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Sweet Travel, a lesbian travel company with environmental awareness, heads to Mexico for a weeklong Caribbean adventure including live music, volunteer opportunities and plenty of beach time.

Ranked as the number one travel destination for 2012 by the New York Times, Panama beckons visitors with the engineering marvel of the Panama Canal, stunning landscapes, and indigenous cultures.

Look no further than Aruba for a Caribbean getaway filled with sun, sandy beaches, and local flavors. You’ll be shouting "Mi stima Aruba!" (I love Aruba) in no time.

This tiny Dutch island is an oasis of gay friendliness in the Caribbean, a paradise of varied topography, hotels, restaurants, charming locals, all far from the usual tourist traps & cliches of the region.

Aruba in Style, the island’s first fashion event, will take place on Aruba this November 3-6, with over a week of jam-packed designer events and fashion parties.

Saint Lucia announced the inaugural Health & Wellness Retreat, November 17th to 20th, 2011, bringing together leading experts in yoga, nutrition, and lifestyle coaching to offer a comprehensive wel-being package.

Curaçao will kick off its seventh annual Get Wet Weekend of gay (and straight!) friendly activities, Sept. 30 to Oct. 8, hosted by the Gay Plasa organization, a GLBT community group. Travelers can enjoy cultural events, get-togethers and dances galore.

Cuba’s informal real-estate bazaar is where a chronic housing shortage brings everyone together to strike deals that often involve thousands of dollars in under-the-table payments. They’re breaking not just the law but communist doctrine.

The four-day epicurean festival will feature, for the second year running, culinary masters Tom Colicchio, Marcus Samuelsson and Ming Tsai who will travel to the island of Barbados to provide first-hand cooking demonstrations for visitors and locals alike

Aruba announced the A-list lineup for the eleventh Annual Soul Beach Music Festival, taking place May 25-30, 2011. This year’s festival offers a live performance by Grammy Award-winning singer, Jennifer Hudson.