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Intrepid Group expands with new location in Costa Rica

The Intrepid Group has chosen Costa Rica as the location for its Central America operations base with the aim of growing sustainable tourism beyond its borders.  Peak Central America was opened by Intrepid Group chief executive James Thornton in San José and is the latest addition to the company’s fast-growing …

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Jamaica to forge closer relationship with Dominican Republic

Caribbean tourism hotspots Jamaica and the Dominican Republic have unveiled plans for closer cooperation in a range of areas. Signing a memorandum of understanding on the sidelines of the United Nations Global Conference on Jobs & Inclusive Growth, the destinations pledged to increase collaboration in tourism, trade, sports, culture, and …

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Airbnb rolls out Trips product in Jamaica

Airbnb has launched its Trips platform in Jamaica, adding the Caribbean destination to the list of international locations offering bookable local experiences. The announcement was made at the UNWTO Conference on Jobs & Inclusive Growth: Partnerships for Sustainable Tourism, currently taking place in Montego Bay, Jamaica. With the move, Airbnb …

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Beverly Hills welcomes increase in visitor numbers

Beverly Hills Conference & Visitors Bureau recently updated its visitor profile and economic impact study that measures and tracks tourism’s contributions to the city. The visitor profile study focuses on visitor activity for 2016 and also compares results and trends to 2014 when the study was last conducted. The current …

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Louis Lewis appointed to lead new Tobago Tourism Agency

Tobago has recognised a need to be nimble, flexible, and relevant to its internal and external stakeholders and has responded by establishing the Tobago Tourism Agency. The agency’s ten-member board is to be chaired by University of the West Indies lecturer, Sherma Roberts. At the same time, Louis Lewis has …

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How not to market your business in ATIS

The Travel Alberta industry website is filled with resources and best practices to connect your business to millions of potential Alberta travellers for free using the Alberta Tourism Information Service (ATIS). There is a lot of information that guides you through the listing process, but there’s never been a list …

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