Dominican Republic can compete with any tourist destination worldwide Lucién Echavarría, former manager of the Dominican tourism office in New York, expressed confidence in the Dominican Republic’s ability to compete with any tourist destination worldwide. She highlighted that the country continues to lead the tourism industry as the primary destination in the Caribbean. During her 16 years of successful promotion of the Dominican Republic’s image in various states of the United States and other countries, Echavarría played a crucial role as the head of tourism in New York. She has now been appointed to oversee the tourism section of the Dominican Taste Festival 2023, where she aims to provide adequate information and guidance to both Dominicans and foreigners interested in investing in the Caribbean nation. Echavarría affirmed her commitment to continuing to promote the best aspects of the country to the world. The festival will showcase Dominican tourist products, allowing attendees [...]

Climate Change Stirs Integrated Housing Revolution In Dominica Photo: Pixabay/andreas160578 Forces of nature run amok annually, leaving immeasurable impacts. These include the loss of life and livelihoods, disruption of services, and leaving thousands homeless. In a report by Reuters in 2017, about 14 million people are being made homeless on average each year due to sudden disasters such as floods and storms. According to the study, South and Southeast Asia countries have the highest displacement and housing loss. But disasters also have a knack for finding the vulnerable in the Latin Americas and Caribbean. Even if the tiny island of Dominica is no stranger to natural disasters, still, the nation was left dumbfounded following the onslaughts of Tropical Storm Erika and Hurricane Maria. OCHA Services and UNDP reported that Tropical Storm Erika resulted in damage and loss equivalent to approximately 90% of Dominica’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Meanwhile, the [...]

Tourism in Cuba is Booming Cuba continues to attract travelers from around the world. Tourism in Cuba has seen a remarkable surge in international visitors during the first four months of 2023. The country welcomed over 1.2 million visitors, marking a significant increase compared to the previous year. Official Local sources said that approximately 495,000 of Cuba’s visitors have been from Canada. The nation is leading the pack for Cuba’s thriving tourism industry. Following closely behind are visitors from the United States and Russia. The United States had 54,000 visitors, and Russia had 44,000 visitors. This further highlights the growing appeal of Cuba as a travel destination. The Cuban government aspires to revitalize the country’s tourism industry to pre-pandemic levels. Prior to the pandemic, over 4 million annual visitors were recorded. They aim to welcome approximately 3.5 million foreign tourists this year. This signals a steady recovery and a positive outlook [...]