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Latest Articles By Laurie Baratti
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Sep 27, 2022 4:27 PM ET
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Maroon 5 Announces New Residency at Park MGM Las Vegas
GRAMMY Award-winning pop rock band Maroon 5 has just announced dates for a new Las Vegas residency concert series, custom-designed for Park MGM’s Dolby Live amphitheater.
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Jul 25, 2022 8:44 PM ET
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Carnival Corp.'s Costa Group Begins Using Biofuels In Ship Operations
Last week saw the initial rollout of AIDA Cruises’ biofuel testing in regular ship operations, an initiative that’s part of Costa Group’s broader decarbonization strategy.
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Jul 14, 2022 10:00 PM ET
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Kids Stay for $20 Per Night at Hard Rock Resort & Casino Punta Cana
The luxury all-inclusive Hard Rock Resort & Casino Punta Cana is offering $20 kids room rates for a limited time, so the whole family can finally go vacation like VIPs in paradise.
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Jul 3, 2022 5:51 PM ET
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The beautiful Bahamian islands are ready to once again welcome international travelers this summer with minimal entry regulations and relaunched air travel connections.
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Jun 28, 2022 5:10 PM ET
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Caribbean Vacation Hotspot Added To CDC’s ‘High’ COVID-19 Risk List
An immensely popular Caribbean island and a less-frequented Middle Eastern country just found themselves bumped up to the highest COVID-19 risk level on the CDC’s list.
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Jun 27, 2022 9:15 PM ET
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Sandals Royal Curaçao Throws a Grand Opening Bash Beyond Belief
The newly opened Sandals Royal Curaçao resort commemorated its entry into the colorful, cultural Dutch Caribbean with an extravagant Grand Opening Celebration evening event.
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Jun 26, 2022 5:42 PM ET
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Many Tourists Around the World Now Unconcerned About COVID-19
According to poll results, over half of travelers around the world consider themselves not much or not at all concerned about catching or spreading COVID-19 on their trips.
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Jun 5, 2022 5:26 PM ET
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Regent Seven Seas Cruises’ 2025 World Cruise Is Its Most Epic Ever
The luxury all-inclusive cruise line’s 2025 World Cruise is an absolutely epic voyage that will last 150 days, visiting 25 countries across five continents and calling at 97 ports.
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Apr 21, 2022 8:03 PM ET
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Atlantis Paradise Island Announces a Multimillion-Dollar Renovation
Atlantis Paradise Island will roll out a series of multimillion-dollar resort renovations over the next few years, with refreshed guest accommodations being the first to debut in 2022.
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Apr 14, 2022 8:16 PM ET
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What Happens To All the Leftover Food From Disney Parks?
Uneaten food from Disney Parks may be destined for many different paths designed to keep it out of landfills, from stocking food banks to producing energy to providing compost.
