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Panama’s Top All-Inclusive Resort Just Added Pickleball

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Panama’s premier all-inclusive resort, the Los Establos Boutique Resort, has just added a major new amenity: pickleball.  The boutique luxury hotel has added a newly-constructed court, set atop a hill, with professional-grade facilities and a view of Panama’s famous Volcan […]

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Panama’s Copa Airlines Just Launched a New Route From Austin

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Panama’s Copa Airlines has launched a new nonstop route between Austin, Tex. and Panama City’s Tocumen International Airport.  The new route is yet another addition for Austin, which has quietly become a growing hub for travel to the wider Caribbean […]

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The Caribbean's Greenest Hotels - 2023

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The term “green” has had quite the journey over the last few decades. What began as a term that demonstrated concern for the environment has become an all-encompassing philosophy covering everything from clean energy to a holistic approach to sustainable […]

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The 5 Best New Overwater Bungalow Resorts in the Caribbean  

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For decades, overwater bungalows were the exclusive specialty of the South Pacific.  Not anymore.  More and more overwater resorts are starting to pop around the Caribbean, from the islands of Panama to the heart of the Dutch Caribbean.  And while […]


In Panama, a Secret Caribbean All-Inclusive Resort

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Discovering a lost waterfall. Watching sunrise on a volcano. Ziplining through the rainforest. White water rafting. An exploration of artisanal coffee-making.  They’re not the sort of inclusions you typically find at a Caribbean all-inclusive resort.  But this isn’t your typical […]


New Cayman Islands-Panama Flights 

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Cayman Airways is restarting its nonstop service between the Cayman Islands and Panama this summer.  The company will be relaunching the route between Grand Cayman and Panama City on June 26, according to the carrier.  The nonstop service will be […]

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In Panama, a New Caribbean Treehouse Hotel 

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Panama’s top overwater resort has added another unique room style: treehouses.  The Nayara Bocas del Toro, set on a private island off the Caribbean coast of Panama, has debuted its newest rooms: a pair of towering 50-foot-tall treehouse units designed […]


Marriott Opens New Hotel in Panama 

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The Marriott Hotels brand is back in Panama.  Marriott has opened the new Marriott Panama Hotel, a 331-room hotel connected to the Albrook Mall, the largest shopping mall in Central America.  The Marriott brand has taken over the former Wyndham […]


Sofitel Opens New Luxury Hotel in Panama 

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Accor’s Sofitel brand has opened its newest luxury hotel in the Caribbean Basin: the sparkling new Sofitel Legend Casco Viejo in Panama.  The luxury hotel is set in the “old city” of Panama, one of the most charming historic neighborhoods […]

Caribbean

15 Hot New Caribbean Hotels to Visit in 2023

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One thing that didn’t stop for very long during the pandemic was hotel construction, particularly in the Caribbean. The region’s hotel pipeline continues to grow, with both large resorts, all-inclusives and boutique hotels of every shape and size continuing to […]


Princess Relaunches Caribbean Cruises from Galveston

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Princess Cruises has returned to the Port of Galveston in Texas.  The cruise line, part of the Carnival portfolio, has resumed sailing Caribbean cruises from Texas for the first time since 2016.  The brand’s Ruby Princess ship is sailing a […]


Hyatt’s New Panama Hotel Completes Final Phase

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Hyatt’s new hotel in Panama has completed the final phase of what has been a seven-year project.  The new Hotel La Compañía, set in the charming Casco Viejo quarter of Panama City, has completed its “American Wing,” including four of […]