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Lulled by the silence of the rainforest and the soft waves of the Caribbean Sea, La Casa de la Playa offers a new concept of sustainable luxury with tailor-made experiences that generate knowledge and memories that will last a lifetime. Operating with the theme of Exclusively Your Way, the resort is focused on guest’s every need to create the perfect tropical vacation experience. 

Baseball has truly grown into an international sport over the last few decades, and few places are as passionate about it as the Dominican Republic. Comprising more than 10% of Major League Baseball’s current roster, Dominicans significantly outnumber players from other non-U.S. countries—impressive for a nation with a population of only 11 million people.  

WHY IT RATES: The cruise industry giant is adding even more experience to its Board of Directors.—Donald Wood, Breaking News Senior Writer.

Here’s a look at some of the many incredible travel opportunities in the Nordics that are available to visitors in the winter months ahead. 

The new Saudi Expert program is an added tool to help travel advisors sell Saudi Arabia. It is a go-to resource that will help increase your business' exposure to business and leisure tourism opportunities within the Kingdom. 

From land to sea, the Dominican Republic offers a wealth of adventurous offerings for travelers. 

WHY IT RATES: The appointments are noteworthy as the team works to drive visitation to its 13 member states and Washington D.C.—Patrick Clarke, TravelPulse Senior Editor

Brandon Townsley. (Photo Credit: Celestyal)

Louise Bang. (Photo Credit: Marriott International)

Hone your skills on selling Hawaii by becoming an expert.  

WHY IT RATES: The industry veteran is already working hard to guarantee excellent customer contact delivery through a variety of channels.—Patrick Clarke, TravelPulse Senior Editor

One winner will receive a three-night stay at the resort for answering the quiz questions correctly. 

Travelers headed to Singapore in 2024 may soon be able to enjoy passport-free travel, after the island nation passed an amendment to an immigration bill this week. This allows the move toward additional biometric sensors to go forward at Changi Airport, widely regarded as one of the world’s top (and busiest) airports.

WHY IT RATES: Beutler brings tremendous experience and a history of success to his new role and is poised to help drive growth for the leading travel supplier.—Patrick Clarke, TravelPulse Senior Editor

JetBlue has expanded its Amsterdam service with new nonstop flights between Boston Logan International Airport and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. The service, which started on September 20, follows the airline’s JFK-Amsterdam route that began last month. JetBlue also offers daily service to London from Boston and will launch service to Paris next year.

Scott Pauli. (Photo Credit: Island of Hawai‘i Visitors Bureau)

An idyllic all-inclusive, oceanfront vacation could await travel advisors who take this month's Quiz2Win. Iberostar Selection Hacienda Dominicus is a five-star all-inclusive family resort with colonial architecture and impressive gardens that features its own lighthouse and is drenched in old world charm. The resort is also home to a Iberostar's coral nursery, which is helping the resort to understand and protect vital ecosystems.The property underwent a renovation, completed in 2022, which included an update to its 528 rooms, a new bubble pool and updates to the lobby bar, the theater, and Star Camp. 

Visit Aruba with Delta Vacations. 

Milos is one of the most stunning and diverse Greek islands, and it is no wonder Celestyal Cruises have made Milos one of their main ports in Greece. 

A new pilot program is introducing closed-loop packaging aboard Carnival Cruise Line ships through a collaboration that includes Bacardi and ecoSPIRITS, a circular economy technology company.The pilot will determine if re-usable containers developed by ecoSPIRITS can be used to serve Bacardi rum on Carnival ships, in turn reducing single-use packaging by 95 percent. The concept is being tested for three months on three ships operating from Miami: Carnival Celebration, Carnival Horizon and Carnival Sunrise.“As we continue to work towards our sustainability goals, the collaborative work of our beverage team, ecoSPIRITS, and Bacardi is a great example of thinking in ways that are truly out-of-thebox, or in this case—out-of-the-bottle, to develop new partnerships and practices that further our ongoing efforts,” said Zachary Sulkes, senior director of beverage operations at Carnival Cruise Line.To support the new collaboration with Bacardi and Carnival, ecoSPIRITS created a specialized version of its closed loop glass packaging format, the ecoTOTE 3.0SC Cruise Edition, specifically for the maritime environment.