After years of competing in the Taste of the Caribbean culinary competition, the USVI Culinary Team finally took home a gold medal. In past competitions, individual members of the team had won gold in the pastry and beverages categories, but the team had never scored high enough to make it into the overall gold category.

The definition of a grid strategically planned to meet the demands of professionals of the travel and tourism sector, foster market innovation and contribute to the development of the activity as a whole are the drivers that motivate the organization of the 42nd Brazilian Congress of Travel Agencies.

The newly-named Caribbean Sailing Association (CSA) Annual Conference will take place at Antigua Yacht Club in English Harbor, Antigua from Friday, October 24 to Sunday, October 26. Over the last few years, the event has been held in St. Maarten and Puerto Rico.

Although members of the Bahamian national culinary team are confident they will sweep away the competition with their versatile menu at Taste of the Caribbean, they still need Bahamian support in Florida to claim an overall victory. That’s why the nine-member team is calling out to all Bahamians in South Florida to support them in the one and only voting process in the five-day competition.

Following the signing of an official three-year hosting deal with the Office National Marocain du Tourisme, World Travel Awards has unveiled the host cities for its 2014, 2015, and 2016 Grand Finals.