Dozens of tourists hiking toward the famous Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro were held at gunpoint for up to two hours in a mass robbery that could mark an early test for anti-crime crackd…
South America
Bolivia: In Search For Tourist Recognition
According to a recent study, Bolivia is not among the five most attractive destinations in the continent. The country plans to change it to achieve some tourist recognition.A recent survey conducted b…
Travel Destinations Are More Popular Due To Local Currency Drop
The devaluation of the Turkish lira brought down the prices of packages to Istanbul, Rio de Janeiro can be much cheaper, and other traveling opportunities arise in Southeast Asia with local currency d…
Norwegian breaks passenger record in 2018 but clouds loom
Norwegian has reported its highest ever passenger figures in a single year, with more than 37 million travellers flying with the low-cost carrier in 2018.The airline also reported a load factor of 86 …
Mexico’s temple of the Flayed Lord discovered
Mexican experts say they have found the first temple of the Flayed Lord, a pre-Hispanic fertility god depicted as a skinned human corpse.Mexico’s National Institute of Anthropology and History s…
Top 5 Must-eat foods from Puerto Rico
Don’t get fooled by Puerto Rico’s status. Yes, the Caribbean island is indeed an unincorporated U.S. territory, but that doesn’t imply that the menu is all about fast-food burgers an…
Neeleman places Airbus order for new Moxy airline
The start-up United States airline codenamed Moxy has signed a firm order with Airbus to purchase 60 A220-300 aircraft.Moxy is the new airline venture led by David Neeleman, founder of JetBlue Airways…
Shutdown to close D.C. museums and galleries by midweek
WASHINGTON (AP) — Museums and galleries popular with visitors and locals in the nation’s capital will close starting midweek if the partial shutdown of the federal government drags on.So w…
Hi Fly operates flight with no single-use plastics
Portuguese charter carrier Hi Fly has operated what it is calling the first jet-age passenger flight with no single-use plastic items.The plastics-free flight, operated on an Airbus A340, ferried pass…
Touring the New Solaz Los Cabos Luxury Collection Resort
It’s been a busy year for new luxury resort openings in Los Cabos and we’ve just posted a detailed review of the newest one–for now–Solaz Luxury Collection Resort.Luxury Collec…