President Trump on Friday is set to end individual people-to-people travel to Cuba, reversing one of the hallmarks of President Obama’s Cuba policy.Ahead of Trump’s planned speech in Miami, White House officials said his new policy would end the ability…
As per the latest Travel & Tourism (T&T) Competitiveness Report released by the World Economic Forum, Peru is amongst the ten most competitive Latin American countries in the travel and tourism sector. The top ten nations are Mexico, Brazil, Panama,…
I’m guessing that if you ask 100 people if they want to go to Ecuador at some point in their life, most will shrug and say no or maybe. If you ask them if they’d like to visit the Galapagos…
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Visiting an immense city like São Paulo with kids can be a challenge. Yet while major financial and business hubs usually do not cater to young visitors, there are three stops in São Paulo that will…
A place of incredible myths and legends, known for its cultural and historic richness and beautiful landscapes, the municipality of Guatavita — an easy side trip from Bogota — is a place where you can let go of all the…
The construction of the European Extremely Large Telescope began in Chile and it’s set to be the world’s largest optical telescope. The new Chilean device will be five times larger than the top observing instruments in use today.Fans of the…
Gran Hotel Manzana Kempinski La Habana, Cuba’s first five-star luxury hotel, officially opened its doors to guests earlier.Centrally located in the heart of Old Havana, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the hotel brings a new level of guest experience to…
During my recent trip to Bogota on assignment for Passport Magazine, I flew United Airlines nonstop between this South American capital city and Newark. Here’s a review of my travel experience from Colombia‘s capital.THE ROUTE: Bogota El Dorado International Airport…
As the 50th anniversary of the Summer of Love approaches next year, its epicentre in San Francisco is these days less counterculture and more just countering rising property prices.Haight-Ashbury became a flower-child mecca in 1967. Most accounts say the “summer”…
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Second only to Carnival in the number of spectators and participants, the Festas Juninas (June Festivals) throughout Brazil gather hundreds of thousands to celebrate Brazilian folklore and popular culture. Named after Catholic saint, São João, the…
