Destinations
Postcards From Exuma
Who let the pigs out? That's the question that Travel Courier's managing editor, Ann Ruppenstein asks in this week's Travel Courier cover story. Big Major Cay, which could more adequately be called Pig Major, is a small uninhabited island that makes up one of the 365 cays that surround Great Exuma – uninhabited aside from those world-famous swimming pigs and a handful of chickens, that is. Exuma’s swimming pigs have long lured visitors around the globe to this picturesque part of The Bahamas, but how exactly did the Instagram-worthy hogs get there? “It is said that...
From Sea To Table At Villa Premiere
Villa Premiere Boutique Hotel & Romantic Getaway in Puerto Vallarta has introduced the “Fish Market,” a sea-to-table concept created by Chef Sebastian Varona and his team to enhance the beachfront dining experience with fresh ingredients straight from the Bay of Banderas and other waters near Mexico’s leading Pacific Coast culinary destination. Guests will find that the culinary team at the resort hosts a literal fish market where they can pick whatever fresh fish and other saltwater delicacies caught from the Pacific they desire. On the menu, diners will find seasonal...
‘Rum-inating’ About Appleton
Joy Spence is joyful that her employer has shown extreme appreciation of her being extremely savvy about a Jamaican product that has clearly made its mark in this country. Jamaica's Appleton rum distillery named Spence the world's first female master blender and distillery guided tours are now called the Joy Spence Appleton Estate Rum Tours. The southern Jamaica distillery routinely hosts those curious about rum's production, with Dan Hamilton of the Jamaica Tourism Board telling PressToday during a Wednesday Toronto launch of a revamped Appleton line that those visiting the...
Discover Playa del Carmen with ScubaCaribe
A Barcelona native diving instructor who's relocated to Playa del Carmen says those eager to experience an underwater world can make do quite nicely without ocean when vacationing in the Mexican destination. Javier, who works at ScubaCaribe's operation at the Riu Palace Riviera Maya, notes that the famed ocean waters found on Playa del Carmen's shores are only one option for the sub-surface-exploration set. One dive options, he notes, are the cenotes, the underground water bodies found throughout the Yucatan Peninsula, which provide an unusual way for people to submerge...
Explore Xplor Park
Xplor Park, one of three Quintana Roo parks in Grupo Xcaret’s Adventure category, added an attraction to its list of unique offerings at the beginning of March. Running 2,450 feet long, Underground Expedition take guests on an adventure where they will be able to admire impressive stalactite formations inside the cavern. “From exploring caves filled with clear waters to crossing lush jungle landscapes, adventure enthusiasts will come across some of Riviera Maya’s boldest obstacles,” Grupo Xcaret says.Visitors will choose between two routes, each offering distinctive paths,...
Live Aqua Urban Resort joins Preferred
During the latter part of 2019, Preferred Hotels & Resorts welcomed 24 new member hotels to its global portfolio, including a historic retreat in central Mexico. Situated in the cultural heart of San Miguel de Allende, one of Mexico’s most vibrant destinations and a UNESCO World Heritage site, the 153-room Live Aqua Urban Resort San Miguel de Allende was opened in November 2018. Thoughtful accommodation experiences include the Eve Suite created for brides and their parties and the Luna Suite Presidential with double-height ceilings and a private plunge pool, with all rooms...
Yucatan Ready To Celebrate
The state of Yucatan is ready to welcome the world as it hosts the 45th annual Tianguis Turistico in Merida, Mexico from March 22 to March 25. That was the recent message from Mexico's tourism secretary, Miguel Torruco Marques, the governor of the state of Yucatán, Mauricio Vila Dosal and the state's secretary of tourism development, Michelle Fridman Hirsch. Secretary Torruco Marques confirmed the city’s Yucatán Century XXI Convention Center is ready to receive the thousands of participants who will attend the 45th edition of this key annual travel event. To date, 1,020...
Cancun Travel Mart Ready To Go In 2020
The Cancun Travel Mart (CTM’20) will be held at the Iberostar Selection Cancun Resort from Oct. 19 to Oct. 21, 2020. Sponsored by the Cancun, Puerto Morelos, & Isla Mujeres Hotel Association and managed by William H. Coleman, Inc., CTM’20 will be the 33rd edition of this annual Mexico Tourism Business Development Event. Close to 700 senior travel industry professionals from global markets and Cancun and Mexico destinations will gather for three (3) days of pre-scheduled business appointments, seminars, and sponsored social functions. Buyers are tour operators from...