South America

Najib Balala, Kenya cabinet secretary for tourism and wildlife, has said it the country will use Africa’s leading hotel investment forum – AHIF – as a launch pad for innovative touri…

Chinese outbound tourism is a big player in the worldwide tourism industry. According to reports, the outbound travel market of China is expected to exceed $163 billion by 2024.Many countries ease the…

From the Africa Hotel Investment Forum in Nairobi, Kenya, Marriott International today announced rapid expansion plans across Africa.Strong demand for select-service brands and conversion opportunitie…

Quiport has announced an expansion and improvement plan at the Mariscal Sucre International Airport.The plan, which runs until 2020, involves nine projects structured around three key areas – in…

Bless Collection Hotels, the new luxury brand from Palladium Hotel Group, has launched its website.Reservations are now open for the collection’s first property, Bless Hotel Madrid, which will o…

Following the release of South Africa’s July arrivals stats, Tourism Update spoke to experts in the trade about the continued growth coming out of the South American market.According to the trad…

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Often skipped by visitors in favor of the beach-side neighborhoods of Copacabana and Ipanema or the nightlife hotspots of Lapa and Botafogo, Rio’s city center is t…

The Dominican Republic has joined the Central America Tourism Agency as a fully participating member, further diversifying the region’s multi-destination offering for UK travellers.The addition …

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Coffee is a daily ritual for a large majority of cariocas. After all, the Portuguese word for ‘breakfast,’ ‘café da manhã,’ can be …

The finest travel brands in South and Central America have been unveiled at the World Travel Awards Latin America Ceremony 2018 in Guayaquil, Ecuador.Winners at the red-carpet gala evening included th…