Although final visitor numbers for 2017 won't be tallied for another month or so, the Dominican Republic appears to be the clear winner once again in the Caribbean and is poised to top its 6.1 million-visitor-mark achieved in 2016.

Despite a flurry of news reports that would seem to indicate otherwise, it’s still possible for Americans to travel independently to Cuba.

British specialized tourism magazine Rough Guides, which main office is located in London, recommended Cuba among the first 18 tourist destinations of the world, to visit in 2018.

A survey by Eric Mower + Associates, a marketing company, asked 754 U.S. adults if recent natural disasters – from Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria to the California wildfires – had affected their winter vacation plans.

As 2017 draws to a close, LATA members have revealed forward booking statistics for 2018 showing positive growth in travel to Latin America, particularly to Peru, Chile, Argentina, Costa Rica and Colombia.

The Caribbean was hard-hit by Hurricanes Irma and Maria, but that doesn't mean you should skip it this vacation season.