The Montego Bay Convention Center in St. James, continues to distinguish itself as the leading hub in the Caribbean for hosting local and international conferences and first-class meetings.
Visitation is rising. So are global temperatures, sea levels, and the frequency and intensity of hurricanes and fires, while glaciers are receding, fresh water drying up, and coral reefs fading. And tourists are paying attention when they make their travel plans.
As of Monday morning, more than 9,500 people had been evacuated across the province, compared to roughly 4,000 two years ago.
Not long ago, the novelty of swimming with pigs off the shore of an uninhabited Bahama island elicited squeals of delight — and selfies aplenty.
In an untoward incident, an Australian trekker died at a hotel near Pasanglhamu rural municipality of Khumbu region in Nepal due to high altitude sickness, Bernama News reported citing police.
Another person fell to their death from a cliff at Grand Canyon National Park Tuesday, marking the second tourist casualty at the popular destination in 2019.