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Smart Travel: Terminal Satisfaction Increases, Hotel Rates Stabilize and Equine Intelligence Featured
While Managing Editor Kate Zaliznock is traveling, I am jumping in to share some travel news that crossed my screen this week as I consider hopping on the next plane. You know you are a frequent flier when you have a favorite gate, right? There is...

Carnival Cruise Line is upgrading vacations from convenient ports
Shortly after revealing plans to offer more variety and choice for Texas cruisers for the 2027/2028 cruise season, Carnival Cruise Line is now confirming its commitment to three other U.S. home ports outside of Florida. Although cruises from...
Discover Dominica Authority Promotes Destination and World Creole Music Festival in GuadeloupeRegional Activation Continues in Martinique
Discover Dominica Authority (DDA) advanced its regional marketing efforts this week with a promotional activation in Guadeloupe, highlighting both the island’s tourism offerings and the upcoming World Creole Music Festival (WCMF). The initiative...

Superintendent’s Spotlight: Xylia Martinez
Warwick Valley eighth grader Xylia Martinez is a goal-oriented student-athlete who balances her strong academics with her passion for soccer. She plays on three different soccer teams including the Fox Soccer Academy, the Warwick Valley Middle...

St. Barth Has a Rum Week With Rare Tastings, Beach Parties and World-Class Dining
Glasses clinking at sunset on Grand Cul-de-Sac beach. A tasting table lined with rare bottles from Martinique, Guadeloupe, Barbados and beyond. The warm night air, the rhythm of conversation, and the unmistakable aroma of aged Caribbean rum. Every...

Delta Air Lines Is Adding New Daily Flights to a Caribbean Island Famous For Beaches, Chocolate, and Spice
Some of the best beaches on earth. A unique, fragrant spice in the air. World-class rum. The Portofino of the Caribbean. A plethora of waterfalls. The Eastern Caribbean island of Grenada is one of the region’s great gems, a layered, rich getaway...

Participants benefit from Tobago CAZOVA Beach volleyball camp
The 2025 Caribbean Zonal Volleyball Association (CAZOVA) Under-18 Beach Volleyball Development camp attracted 32 players (18 boys and 14 girls) from across the region. The youngsters gathered at the Starfish Hotel and the...

A Traveler’s Guide To Connecting With The Diaspora Wherever You Go
I thought I knew Paris. The postcard city of cafés, freshly baked croissants, and macarons in the glass display windows. It’s filled with art, fashion, and literature greats who once walked the cobblestone roads. Worldwide, the Eiffel Tower is one...

Share Your Travel Photos For The Chance To Win 200,000 Flying Blue Miles
Home News Share Your Travel Photos For The Chance To Win 200,000 Flying Blue Miles Share Your Travel Photos For The Chance To Win 200,000 Flying Blue Miles Flying Blue, the loyalty program for Air France, KLM, and Transavia, is celebrating its...

Podcast: PM woes, tourists 'overtake' Montmartre, when Martinique became French
As France gets its fifth prime minister in three years, demonstrators who responded to a call to block the country talk about feeling ignored by the government. Residents and business owners in Paris' picturesque Montmartre neighbourhood hit out...

Grenada Tourism Authority Redefines Its Online Voice With Dual Platforms
Grenada is sharpening the way it tells its story online. The Grenada Tourism Authority has separated its digital presence into two distinct channels — one designed to inspire travelers, the other to keep industry partners informed. The Pure...

Caribbean Airlines launches new travel option to Paris through Codeshare Agreement with Air Caraïbes
Caribbean Airlines (CAL) has started a new travel option for passengers who are visiting Paris. The airline has entered into a codeshare agreement with Guadeloupe-based Air Caraïbes. Services provided by these airlines officially began on...

Caribbean women in tourism lead honorees at 2025 CMEx Leadership Awards
The Caribbean Media Exchange (CMEx) has announced the full lineup of honorees for its 2025 Leadership Awards, with Caribbean women in tourism taking center stage among this year’s distinguished leaders. - Advertisement - Newly named recipients...

Savouring Martinique: Creole cuisine, rhum tastings and floral wonders
Breadcrumb Trail Links Travel Travel International Fragrant markets, rhum distilleries and lush botanical gardens uncover the sensory beauty of the Caribbean island Author of the article: DINE and Destinations Magazine Adam Waxman Published Sep...

Athletes get training at Beach Volleyball Development Camp
The Courland Beach Sport Arena came alive from August 27-30 as the second edition of the Beach Volleyball Development Camp delivered four days of intensive coaching, competition and regional collaboration for Caribbean youth. Spearheaded by the...

This Island Has More Waterfalls Than Anywhere Else in the Caribbean, Along With Black Sand Beaches and Volcanoes
This short video is from my first visit to one of Dominica’s spectacular waterfalls. There are islands where nature murmurs, and then there’s Dominica — a place where it roars. Here, the earth feels alive beneath your feet, its mountains wrapped...

I always loved Paris, until I found the other Notre Dame
Many places in France feel unfairly eclipsed by Paris’ shine (Picture: Getty Images) In the latest instalment of Metro Travel Hot Takes, Travel Editor Alice Murphy writes about a lesser-known Notre Dame that captured her heart. Paris is eternal....

Antigua to Host 2025 Caribbean Dinghy Championship
The Antigua Yacht Club (AYC) is excited to announce that it will host the 2025 Caribbean Dinghy Championship (CDC), sanctioned by the Caribbean Sailing Association (CSA), from October 24–26, 2025. This premier dinghy regatta will gather the...

A great day for ULP in parliament; bad day for NDP
By Unity Labour Party Parliament on Monday, Sept. 29 On Monday, Sept. 29, the Unity Labour Party (ULP) again demonstrated in Parliament that it is a well-oiled political/governance machine of the highest quality. Yet again, too, the opposition New...

Tradition and renewal take centre stage for Carriacou Carnival 2026
by Curlan Campbell Carriacou Carnival set for 11–17 February 2026 Limited accommodation capacity and water supply are biggest hurdles Committee working with tourism officials to document private homes available for homestays Preparations are “full...