Back in September, the Canary Islands unveiled a new international campaign under the slogan “We’re sharing our good fortune”, with the aim to make the Canaries the preferred tourist destination for Europeans.

The Riviera Maya Destination Marketing Office launched the new Riviera Maya Travel Agent Program (RMTAP), a series of online seminars for tourism professionals.

The most adventurous souls are drawn to the wild and unspoiled lush wilderness of Panama’s Gulf of Chiriqui, and destinations such as Coiba National Marine Park, a UNESCO World Heritage site, and Parque Nacional Marino Golfo de Chiriqui have coaxed trailblazing nature-lovers and water-sport enthusiasts to the area for years, where they find “dozens of uninhabited islands surrounded by healthy coral formations and excellent conditions for surfing, diving, and fishing,” according to Fodor’s.

Etihad Holidays, a division of Etihad Airways, has announced a new agreement and close cooperation with the Tourism Board in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan to promote holidays in Amman, Aqaba, the Dead Sea and Petra.

The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism and the Bahamas Hotel Association will provide 110 paid apprentice jobs for Bahamians as part of the government’s temporary-job program, starting Dec. 14.

Development continues along the Riviera Nayarit, Mexico’s newest resort destination, although the economic recession and downturn in Mexico tourism have halted some construction and caused other plans to be shelved.