During my most recent visit to Medellín, Colombia (where I was on assignment for Passport Magazine), I stayed at a rather impressive one-bedroom Airbnb apartment in Energy Living, a bizarrely n…
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Washington, DC appoints Indiva Marketing as international representation firm in India
Destination DC, the official destination marketing organisation for Washington, DC, announces the appointment of Indiva Marketing responsible for all trade and media relations in India.“In 2017,…
Great Day Trips to Explore Within Two Hours from Rio de Janeiro
NiteróiFor a quick day out from Rio, the obvious choice is Niterói. The city is about a one-hour drive from Rio across the spectacular bridge that spans Guanabara bay, or a short ferry r…
Mexico celebrates as long-term tourism strategy pays dividends
Mexico welcomed a record-breaking 39.3 million visitors in 2017, a 78.7 per cent increase in international visitation to the country since 2012.The United Nations World Tourism Organisation declared t…
Our Most Popular Luxury Hotel Reviews
Which luxury hotels in Latin America are readers clicking on the most? We just pulled up a report of our top-100 pages by traffic this year and there are a surprising number of luxury boutique hotels …
Where to Celebrate Oktoberfest this Month in Brazil
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – For those of us looking to celebrate the biggest festival of beer in the world, but without a plane ticket to Munich or indeed a time machine (the actual festival takes …
The Resort That Put Manzanillo on the Map: Las Hadas
While Mexico’s tourism numbers have set new records the past few years, soaring to close to 40 million annual visitors, the country has long attracted wealthy travelers from the north. Sometimes…
Visit Southern Mexico! 5 Wonders Of Chiapas
Chiapas has become one of the most important international destinations in Mexico. It has many natural, archaeological, gastronomic and cultural attractions gathered in the same territory. In LatinAme…
Brazilian Airlines Lose Usd 480 Million
The top four Brazilian airlines registered a loss of about US$ 480 million in the second quarter of 2018, compared to the negative US$ 255 million in the same period last year.The information was prov…
UNWTO reports strong tourism growth for early 2018
According to the United Nations World Tourism Organisation’s latest barometer, international tourist arrivals grew six per cent in the first six months of 2018 after a record year of growth in 2…