The St. Eustatius Tourism Development Foundation (STDF) has recently joined the International Coalition of Tourism Partners (ICTP). ICTP is a grassroots travel and tourism coalition of global destinations, committed to quality service and green growth.

Haiti’s Tourism Ministry has unveiled its first tourism marketing commercial. The video, mostly in Creole with English subtitles, stars a group of Haitians describing the country’s history, culture, cuisine and beaches.

As other destinations talk sustainability, what Nevis is doing is worthy of attention. According to Mark Brantley, Nevis’ deputy premier and minister of tourism, the island is on the cusp of becoming the first totally “green” destination in the world.

Barbados’ acting minister of tourism and international transport, Senator Irene Sandiford-Garner says the country needs to go after the faith-based tourism market more aggressively and use its deep spiritual foundation to cash in on this multi-million dollar industry.

Haiti and Canadian travel firm Transat are readying the launch of travel packages for American tourists. The new Haiti vacation packages, offered by Transat Holidays USA, will include a pair of combination packages including travel to Port-au-Prince and the beaches of Cote des Arcadins.

The Argentinian cities of Neuquen, Mendoza, and Cordoba will promote as of tomorrow Cuba's tourist destinations, as part of the campaign to increase travel to the Caribbean island. Hotel chains, tour-operators, travel agencies, and airlines will show its offers to referents of the tourism industry.