The Dominican delegation to the Tourism International Marketplace in Berlin, headed by Tourism Secretary Felix Jimenez, showed off the country´s travel offers in a 3,230-square-foot stand with the primary goal of luring the German market.
As many as 233,000 German vacationers trekked to the Dominican Republic last year, according to stats revealed this week by the Caribbean nation´s Central Bank. Authorities there expect to grab a much larger number of visitors from that European outbound market.
Trinidad & Tobago´s Tourism Minister, Sen. Howard Chin Lee, led his country´s 26-member delegation to the International Tourism Marketplace that came to a close in Berlin this week.
The representation of the Caribbean island state was formed by Neil Wilson, tourism secretary in the Trinitarian Parliament, and TIDCO President Vishnu Dhanpaul, as well as several hoteliers, tour operators and representatives of local companies that provide their services to the hospitality industry.
Argentine Tourism Minister Enrique Meyer praised the cooperation agreement between LAFSA and LAN Chile, and said his country is gunning for a 10 percent increase as far as tourist arrival is concerned. Both announcements were made within the framework of the International Travel Marketplace that ended in Berlin this week.
Mr. Meyes arrived in the German capital to sit down with tour operators, travel agencies and airlines from the Old World.
Those cashew lovers can come to Belize, May 7-9, when the beautiful English-speaking Caribbean country celebrates this plentiful crop with an array of colorful festivities and delicious samplings.
From cookies, cakes and fudge to the more exotic tastes of cashew jellies, syrups and even wine, Belize´s Cashew Festival features an assortment of delectable dishes in celebration of the cashew nut. In addition, visitors can watch demonstrations of the harvesting techniques and the preparation process of the cashew nut as well as learn first-hand how to make these local treats.
This ninth edition of Cubadisco, the island nation´s top music festival, will come around in May with a view to highlight the presence of women in music and to honor Japan as the guest country.
Organizers told Caribbean News Digital they have planned a schedule that pays tribute to Cuba´s female musicians and their contribution to their homeland´s arts.
The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) has organized a special event at the Berlin Tourist Trade Fair (ITB), running March 11 through 15, to present the diversity of the Caribbean´s tourism product and how the region can take greater advantage of the German market.
The CTO has set up the 6th Karibik Forum in conjuction with Messe Berlin, the trade fair organizers as a lively informative presentation and debate for the European travel trade press and delegates to the ITB. It will take place on Saturday March 12 in Hall 7 at the International Congress Center.