Barbadians will no longer need a visa to travel to the French overseas islands of Martinique, Guadeloupe (including Marie Galante, La Desirade and Les Saintes), French Guiana and Reunion.

Grenada’s director of tourism, William Joseph, has been suspended from his post for two weeks after he failed to welcome the inaugural flight of Canadian-based Sunwing Airlines to the island on Nov. 24, according to published reports.

Just how is travel shaping up for 2010, according to major tour operators? An informal member survey by the U.S. Tour Operators Association, which is holding its annual conference and marketplace in Banff, Canada, this week, found that more than 75 percent of respondents anticipate sales to rise by an average 18 percent in international packaged travel next year.

Jumby Bay, A Rosewood Resort, an exclusive and newly transformed private island escape off the coast of Antigua, appointed Juan Pablo Loza as executive chef. Following a $28 million resort-wide redesign, the new Jumby Bay Resort, opened Dec. 1, is eager to welcome Loza.

Wizz Air announced that it would enter the Latvian market by opening three new routes from Riga, starting from 28 March 2010. The initial network will include thrice weekly services to London Luton, Oslo Torp and two flights a week to Turku.

Officials in Guadalajara have officially announced plans for the Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, which will be situated in the city of Guadalajara in Jalisco.