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/PRNewswire/ -- Luxury travel tradeshows say goodbye to the traditional concept and wave in a new bold event, TFest, and Fairmont Mayakoba will be the host of...

As the People’s Republic of China (PRC) continues its cultural and economic expansion in Barbados and the Caribbean, there is concern about that global power’s motivation. The question is whether those concerns are justified.China has been on the charm offensive for several years. It has engaged in partnerships with the Barbados government for major infrastructural projects included the Wildey Gymnasium, the failed Four Seasons Project, expansion of the Barbados Community College, the Barbados Tourism Investment Inc multi-storey car park and offices on the Princess Alice Highway in Bridget...

In a few weeks Barbadians could expect to see 300-plus vacancies on offer as the multi-million dollar Wyndham Sam Lord’s Castle, the island’s largest hotel property, gets ready for a January opening.Chief executive officer of the Barbados Tourism Investment Inc. (BTII) Stuart Layne disclosed on Monday in an update on the project.Stating that “all hands were on deck” and every effort was being made to complete construction in the next four months, Layne anticipated that in the initial stages, there would be need for more than 300 staffers. That figure, he said, could more than double to...

The WPT recently announced the return of the $10,400 Bellagio Five Diamond World Poker Classic in October.

While experts say the price of gas may not be keeping people from hitting the road this summer, it is impacting the way they plan to travel.