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November 20, 2009
Democrats and Republicans deployed their heavy artillery Thursday in a heated congressional hearing to debate a bill seeking to end the travel ban to Cuba.
Part of a Cuban blogger’s essay that advocates lifting the ban on U.S. travel to Cuba was read aloud at a House Foreign Affairs committee hearing. – Yoani Sánchez
November 18, 2009
The Cuban ties that bind, 50 years on – Visiting her father’s homeland under newly relaxed travel restrictions is both invigorating and saddening.
November 16, 2009
Foraging- Mercado de Dulces in Morelia, Mexico
Pablo Escobar’s Hacienda Napoles a tourist hit in Colombia
November 12, 2009
Caminos: Jonathan Suarez – Life of Experiences – of Kansas City KS is a well-traveled man which becomes his 90 years of age
November 10, 2009
Tastes of Newly Fashionable Valparaíso, Chile
Traveling in Mexico despite drug violence, H1N1 flu
Roaming the Riviera Maya – It’s easy to enjoy winning accommodations, scenic nature reserves, wondrous ruins and delectable cuisine without yardlong drinks.
In Queretaro, a rich and colorful past and present – A colorful past rich in Mexican history (Intrigue! Revolt!) is just part of the charm of this now-mellow colonial city.
Mexico City’s literary circle – The Centro Histórico area is the nation’s repository of rare and antique bookstores.
Mexico’s family-friendly hot spots – Consider heading to locales in Nayarit and Oaxaca, where surf, sun and inexpensive attractions have been a hit for one family of four.
November 5, 2009
Crucero USA Redefines Leisure and Travel in Southern California
November 4, 2009
El Salvador Named Top 10 Travel Destination for 2010 by Lonely Planet
Quepasa and Mexico’s Tourism Board Announce Social Media Marketing Initiative
Could the U.S.-Cuba Travel Ban End Soon?
November 2, 2009
Reeling Mexico hopes travel deals bring back the tourists
Grasshoppers? Eew! But chocolate? Yum! – The youngsters get a taste of multicultural Mexico in Oaxaca.
Ten Thousand Dives Under the Sea – Spotlight on Scuba-Mex Dive Shop in Paamul, Q.R. Mexico
October 28, 2009
Puerto Rico Hopes to Become Base for Caribbean Cruise Industry
We Sometimes Experience Irrational Fear Traveling to Countries Where Violence Occurs Far Away from Touristed Areas – Arthur Frommer on Mexico
The pulse of Peru: A revitalized Lima invites rediscovery
Inexpensive Restaurant Choices in Lima, Peru
Santiago, Chile, Is Hardly Sleepy Anymore
Rio Hot Spot With Miami Vibe – Barra da Tijuca
Villa de Leyva, a Graceful Window on Colonial Colombia
Mazatlán’s Old Town Is Spry Again
October 17, 2009
A steep drop in U.S. payments for telephone calls to Cuba may have been caused by Cuban Americans’ growing travel to the island, the U.S. economic crisis or increased Internet communications
October 14, 2009
A Cuban blogger who has become an international sensation for offering frank criticism of her country’s communist system said she was denied government permission Monday to travel to New York to receive a top journalism prize. – Yoani Sanchez
U.S.-Cuba travel picking up steam – Bills in Congress to allow all travel to Cuba are increasingly drawing support among U.S. lawmakers and the public — but they still face an uncertain future.
October 7, 2009
The Provincial Municipality of Trujillo has started a new touristic program, that aims to guide, free of charge, domestic and foreign tourists as well who wish to know the historical center of the city, which is the capital city of La Libertad region. – Peru
October 5, 2009
The lakes and volcanoes of El Salvador – offers its few visitors a big welcome – plus volcano walks, surfing and seafood
Surfers Are Here! El Salvador Sheds Its Image
Legal travel to and from Cuba is booming, even though the Obama administration has not officially changed any rules regarding nonfamily travel to the island.
October 1, 2009
In Lima, Going Back to Basics – What happens when you stop dining and start eating?
Who’s Really Hurt by America’s Travel Ban to Cuba?
September 15, 2009
Rep. Loretta Sanchez loves traveling on your dime
September 10, 2009
AeroMexico Media Statement: AeroMexico Emergency Procedures, Response of Crew & Authorities Ensure Safety of Passengers and Crew Members
September 9, 2009
South Florida has seen a surge in trips to Cuba as new U.S. policies toward Havana take shape.
The number of people crossing the northern and southern land borders into the USA has dropped sharply since a passport requirement began June 1. – Businesses in tourism-dependent border communities blame the policy for making a bad year worse.
September 1, 2009
Resurgence of life in Mexican ghost town – Mineral de Pozos, Guanajuato
A travel agency in Costa Rica has put some special tour packages on sale to aid the controversial concert being staged by Colombian superstar Juanes in Havana on Sept. 20.
August 20, 2009
A Conversation with Shakira – Because she proves you can shake your booty and save the world at the same time
August 18, 2009
Eva Longoria’s restaurant takes off – boutique Beso branches coming to airports across America
August 13, 2009
When the “fasten your seatbelt” sign went off, the show was on – a free in-flight concert from Mexico to Los Angeles for 153 fans of the popular Mexican music band Los Tigres del Norte.
August 3, 2009
Struggling Mexico City hopes to lure tourists with free insurance through Tourism Assistance Card
Groups of travelers are returning to the United States after defying the federal government’s ban on most travel to Cuba – Venceremos Brigade
July 28, 2009
AeroMéxico expande el servicio de San Francisco con cinco vuelos semanales sin escalas a Hermosillo, México
July 25, 2009
Mexican authorities to allow mobile phone calls on commerical flights
Surfacing – Bogotá Meets the World – the neighborhood of La Macarena
July 23, 2009
Several Mexican discount airlines have recently been grounded because of safety violations, and regulators are closely watching other financially strapped airlines that often carry American tourists and others on domestic routes.
July 20, 2009
L.A.’s Best Street Food? Fish Tacos, Says Forbes Traveler
July 14, 2009
Canada imposes a visa on Mexico // Canadá impone una visa a México
AeroMexico Launches New Orleans – Mexico City – San Pedro Sula Service Today with Airline, Civic, Airport Officials
June 29, 2009
Mexico’s 10 most romantic honeymoon hideaways
June 26, 2009
Vegetarian Travel Tips for South America
June 25, 2009
Southwest Airlines Named Official Airline of the United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce’s 30th Annual Convention & Business Expo
Mexico’s anti-monopoly agency, the CFC, said Wednesday that it imposed fines totaling 419 million pesos ($31 million) on railways owned by magnate Carlos Slim and mining giant Grupo Mexico.
June 23, 2009
Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic will launch joint multi-destination tourism packages that could come on the market starting in September, Puerto Rican tourism authorities announced Monday.
Cuba Travel Services, Inc., to Relaunch Weekly Non-Stop Flights from Los Angeles to Havana June 30
June 8, 2009
Direct flights (well, sort of) soon available to Havana
June 5, 2009
Are You Ready to Meet Mr. Destination? – Southwest Airlines summer Hispanic ad campaign
June 3, 2009
Cuba Travel Services, Inc. to Relaunch Non-Stop Flights from L.A. to Havana
June 1, 2009
Manual Cuevas’s Favorite Place on Earth
May 28, 2009
Tampa International Airport could add charter flights to Cuba
May 7, 2009
The number of Cuban Americans visiting Cuba is up 20 percent so far this year and will likely keep rising as Washington eases travel restrictions, the Cuban tour operator for U.S. traffic said on Wednesday.
April 27, 2009
President Barack Obama’s recent easing of travel restrictions on Americans visiting relatives in Cuba may open the door to greater cooperation between these two nations, long at odds with one another. This could be of immense importance not only to Cuban-Americans and their native island neighbors, but to preserving Cuba’s unique, and increasingly threatened, coastal and marine environments.
April 1, 2009
Ban on travel to Cuba may be lifted – A bipartisan group of senators says Congress is ready to pass legislation to allow all Americans to visit Cuba. Supporters say the move would create thousands of jobs.
March 22, 2009
Making most of Mexico City, with appetite as your guide
March 16, 2009
Wild Cancun has nothing like this resort in the Mexican jungle – Tulum, Mexico
March 13, 2009
Visiting the Zapatistas – Fifteen years after declaring war, the Mexican rebels are inviting tourists into their territory
For relatives, travel to Cuba just got easier – The Treasury Department has issued a general license allowing annual visits with no time limits by Cuban Americans who want to visit relatives on the island. But other restrictions remain in place.
March 12, 2009
Cubans say Washington’s easing of travel and spending restrictions for Cuban-Americans visiting the communist island will be a boon to small business and a key step toward warmer relations with the United States.
March 6, 2009
Tourists weigh Mexico safety risk – Drug violence gives vacationers pause, concerns travel industry
March 4, 2009
The U.S. State Department and universities around the country are warning college students headed for Mexico for some spring-break partying of a surge in drug-related murder and mayhem south of the border
Into Zapatista territory: Exploring the Mexican state of Chiapas
March 3, 2009
Essay contest gives Latino college students opportunity to travel to Latin America – “Destino: Latinoamericano” contest sponsored by Continental Airlines and Adelante! U.S. Education Leadership Fund.
Visa and Reciprocity Fees in South America, and How to Legally Get Around Many of Them
February 23, 2009
The latest travel advisory for Mexico from the U.S. State Department will certainly not please the tourist board. Rather than a glossy brochure advertising the country’s many delights, the travel alert issued Friday reads like the plot of a crime thriller.
February 5, 2009
Ease Cuba travel restrictions? Some Americans hope so
February 1, 2009
For winter travel deals to warmer climes, Mexico and Central America look promising this year.
January 29, 2009
Mexico Weekend Trips – 5 Great Vacation Ideas for the Time-Challenged
January 28, 2009
Cuba Travel Services, Inc. to Launch Hialeah Office
January 26, 2009
A Traveler’s Dream – Merida, Mexico
Affordable Caribbean: Puerto Rico
Affordable Caribbean: Dominican Republic
January 21, 2009
Peru and Mexico’s Michoacán in Forbes magazine top 10 culture capitals
AeroMexico Selected as “Best Airline in Mexico” by Global Traveler’s Readers
December 28, 2008
Ever buy a airline ticket and the price later fell? Get a refund – (interesting)
December 23, 2008
Go Where the Taxista Takes You: The Top 10 Taxista Restaurants of 2008 – Buenos Aires
December 21, 2008
In Madrid, Banking on the Art Scene
December 18, 2008
Mexico’s San Miguel de Allende and Oaxaca among hemisphere’s top 10 cities to visit
December 12, 2008
A nature park on Mexico’s Caribbean coast is a gem, with a highly unusual means of transportation. Its mastermind is a Floridian. – Hidden Worlds Cenotes Park
December 10, 2008
In the Village of the Zapatistas – Chiapas, Mexico – Frugal Traveler
December 9, 2008
Cuba’s vacation industry has remained as hot as the tropical sun here, even as the world economic crisis sparks cancellations and layoffs elsewhere in the Caribbean.
December 8, 2008
La rica cultura de los pueblos coloniales de Michoacán
December 3, 2008
AeroMexico to Expand North American Operations With New Service to Toronto, San Francisco and Denver in Early 2009
Now Boarding: SkyMall and Aeromexico Announce New In-Flight Partnership
JetBlue Begins Nonstop Flights Between San Juan and Santo Domingo
JetBlue Airways wants to add Dominican Republic, Mexico routes from South Florida
