DR at Top Resa to promote French tourism

Ministry of Tourism and Dominican travel professionals are in Paris for the IFTM Top Resa that is being held 23 to 25 September 2025 at the Paris Expo Porte de Versailles in the French capital city. This B2B event is for travel and tourism...

The team behind Palo Alto’s Michelin-starred Protégé debuts Bar Underdog along California Avenue

The interior of Bar Underdog on its opening night in Palo Alto on Sept. 18, 2025. Photo by Seeger Gray. A “dive bar without the grit” is how the team behind Michelin-starred Protégé describes its newest venture – a cocktail bar across the street....

FIRST ALERT: Remembering Hugo, 36 years later

MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - Today marks 36 years since Hurricane Hugo blasted the Carolinas. Hugo was one of the strongest hurricanes in South Carolina’s history, and at the time the most costly hurricane ever in the U.S. HOW HUGO FORMED Hugo...

Ryanair flight to Mallorca thrown into turbulence chaos – two cabin crew members injured

Ryanair flight landing in Palma. Credit: Joan Llado - Shutterstock Two Ryanair cabin crew members were injured after severe turbulence struck a flight from Vitoria, in northern Spain, to Mallorca on Sunday afternoon. The plane, which was carrying...

National Geographic Reveals Surprising Islands As Best Alternative To The Bahamas

If you're ready to dust off your passport, there are few places dreamier than The Bahamas for much-needed sun and sand this fall. Home to pristine beaches, world-class resorts, unforgettable excursions, and underrated cuisine, our crystal ball at...

I took a job on a whim on New Year's Eve - and ended up stranded at sea for six months

Laura ThomasBBC World Service ShareSave What would you do if you were stuck on a ship, far from loved ones, and you had no idea how - or when - you'd get home? A BBC podcast follows the story of how one young woman's life took an unexpectedly wild...

Most Beautiful Villages of France

Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (meaning “the most beautiful villages of France”) is an independent association created in 1982 for the promotion of the tourist appeal of small rural villages with a rich cultural heritage. The association asks...

The Other King Henry: On the Many Afterlives of Haiti’s Misunderstood Henry Christophe

On April 14, 1936, twenty-year-old Orson Welles directed his first major play. The production was an adaptation of William Shakespeare’s Macbeth with an all-Black cast. Debuting in Harlem’s storied Lafayette Theatre on Seventh Avenue at 132nd...

The Vanishing of Sarm Heslop: Caribbean Still Haunted by an Unanswered Mystery

CCTV from St John shows Sarm Heslop boarding a dinghy with her boyfriend and vanishing into the Caribbean night. Three years later, with no body, no charges, and a trail of contradictions, the question of what happened continues to haunt paradise....

Murders, kidnappings and terrorism: The picture postcard Caribbean islands now a no-go for American tourists

There are at least three Caribbean islands American tourists are being steered away from due to crime and terrorism spiraling out of control. Most recently, Royal Caribbean announced on Wednesday that its ships would no longer visit its private...

world French couple plan 3-month relay swim across the Atlantic

MARSEILLE, France — A French couple is training in the Mediterranean to prepare for what they hope will be a record-breaking three-month relay swim across the Atlantic. Matthieu Witvoet and Chloe Leger Witvoet plan to set off from the island of...

French couple plan 3-month relay swim across Atlantic

MARSEILLE: A French couple is training in the Mediterranean to prepare for what they hope will be a record-breaking three-month relay swim across the Atlantic. Matthieu Witvoet and Chloe Leger Witvoet plan to set off from the island of Cape Verde,...

French couple plan 3-month relay swim across the Atlantic

A French couple is training in the Mediterranean to prepare for what they hope will be a record-breaking three-month relay swim across the Atlantic. Matthieu Witvoet and Chloe Leger Witvoet plan to set off from the island of Cape Verde, off the...

French couple training for record-breaking swim across the Atlantic

A French couple is training in the Mediterranean to prepare for what they hope will be a record-breaking three-month relay swim across the Atlantic. Matthieu Witvoet and Chloe Leger Witvoet plan to set off from the island of Cape Verde, off the...

French couple plan three-month swim across Atlantic

‘Eco-adventurers’ aim to cover 3,800km by swimming for 12 hours — six hours each — per day PUBLISHED : 20 Sep 2025 at 19:09 MARSEILLE, France - A French couple is training in the Mediterranean to prepare for what they hope will be a...

French couple plan three-month relay swim across the Atlantic

By Manuel Ausloos MARSEILLE, France (Reuters) – A French couple is training in the Mediterranean to prepare for what they hope will be a record-breaking three-month relay swim across the Atlantic. Matthieu Witvoet and Chloe Leger Witvoet plan to...

Want to experience crowd-free Caribbean? Try these small-ship cruises

There are plenty of reasons to opt for a smaller ship when sailing around the Caribbean. True, they may not have waterslides, zip lines or too many restaurants to count, but they will offer a friendly atmosphere, a more personalised service and...

Glamour meets purpose at Rotary’s Hats & Heels 2 fundraiser

[email protected] Rotary T&T is bringing back its signature fundraiser, Hats & Heels, for a second dazzling edition tomorrow at the Hyatt Regency Trinidad. The stylish afternoon affair runs from 3–6 pm (doors open at 2 pm) and coincides with the...

Junior netballers face Fiji today

Trinidad and Tobago will begin their campaign at the 2025 Netball Youth World Cup in Gibraltar with a Pool D opener against Fiji today, at the Tercentenary Sports Hall. The 12-member squad, led by captain Maikea Bramble and vice-captain Rickibah...

Mosquito-borne diseases expand, posing new threats

September 19, 2025 9 min read Driven by climate change, population mobility and global trade, mosquito-borne diseases are extending beyond tropical and subtropical areas. Dengue, chikungunya and Zika virus — all spread by Aedes mosquitoes — have...