Eden Villas, the leading luxury villa expert in Sri Lanka, is delighted to introduce its latest brand new and renovated, relaunched properties along the southern coast.

Braganza House, Unawatuna, Galle - brand new property

Braganza House is an imaginatively designed bohemian tropical home, set amongst almost two acres of walled gardens with far reaching countryside views.

The Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry launched its 2022 telethon to raise $50 million for the Cornwall Regional Hospital in St James. The funds are to be used to purchase much-needed equipment to support western Jamaica's Type A hospital.

The launch, which was held at the S Hotel in Montego Bay under the theme 'Cornwall Regional - a fi wi hospital,' came ahead of the telethon's planned opening at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in Rose Hall.

The UK government have said that all remaining coronavirus measures for travellers, including passenger locator forms and the requirement that unvaccinated people be tested for COVID-19 before and after their arrivals, will end to make going on holiday easier for the Easter school vacation.

“The changes will mean people can travel just like in the good old days,” Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said.

Islanders in the Caribbean nation of Aruba celebrated the shining example their homeland sets for International Women's Day.  In addition to having a woman prime minister, three leading roles for this Dutch Caribbean's economically-vital tourism industry are filled by women.

Eveleyn Wever-Croes became Aruba's first female prime minister in 2017, leading the island's first coalition government through many issues, including the turmoil of Covid. Meanwhile, the two top posts in the Aruba Tourism Authority are held by women, while the influential Aruba Hotel and Tourism Association's (AHATA) president and CEO is Tisa LaSorte.

Belize Prime Minister John Briceno is on a visit to Taiwan for five days to enhance bilateral ties between the Commonwealth country and its East Asian counterpart – which is a Caribbean ally.

The Central American country is one of the 14 diplomatic allies Taiwan has around the world. The two countries have maintained official diplomatic ties since 1989, reported Focus Taiwan.

The annual VisitEngland Awards for Excellence are now open for nominations for the category of Travel Content Award, which recognises the important contribution that media and influencers make in championing the huge array of amazing tourism experiences on offer in England.

This year judges are particularly interested to see submissions of features/blogs/vlogs that bring to life the VisitEngland Escape the Everyday campaign ethos, which first launched back in 2020 and aims to encourage people to take domestic day trips and overnight stays once again, embracing new experiences or destinations across the country.