Lydia Gregory

Last week’s Caribbean Travel Marketplace (CTM), hosted by the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) in collaboration with the Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority, gathered more than 500 delegates from across the Caribbean, North America, Europe and Latin America to strengthen the future of Caribbean tourism. Recommend was on hand at the annual event, which was held at the American University of Antigua for the second year in a row.

This week, Recommend joined nearly 1,000 travel advisors and partners at Resorts World Las Vegas for Ensemble’s Horizons 2026, the consortium’s yearly event, much-awaited by every advisor I spoke to. The afternoon kicked off with a high-energy boost from the Nevada Golden Knights cheerleaders, which set the tone for the next few days.

Dubai continues to project stability and transparency amid tensions in the Middle East, which are raising concerns about regional travel.