Meagan Drillinger

1 week ago | travelweekly.com | Meagan Drillinger

Terminal 2, 40% complete as of March, is on track for completion by the end of the year. Once operational, the new terminal will increase the airport's capacity to more than 8 million passengers per year. The expansion will add more than 957,000 square feet of infrastructure. According to Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico (GAP), which operates the airport, the project represents an investment of $187 million.

1 week ago | travelweekly.com | Meagan Drillinger

During a press briefing at the Caribbean Hotels & Tourism Association's annual Caribbean Travel Marketplace earlier this month in Antigua & Barbuda, Pennicook said the country has done very well in the years following the pandemic and that the momentum is continuing into 2025. In the first quarter of 2025, visitor arrivals were up 2.3% over the same period in 2024, with March clocking the highest number of monthly visitors at 76,850 arrivals.

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Meagan Drillinger

As a travel writer, I’m used to chasing headlines — the newest luxury opening, the biggest all-inclusive, the buzziest Instagram backdrop. But every so often, I stumble on a place that doesn’t need the spotlight. It quietly thrives without it. That place, for me, is Ti Kaye Resort & Spa, a boutique resort tucked into the hillside above Anse Cochon Beach on St. Lucia’s less-touristed west coast.

1 week ago | mexiconewsdaily.com | Meagan Drillinger

When I first started coming to Puerto Vallarta more than a decade ago, the travel ‘map’ of the city was simple. Tourists stuck to the beachside trifecta: the Malecón, the Zona Romántica and the Marina. I was no different. I was drawn to the cobblestone streets of the Centro, the ocean views and the restaurants lining Los Muertos Beach. But over the years, as I returned again and again, and eventually moved here in 2024, I’ve watched Puerto Vallarta quietly, but profoundly, evolve.

1 week ago | travelweekly.com | Meagan Drillinger

The new property, nestled at the foot of Mount Scenery, promises to blend in, not stand out. The Grand Scenery Suites (bungalow-style rooms with natural materials, open-air terraces and floor-to-ceiling views) will reflect the island's minimal footprint. Rates will start at $275 per night when the property opens later this year. While Saba's beauty is rugged and wild, the Scenery Hotel is leaning into laid-back luxury.