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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