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Anguilla – October 30, 2026 -- The Anguilla Culinary Experience (ACE) returns for its sixth year from April 28 to May 2, 2027, with five days of chef collaborations, beachside bartending contests and cooking competitions across the island. New York chef Marc Forgione has joined the 2027 lineup as a guest chef.

Last year's festival turned the island into a shared dining room

In 2026, award-winning guest chefs and Anguilla's own culinary stars cooked side by side at restaurants, resorts, villas and on the beach. The program included a music-filled opening night party at beachfront Karaya and a wine-pairing dinner at Jacala with Grands Vins de France. Multicourse dinners ran at Malliouhana, Four Seasons Resort Anguilla and Zemi Beach House, and a six-hands dinner took place at Villa Alegria.

MONTEGO BAY – October 30, 2026 -- JOIA Rose Hall, Iberostar's adults-only, all-inclusive beachfront resort in Jamaica, welcomes guests again on December 1, 2026, after a full renovation that touches every suite and most public spaces.

All 295 suites get a redesign

The resort sits on Montego Bay's Rose Hall Corridor, about 10 miles from Sangster International Airport. Design firm El Equipo Creativo reworked the arrival areas, lobby, staircase, solarium, poolside terraces and beachfront spaces. The look draws on the golden age of travel, with local textures and vibrant patterns.

The 295 suites include Butler Suites, Swim-up Suites and Penthouse Suites. They now feature eclectic furnishings, locally inspired patterns and private terraces. Room service runs 24 hours a day.

Montego Bay – October 29, 2026 -- Families can take their Elf on the Shelf Scout Elf to the Caribbean this winter: Beaches Resorts runs Scout Elf-themed holiday programming at Beaches Turks and Caicos and Beaches Negril from November 27 through December 25, 2026. It is the fourth consecutive year the all-inclusive family resorts have carried the title of Official Caribbean Vacation of The Elf on the Shelf.

Weekly parties and movie nights fill the calendar

Both resorts host a weekly Sweet Island Soirée featuring The Elf on the Shelf, with music, dancing, sweet treats, festive crafts and Scout Elf surprises. Guests can also watch films from The Elf on the Shelf Santaverse collection under the stars each week, with popcorn and festive treats.

Scout Elf Central anchors the resort-wide activities. Other programming includes holiday scavenger hunts, arts and crafts, Christmas karaoke and Scout Elf storytime.

BELGRADE – October 29, 2026 -- Players can now check in real time which online casinos draw complaints and how much money gets recovered, thanks to a new Casino Complaints Dashboard from AskGamblers.

The dashboard draws on the AskGamblers Casino Complaint Service

The tool visualises data from the AskGamblers Casino Complaint Service (AGCCS), which mediates between operators and users. It covers general stats, resolution processes, casino rankings, common player issues, current trends, money recovered and affiliate program complaint statistics.

Filters run from seven days to the full archive back to 2009

Users can choose a period from seven days up to one year, or view all-time historical data going back to 2009, when the service was established. The dashboard updates as complaints are submitted and resolved.

Peninsula Papagayo – – October 14, 2026 -- Guests at Nekajui, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve on Costa Rica's Peninsula Papagayo, can now order four tequila cocktails made with Pantalones Organic Tequila, the brand co-founded by Matthew and Camila McConaughey. The Cowboy & Mermaid collection marks the brand's debut in Costa Rica and was created exclusively for the resort.

Texas ranch culture meets Guanacaste's sabanero cowboys

The menu draws on McConaughey's Texas roots and the sabanero cowboy heritage of Costa Rica's Guanacaste region, and pairs that ranching spirit with the country's surf culture. Ingredients and influences come from Texas, Brazil, and Costa Rica.

"We literally met over margaritas," the McConaugheys said, adding that Nekajui is the right place to "kick off your boots, sip tequila, and enjoy the view."

Johor – October 12, 2026 -- Malaysian eyewear chain Season Optical sold 1,111 frames and sunglasses in 36 operating hours at a three-day warehouse sale, earning an ASEAN Records title. Its affordable packages start from RM28.

The sale ran with a live public tally

The sale took place from 25 to 27 September 2026 at a single venue. A live public sales tally let shoppers follow the count as it climbed, and the final figure was announced when the event closed. ASEAN Records recognised Season Optical as the first mart-based eyewear chain to pass 1,000 pairs sold in a three-day warehouse sale with such a tally.

Season Optical has grown to 26 outlets since 2015

The Johor-founded chain opened its first outlet in 2015 and now runs 26 outlets across Malaysia. It sells eyewear at several price points, from the RM28 packages to established brands and higher-end products.

USJ Taipan – October 12, 2026 -- A single full-size cervical pillow from Malaysian brand NeckPro now covers three jobs: sleeping, seated back support and desktop resting. The NeckPro Basinov Multi-Ergo Cervical Pillow measures 69 × 42 × 13 cm and launched in December 2025.

A professional chiropractic body assessed all three uses

ASEAN Records has recognised the Basinov as the first full-size cervical cooling pillow assessed for three ergonomic applications by a professional chiropractic body. The pillow is a single moulded form, produced in-house by a foam manufacturer operating since 2003.

Its basin-shaped contour follows the natural curves of the head, neck and upper body. It is designed to support alignment and pressure distribution for both back and side sleepers. The same pillow can serve as lumbar support during long periods of sitting and as a rest for short breaks at a desk.

Providenciales – October 06, 2026 -- The global kids' music act KIDZ BOP turned Beaches Turks and Caicos into a five-day family festival from October 1 to 5, part of the resort's annual Fall Fam Jam 2026 programming.

Two Live Concerts Lit Up the Open Air Theatre

The KIDZ BOP Kids performed KIDZ BOP LIVE shows on October 2 and 5, with the crowd singing along to kid-friendly versions of songs like "Beautiful Things," "HOT TO GO!" and "APT." Live audience voting let young fans pick what came next, and a fireworks display closed out the final night.

Nassau, The Bahamas – September 11, 2026 -- The fourth edition of FUZE Caribbean Art Fair will run October 21–25, 2026, in Nassau, bringing together more than 100 artists and over 20 galleries, museums and cultural institutions from over 10 Caribbean nations, the wider Americas, Africa and the United Kingdom.

General admission tickets cost $35 plus VAT, while a Culture Guru Pass offering unlimited five-day access is priced at $80 plus VAT. Tickets are available through festival.bahamar.com.

The fair's 2026 theme, Coming Home, explores belonging and identity

Organized by The Current: Baha Mar Gallery & Art Center since its 2023 launch, FUZE serves as the official arts component of The Bahamas Culinary & Arts Festival. This year's theme reflects on home as both a physical place and an emotional space shaped by memory and community.