'Our 6-day honeymoon turned into a 14-day trip': A week after Venezuela strikes caused travel chaos, some vacationers are still stranded

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Meghan Lescinskas and her husband
Meghan Lescinskas and her husband

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My family's been stuck in the Caribbean for days. We spent $10,000 more than we budgeted for, and we're still not home.

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Although we ended up stranded in the Caribbean for a bit, my family had the privilege of being flexible and adjusting our plans.

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Is it safe to travel to the Caribbean right now? Everything you need to know, according to the US State Department

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Boats in the waters of Nueva Esparta, Venezuela.
The Caribbean offers hundreds of tourist destinations across its many islands and coasts.

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Maps show the scale of the Caribbean air travel chaos — and how airlines are adding extra flights to rescue passengers

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American Airlines added 43 extra flights, including some on a Boeing 777-300, the largest plane in its fleet.

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Thousands of travelers stranded as US strikes on Venezuela push airlines out of Caribbean airspace

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An aerial view of the eastern shore of Puerto Rico.
Puerto Rico has put incentives in place to attract mainland Americans and other foreigners to stay long-term.

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I've been to 20 Caribbean islands. Here are 7 mistakes first-time visitors should avoid making.

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Mariette, wearing a red dress and sunglasses, walks along a pier on a cloudy day. The ocean is a beautiful turquoise color.
After visiting 20 Caribbean islands, I've observed some common mistakes from first-time visitors.

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After over 50 cruises, I no longer book sailings to the Bahamas or the rest of the Caribbean. Here's what I choose instead.

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I've been on a lot of cruises but some have been more enjoyable than others.

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I was born and raised in the Caribbean. People are wrong to reduce it to sun, sea, and sand.

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Tenille Clarke, pictured at Trinidad Carnival earlier this year, was born and raised in the Caribbean.

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Hyatt is set to use modular tiny homes as hotel rooms at a new all-inclusive Caribbean resort — see inside

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rendering of modular cabin for Hyatt's new resort
Hyatt says it's adding modular hotel room units to its all-inclusive Dreams Curaçao resort in the Caribbean as it continues to see rising demand for all-inclusive vacations.

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Lionfish have invaded the Caribbean. Can we spear and eat enough of them?

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In the span of a few years, lionfish spread from the coast of the US to the Bahamas and throughout the Caribbean. The invasive species is devastating ecosystems, eating everything in its path.

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