TheStar.com : "The Caribbean is going to be hotter than ever this winter, and you can credit Canadians. We're getting ready to fly south in record numbers and we're looking well beyond just sun and sand and our usual top-three favourites of Mexico, the Dominican Republic and Cuba. Well over two million of us will be winging our way south this winter – 15 per cent more than last year – thanks to a significant boost in flights out of Canada, the strong dollar and spanking new hotel, resort and even villa developments, especially on islands a little off the usual flight trajectory."
Forbes I recently spent a week in Turks and Caicos , my first time out of the country since the pandemic hit. Like many Caribbean countries, Turks and Caicos rely almost entirely on tourism to power their economy, so they’re desperate for travelers to return. I’m happy to report that these beautiful beaches felt like an escape from the despair of this global pandemic, and here’s how they are keeping travelers safe.