Wyndham Expands to Turks and Caicos (Hospitality Design)
Wyndham Hotels will expand its Mexico and Caribbean portfolio to 25 with the completion of the 251-unit Wyndham Cacique Royale Beach Resort, located at Pirate's Bay on the west coast of Grand Turk Island. The resort is the first for Wyndham on the Turks and Caicos Islands.

Wyndham Hotels and Resorts to Enter Turks and Caicos Market (Hospitality Net)
Wyndham Hotels and Resorts today announced it will expand its Caribbean portfolio into the Turks and Caicos Islands with the development of a luxury 251-unit oceanfront resort at Pirate's Bay on the west coast of Grand Turk Island. The Wyndham® Cacique Royale Beach Resort is being developed in two phases by Prestigious Properties Ltd., the largest real estate brokerage firm in the Turks and ...

Wyndham Hotels and Resorts to Enter Turks and Caicos Market (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance)
Wyndham Hotels and Resorts today announced it will expand its Caribbean portfolio into the Turks and Caicos Islands with the development of a luxury 251-unit oceanfront resort at Pirate's Bay on the west coast of Grand Turk Island.

The Award-Winning Regent Palms Turks and Caicos Offers Up to $1,200 Airfare Credit (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Let others worry about the rising cost of air travel -- The Regent Palms Turks and Caicos is actually doing something about it. Recently hailed by Robb Report Luxury Resorts as one of the world's 100 Ultimate Escapes, the luxury resort on Grace Bay Beach is beckoning discerning summer travellers with deep discounts on summer airfare.

Turks and Caicos retreat to open in 2009 (World Leisure News)
Further details have been revealed about a 560-acre private island retreat called Dellis Cay Island in the Turks and Caicos, British West Indies. The property will be divided into seven lifestyle areas, each designed by a different master architect.

Wyndham Hotels moves into Turks and Caicos market (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
Wyndham Hotels and Resorts said Tuesday it will develop a luxury 251-unit oceanfront resort at Pirate's Bay on the west coast of Grand Turk Island, expanding the company's Caribbean and Mexican portfolio to 25 properties.

Turks and Caicos Islands (OneWorld)
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Cruisers converge on Luperón (Pacific Daily News)
Luperón in the Dominican Republic is a favorite stopover for cruisers either coming south from the Turks and Caicos or headed north from the Caribbean. It has a large, secluded harbor that is an excellent hurricane hole, and we spent two months at anchor there.

Hands-Free Law Goes Into Effect in California and Washington (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance)
Today laws go into effect in California and Washington, requiring these states' 28 million licensed drivers to use a hands-free device while speaking on their phones and driving. Parrot Inc., the world's leading manufacturer of hands-free car kits, is giving away free car kits to help consumers comply with the law and awarding a $10,000 sweepstakes prize or a free vacation to Turks and Caicos ...

'Disappearing destinations' (FSView)
They are places we've all heard about, and places we've probably thought about visiting at some point: Yellowstone National Park, The Everglades, Turks and Caicos Islands, The Amazon Basin, Venice, Italy. Mount Kilimanjaro, The Great Barrier Reef, et cetera.