The Expedia group, one of the world's largest online travel companies, on Thursday reported a banner year for the Dominican Republic in 2014, with a 45 percent increase in travel demand year over year.

The Ministry of Tourism and the Guyana Tourism Authority (GTA) have reported a record high of 46,369 arrivals in the first quarter, or a13.9 percent increase over last year’s first quarter arrivals. The United States remained at the top market for a share of 39 percent of the total tourist arrivals.

The Curacao Tourist Board (CTB) has reported an additional 3,986 visitors in the third month of this year. Visitor arrivals in March 2015 increased by double digit growth of 11 percent compared to March 2014, continuing the positive development reported at the start of the year.

Tourist arrivals to Cuba jumped a whopping 15 percent in the first quarter of 2015 and the trend is expected to hold on for the rest of the year, the country's Tourism Minister Manuel Marrero said. Marrero called on the country's tourism industry to strive for excellence.

The Menorca tourism board, with the support of the Spanish Tourist Office in London, will launch a marketing campaign in the UK. The UK market, a priority for the island, is part of a new marketing strategy chosen to reinforce the image of Menorca and encourage visitors all-year round.

Vacations in Europe have a new attraction: the Euro’s sharp drop in value is making Europe a lot cheaper for tourists worldwide, particularly from China and the United States.