Latest figures from the Tenerife Tourism Corporation show that visitor arrivals from the UK to the island rose by an incredible 14.2% in the month of May, representing 136,846 arrivals from the biggest source market.

Caribbean islands attract 20 million international tourists every year. But beyond dreams promoted in advertising campaigns, are they competitive in terms of visitors’ experience and quality of hospitality?

The head of the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) asked the region's ambassadors to Europe to remember the importance of tourism as a major economic driver and as a potent anti-poverty tool.

Brand USA, the public-private partnership responsible for promoting the United States as a premier travel destination, launches consumer campaigns in Brazil and Mexico. The fully integrated campaigns will showcase the diversity of experiences available in the U.S.

Hoteliers in Tobago will soon have access to a $50 million development fund, Trinidad’s government announced. The financial lifeline will come from the EximBank of Trinidad and Tobago. The fund was created to “assist businesses in Tobago that have been negatively affected by the global economic recession,” the government said.