Mexico & Caribbean
Bahamas bound: life on the island beyond swimming with the pigs
It’s my first day in Grand Bahama — the northernmost island of the Bahamas archipelago — and I’m already ignoring the age-old advice not to be lured into a complete stranger’s house. Tempted by the promise of a home-cooked meal, I’m here to meet Colette Williams, a host with the Bahamas’ Ministry of Tourism’s People-to-People program, which is all about
Aruba offering free tattoos by locals for a “permanent souvenir”
The Aruba Tourism Authority recently announced the introduction of the “Tattoovenir,” the first-ever souvenir that truly stays with you. The island is offering visitors the chance to get a free Aruba-themed tattoo from a local artist, as a permanent reminder of your time spent in Aruba. “When our visitors leave, they take some of the island’s abundant happiness with them,”
Five new hotels to explore in the Cayman Islands
Now that the Cayman Islands has been reopened for tourism for a year, the destination is seeing strong recovery numbers, and with that comes a suite of new hotel openings. Here are five hotels we’re excited about for 2024/2025. VIDA Ocean Adventure Lodge The first upcoming opening is VIDA Ocean Adventure Lodge, “quite a unique lower-density footprint property” set to
This massive hotel in Barbados is set on a former castle
Wyndham Grand, the hotel brand known for its upscale accommodations and approachable designs, is now taking reservations for its newest resort, the inviting 422-room all-inclusive Wyndham Grand Barbados, Sam Lord’s Castle Resort & Spa. The secluded, ocean-front hotel marks Wyndham Hotels & Resorts’ entrance into Barbados and will begin welcoming its first guests beginning October 12 with select amenities, followed
Adults-only paradise opens in the heart of Tulum’s jungle
Secrets Tulum Resort & Beach Club, part of World of Hyatt, is now open. The 300-suite and private villa adults-only resort’s opening marks the expansion of the Inclusive Collection’s presence in Mexico to 44 total resorts and the twelfth Secrets Resort & Spa branded property in the country. Perfectly situated in the heart of downtown Tulum, just minutes from the beach
Adults only hotel with 18 bars opens in Costa Mujeres
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has added the TRS Coral Hotel in Costa Mujeres to the Registry Collection Hotels brand portfolio. The hotel, which is operated by Palladium Hotel Group, is located in Quintana Roo, north of the Yucatan peninsula, one of the most recognized areas of the Mexican Caribbean known for its white sand beaches and turquoise water, along with
