
Following the historic thawing of diplomatic relations between Cuba and the United States, students have voiced renewed interest in traveling to Cuba, through both a Harvard-affiliated study abroad program and a spring break tour of the country.

The 36th edition of World Travel Market London has been marked by the absence of 30 Caribbean countries, which are comprised by the CTO. “Lack of budget”, sources from the Caribbean Tourism Organization say. But is it actually a protest against the air passenger duty established by the British government for trips to the Caribbean?

Below the departures level at JFK's JetBlue terminal, in a corner near baggage claim, a queue was forming. Right now, there's only one flight from New York to Havana per week—a JetBlue charter operated by Cuba Travel Services—and judging from the number of fedoras up ahead, I knew this was the right line for check-in.

As JetBlue Airways makes its impact in the Caribbean and Latin America, its CEO and president, Robin Hayes says the rest of the region should not show too much concern about Cuba taking away chunks of its tourism pie.

Globus recently asked Americans these very questions (and more). The results are very surprising. Unlike similar studies that have placed a spotlight on Americans' vacation deficit, Globus' NEW "Time to Tour" survey indicates that we favor travel over many other life experiences.

The all-inclusive resort model is on the rise. Still a small percentage of hotels and resorts overall, the concept is quickly expanding in its Caribbean and Mexican strongholds.