Mosaics recall country's past Jordan Jewel Art & Mosaic staff are literally helping preserve a long-standing Jordanian art form in bits and pieces. Jordan Jewel Art & Mosaic has employees making mosaics that are sold to visitors, with shop manager Anas Bani-Hani reporting that the tiny tiled...
Flanders bar twice receives top accolades IAN STALKERIt's understandable that Didier Van den Broeck believes having employees with pleasant personalities pays major dividends.After all, the owner of Antwerp's Dogma bar — who makes a point of having agreeable staff — has twice in recent years...
Petra is among the highlights of the Jordan Trail IAN STALKERDuha Fayyad is inviting energetic sorts to trod over terrain that has hosted the likes of Roman Legions, Biblical figures — and Indiana Jones.Fayyad is the vice-president of the Jordan Trail, a 675-kilometer walkway that links northernmost...
Discover Nicaragua's natural side IAN STALKERNicaraguan tourism officials say it can be incredibly uplifting to rapidly go downhill in the Central American nation.Ana Garcia of the Nicaraguan Tourism Board noted during a recent Toronto event that adventurous sorts vacationing in her homeland can spend...
Unusual deposit required from some guests Does Ghent, Belgium's De Dulle Griet bar give a whole new meaning to the term shoe-in?The watering hole, helping people quench their thirst in Ghent's old quarter for over 40 years, asks those who opt for a house beer that's served in a pricey, specially...
Introducing Virgin Hotels Scotland Following the successful launch of Virgin hotel properties across the US, the newly opened Virgin Hotels Edinburgh marks the debut Virgin hotel across the pond. “We are a luxury lifestyle brand. We believe in delivering that luxury service but in a more fun and informal...
As chef Nivia Villanueva arrives at Plaza del Mercado de Río Piedras, a traditional market in San Juan, her eyes light up when she sees the abundance of fresh local produce on offer just a few short weeks after the destination was hit by Hurricane Fiona. “Look at this!” she says with excitement,...
The Westin Beach Resort & Spa and The Seaborn at Frenchman's Reef set to reopen ANN RUPPENSTEINThe U.S. Virgin Islands’ accommodation sector is about to get a boost back to booming 2017 levels prior to the devastating impact of hurricanes Irma and Maria. This winter will see the opening of The Westin...
Caribbean officials support the call to designate Feb. 17 Global Tourism Resilience Day ANN RUPPENSTEIN Caribbean tourism officials are standing behind the call by Jamaica’s Prime Minister Andrew Holness to designate Feb. 17 as Global Tourism Resilience Day. The first annual day will be marked...
The Caribbean is shifting from recovery to proper growth ANN RUPPENSTEINAs a region, Oliver Ponti, VP Insights for Forward Keys, says the Caribbean “is shifting from recovery to proper growth.”Not only are Caribbean arrivals outpacing other regions in the world, fourth quarter projections are solid...
