Is sailing the high seas a romantic escape? It certainly seems that way, with four out of five respondents to a recent Royal Caribbean International survey saying that a cruise with their partner is more romantic than a land-based vacation.

In a week’s time Caribbean Market Place, the Caribbean Hotels and Tourism Association’s (CHTA) premier annual business event will take place in Nassau. The gathering brings together the industry in the region with those who buy and sell the region’s tourism product.

More than a decade after the federal government strengthened travel requirements after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, foreign visitors say getting a temporary visa remains a daunting and sometimes insurmountable hurdle.

WestJet is advising Canadians planning a holiday in Mexico to make sure their passports are in “perfect” condition. The Calgary-based airline says Mexican customs and immigration officials could deny entry to anyone arriving with a damaged passport.

Once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the Earth with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been, and there you will always long to return." Leonardo da Vinci – to whom most attribute this quote – may never have experienced the long queues and cramped seats that are part of the modern experience of flying, but he was remarkably prescient.

A planned APD hike will hit the UK tourism industry and deter people from visiting the country, according to airline boss Willie Walsh. Mr. Walsh said Chancellor George Osborne's decision to increase APD from next April would put an unfair burden on airlines.