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 [...]

World Travel and Tourism council and UNWTO signed Memorandum The World Tourism Organization of the United Nations (UNWTO) at the G20 Ministerial meeting (Goa, India), focused on advancing public-private sector cooperation at the global level whilst promoting job creation, talent development and business opportunities around the world. Strong public-private partnerships are the foundation to transform tourism and build resilience Together, WTTC and UNWTO will promote tourism in the global and national agendas while working to progress skills, innovation, entrepreneurship, and investment and the transition towards a more sustainable and resilient Travel & Tourism sector. The two parties will also foster community empowerment and inclusion and collaborate around crisis preparedness, management, and recovery, building on the lessons learned from COVID 19 pandemic. Julia Simpson, WTTC President & CEO said: “Through the signing of an historic new MOU, WTTC and UNWTO embark on a new chapter of collaboration together, uniting our expertise to [...]

Join forces to promote the destination Cuba Enjoy Travel Group and Meliá Hotels International A new alliance between Enjoy Travel Group and Meliá Hotels International will be dedicated to bringing Cuba closer to all those visitors who want to experience the beauties and charms of the island. The specialized magazine Hosteltur stated that with this new alliance, as of June 29, those interested will be able to take a weekly flight organized by Enjoy Travel Group from Barcelona to Havana, and stay at any of the 30 Meliá hotels and tourist centers International Hotels in Cuba. To date, two famtrips have been organized, one with Teamgroup agents and the other with specialists in accessible tourism, who will have the opportunity to see first-hand the possibilities offered by this alliance and what they can find in Cuba. Enjoy Travel Group is a vertical and receptive wholesale operator that has made a strong [...]