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 […]
It was another strong month for travel to Curacao last month, with the in-demand Caribbean island reporting just under 60,000 visitors in November. That represented a 15 percent jump over the same period in 2023, a sign of the island’s continued popularity. A surge in US travelers has been driving much of Curacao’s growth, and […]
After a slight decline in the fall, Puerto Rico’s main air hub made a big statement in November, according to the newest data from ASUR, which manages Luis Munoz Marin International Airport. Traffic in the capital was up 8.7 percent year over year, with total passenger traffic of 1.039 million, according to the data. For […]
Vacation rentals can be a detriment to an advisor’s bottom line, unless the rental owners are sharing a piece of the pie. While a vacation rental boom in Puerto Rico may sound like something a Caribbean specialist should be concerned about, Francisco Blanch, leisure sales director for Discover Puerto Rico, said otherwise. Here’s what he […]
