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The Caribbean welcomed a record 26.3 million tourists in 2014, a 5.3 per cent rise over the previous year. These visitors spent  US$29.2 billion, itself a record.

Birmingham Airport has reported its busiest year ever in 2014, which ended with another record month in December.

Seychelles prides itself on having religious denominations as part of its culture, where people of different religions are able to live together in complete harmony.

The annual Saint Lucia Jazz and Arts Festival, now in its 24^th year, raises the curtain on April 30 with a line-up of performers who blends island culture, famed musical talent and diverse music genres.

USA Today 10 Best recently announced the results of the “Best Caribbean Beach” awards, dubbing Barbados’ Crane Beach as the ultimate spot for soaking up the sun in the whole of the Caribbean.

A collection of 32 unspoiled islands and cays in the secluded Southern Caribbean, St. Vincent and the Grenadines (“SVG”) is celebrating the 250^th year anniversary of its treasured Botanical Gardens, the oldest in the Western Hemisphere.  

WTM Africa 2015, the leading business-to-business tourism event in Africa, has added an array of new International exhibitors, including destination hot-spot Abu Dhabi and a number of major players from the hotel, travel technology, cruise and airline sectors.