Increased awareness about climate change and its effect on nature has put glaciers — those gloriously beautiful ice masses that have covered parts of the earth’s surface for thousands of years — even more at the forefront. And South America…
We never ran a review of the JW Marriott Cancun Resort and Spa in the past because it just wasn’t quite high-end enough for our readers. It came across as a convention hotel that maybe got a few leisure travelers…
Virgin Atlantic is set to challenge what it brands as International Airlines Group’s “dominance” at London Heathrow, as it unveils its plans to significantly increase its long-haul route network at the airport.At the same time, the carrier plans to launch…
JetBlue has announced it is expanding its large Latin America and Caribbean network with a new non-stop service between New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport and Georgetown, Guyana’s Cheddi Jagan International Airport.Flights will operate daily on JetBlue’s new A321neo…
Latin America foresees 4% to 6% increase in the number of air passengers for the next 20 years but “with the current infrastructure it will be impossible” to meet that demand, says IATA. Aviation in Latin America is held back…
Inflation, low minimum wage and a collapse of public services have caused hotel occupancy rates to reach record lows in Venezuela.Despite receiving the Best Overseas Destination award presented this year in an international exhibition of the tourism industry held in…
I’m sure you’re the type of sophisticated, educated traveler who knows that Cinco de Mayo is not Mexico’s independence day, right? (Even if you didn’t know that, you can pretend you did; I won’t tell anyone.) September 16, 1810, of…
Friendly Planet Travel has acquired InsightCuba, in a move designed “to bring a unified voice to the certainty of legal travel to Cuba by Americans and increased demand for the destination,” said Peggy Goldman, founder and president of Friendly Planet.No…
Finnair customers looking to fly to Latin America are getting a boost thanks to a new codeshare agreement announced with LATAM Airlines Group.The partnership will offer new destinations for Finnair customers, as LATAM’s flights will be the first to be…
Did you know there’s a citadel complex in northern Peru that’s even larger than Machu Piccu? If you haven’t heard of Kuelap Fortress, you’re not alone. If you go visit right now, you might only see a dozen other visitors…
