Open Society Foundations Announce 2020 Puerto Rico Youth Fellows

… recipients of the Puerto Rico Youth Fellowships, which support young Puerto Rican leaders working … and policy debates.” The Puerto Rico Youth Fellowships Program continues Open … diversity and collective resistance of Puerto Rico‘s social movements— …

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12 Caribbean Resorts with Swim-Up Rooms

Skiers know that the best places to stay are slopeside, where they have direct access to the trails. The tropical equivalent is the swim-up room, where you can step outside and right into the warm waters of a swimming pool.

A more affordable alternative to suites with private pools or those located directly on the beach, swim-up rooms are part of a wave of hotel accommodations with unique features that go beyond soaking tubs and patio hot tubs.

Here’s a sampling of resorts in the Caribbean and Mexico’s Riviera Maya where you can dive into a swim-up room:

Sonesta Ocean Point Resort, St. Maarten

Lounge on recliners half-submerged in a pool just outside your room at this all-suites resort. All 130 suites have ocean views, and the swim up suites — which have the option of butler service for pool drinks on demand — have large glass walls with sliding doors that open wide to bring the outdoors in.

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A New Way to Explore Antigua

The Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority has launched a new mobile app to help travelers discover the destination. 

It’s called Explore Antigua, and it’s joined by a new interactive map for tourists. 

The free app, developed by Hashtag Communications, features hotels, restaurants, bars and other popular attractions on the islands. 

It will also include all ports of entry, car rental companies and other locations, with easy access via a QR code scan. 

 “The Covid-19 pandemic called for our tourism sector stakeholders to quickly adapt their business, and make the most of digital technology in order to safely communicate their messages to travelers,” said Colin James, CEO of the Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority. “We congratulate Hashtag Communications on the development of this app, which will impact the way travelers navigate the country now and post pandemic.”

Antigua reopened for tourism in June 2020, and has seen a steady climb in tourism arrivals in the last seven months. 

For more, visit Explore Antigua.

— CJ

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Transgender man murdered in Puerto Rico

… man was murdered in Puerto Rico on Jan. 9.
… shot several times. The Puerto Rico television also said
authorities … founder of Puerto Rico Para Tod@s, a Puerto Rican LGBTQ rights … death in southwest Puerto
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A New Caribbean Ritz-Carlton Resort Is Opening This Summer

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