The Tobago Division of the Trinidad and Tobago Chamber of Industry and Commerce wants more details on the prime minister’s statement that he will look favorably on the Tobago House of Assembly’s concerns about foreign ownership of land. Furthermore, the Tobago chapter blamed the media for negative impact, stating that “the debate on this subject in the media in our opinion has not helped tourism and may be one of the reasons for the current downturn in arrivals.”

The Aruba Airport Authority has announced the implementation of its first one of many airside heavy maintenance and expansion projects for this and the coming four years. Five years from now, some 60 million florins will be invested in upgrading the runway and taxiways of the Queen Beatrix International Airport.

Bolivia is benefiting from an influx of intrepid travelers who want to follow in the footsteps of their hero, Che Guevara. The creation of the Che Guevara Trail in La Higuera is bringing more and more people to this South American nation, keen to see where the charismatic leader undertook some of his revolutionary activities.

Smithsonian Journeys Travel Adventures, a joint venture between Collette Vacations and Smithsonian Journeys, introduced five new programs for its 2007 product line. The product line is Smithsonian’s budget-priced category of educational travel, which is commissionable to travel agents through Collette Vacations.

They take “last call” seriously in the Dominican Republic these days –it´s enforced by armed soldiers and police. All bars, liquor stores and nightclubs must close at midnight on weekdays and at 2 a.m. weekends because of a measure the government imposed in July to combat crime. No law stops people from staying out longer, but the presence of 8,000 officers on any given night in this Caribbean country effectively clears the streets.

The twin island nation of Antigua and Barbuda has been named Best Wedding Island of the Year for the second year running in the 12th Annual International Caribbean World Awards. The award will be presented on November 9 at a lavish ceremony hosted by TV presenter Gigi Morley and BBC’s Dermot Murnaghan at the Four Season’s Hotel in London.