The Falkland Islands proved a huge hit in 2012, with the latest visitor arrivals released by the Falkland Islands Tourist Board (FITB) showing last year to be the best year for tourism since records began.

Jamaica Tourism Minister Dr. Wykeham McNeill will be announcing the details of “several major projects” ready for implementation in the country, he said this week. The announcements of what McNeill called “transformational” projects will come during his speech to the 2013/2014 sectorial debate in Jamaica’s House of Representatives next week.

Green Globe Member, the Cardiff Hotel & Spa in St. Ann, Jamaica, has implemented a number of environmentally friendly initiatives, resulting in resource conservation and preservation of biodiversity.

Cuba is demolishing buildings constructed over the natural dunes of its famed seaside resort of Varadero, in a bid to fight beach erosion at its top tourist attraction.

Last year was a record breaking year for Los Angeles, with 41.4 million visitors spending time in the city. Officials at the Los Angeles Tourism & Convention Board are now seeking to build on this success, with a new vision for tourism in the city recently unveiled. LA Tourism president Ernest Wooden Junior shared a new annual visitation goal of 50 million visitors to Los Angeles by 2020.