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Avianca Just Launched a New Daily Nonstop Flight From Fort Lauderdale to This Caribbean City in Colombia

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The wide brown ribbon of the Magdalena River meets the Caribbean near Barranquilla, where waterfront promenades, neighborhood restaurants and one of the region’s great carnival traditions give Colombia’s fourth-largest city an identity all its own. Drive north and the city opens toward Puerto Colombia, its beaches and its famous overwater pier. Stay closer to the […]

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Rental Escapes Launches New Incentive With Double Points for Travel Advisor Month

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Rental Escapes is marking Travel Advisor Appreciation Month with a limited-time incentive that puts real earning potential on the table. Advisors can earn up to $5,000 in bonus commission along with double REward points on all bookings made between April 27 and May 31, 2026. The offer applies to stays through December 31, 2027, giving […]

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Global Travel Collection Unifies Protravel, Tzell and ALTOUR Advisors Into $2.4 Billion Platform

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Global Travel Collection is bringing three of the most recognizable names in luxury travel advising under a single identity. The Internova Travel Group-owned host agency announced today that Protravel International, Tzell Travel Group and ALTOUR advisors are now unified under the Global Travel Collection banner, a move that consolidates $2.4 billion in annual sales and […]

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Global Travel Collection Expands The Circle, Targeting Top-Producing Advisors With New Growth Platform

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Global Travel Collection has expanded its elite advisor program, The Circle, repositioning it as a structured growth platform for its highest-producing travel advisors. The move reframes the program beyond recognition, with a focus on helping advisors build and scale multimillion-dollar businesses within the GTC network. The program now includes 232 advisors across the United States […]


Global Travel Collection Unifies Protravel, Tzell and ALTOUR Advisors Into $2.4 Billion Platform

Global Travel Collection is reorganizing its advisor support structure, adding three senior leaders across its leisure, corporate and entertainment divisions as the agency continues to scale its high-end travel business. The Internova Travel Group-owned agency said the moves are part of a broader effort to expand support for its network of independent advisors, which collectively […]

The Caribbean Travel Awards 2026

When the final tallies come in, more than 35 million people will likely have visited the Caribbean as overnight guests in 2025 — around 4 percent more than the previous year, and about 3 percent more than in 2019. That’s along with another 38 million arriving on a cruise ship. In other words, travelers continue […]

Why ÉPICA 2026 Should Be on Travel Advisors’ Radar

As the luxury travel industry continues to shift toward deeper purpose, stronger regional expertise, and more intentional partnerships, ÉPICA Travel Show 2026 is emerging as one of the most important curated events focused on Latin America and the Caribbean. With its next edition set for Barranquilla in 2026, ÉPICA is positioning itself as a high-value […]

Turks and Caicos Travel Is Trending Up Right Now 

Forward bookings for the Turks and Caicos Islands’ peak winter season are trending ahead of last year, signaling renewed momentum for the destination after a softer second half of 2025. According to Experience Turks and Caicos, bookings for travel between December and March. are projected to exceed the same period last winter, with steady month-on-month […]

Luxury Travelers Are Booking Bigger, Earlier — and Turning to Advisors More Than Ever

Luxury travel is having a record-breaking year, and Virtuoso says it’s only gaining momentum. The global network of high-end travel advisors, agencies and preferred partners has tapped into its $90 billion in annual transactions to spotlight what’s driving the industry in 2025 — and what’s next. The headline number: Virtuoso sales are up 12 percent […]

This Riviera Maya Food Festival Has Michelin-Starred Dinners, Jungle Concerts, and Storytelling

It begins with the scent of woodsmoke rising into the jungle sky, somewhere between Playa del Carmen and Tulum. You walk past limestone paths and hanging lanterns, the air thick with the sound of marimba and the heat of open flame. A plate is passed to you—earthy, fragrant, unfamiliar—and for a moment, everything else disappears. […]

Explaining the ASTA's Verified Travel Advisor Program

In today’s competitive travel industry, clients are looking for more than just a planner—they want a professional. Someone with credibility, connections, and a commitment to delivering truly exceptional experiences. That’s exactly what the Verified Travel Advisor (VTA) program from ASTA offers. This isn’t just another badge. It’s a strategic tool designed to elevate your profile, expand your […]

How to Vote for The Bahamas Travel and Sustainability Awards 2025

The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism, Investments and Aviation, in collaboration with Caribbean Journal, is proud to announce the return of the Bahamas Travel & Sustainability Awards for its third year. These awards serve is a platform to recognize, honor and celebrate Bahamian stakeholders and industry partners who have made significant contributions to our sustainable development […]