INFOGRAPHICS: AIRLINES IN U.S. IMPROVE THEIR ON-TIME PERFORMANCE
US airlines notably improved their on-time performance in 2014 with Hawaiian Airlines named the most punctual and American Airlines the least punctual among top...
6 Reasons You’ll Love an Expedition Cruise
As an independent traveler, I've never been too interested in cruising as a vacation option. Hairy chest contests? Not for me. Casinos and cheesy...
PUERTO RICO’S TOURISM CONTINUES TO THRIVE DESPITE ECONOMIC PROBLEMS
Tourism industry continues to thrive against all odds despite massive economic woes that Puerto Rico is facing. Tourists seem to mind less about these...
GERMAN STUDY: OLDER EVENT SPECIALISTS HAVE GREAT POTENTIAL
Everyone is currently talking about both the demographic change and the acute shortage of specialist and management personnel. However, most of these views are...
IATA: MIDDLE EAST CARRIERS RECORDED THE STRONGEST ANNUAL PASSENGER TRAFFIC GROWTH
According to the IATA (International Air Transport Association), the Middle East carriers achieved a 13 % annual growth in 2014, with regions capacity increasing...
Ascending Mount Rainier
AFTER spending the first 2 days at Camp Muir, and unable to establish a second camp higher on the mountain due to bad weather,...
MOBILE VERSIONS OF TRAVEL WEBSITES ARE PREFERRED OVER THE DESKTOP SITES
Travel enthusiasts are having a better mobile experience on travel sites, compared to some traditional desktop sites. According to eDigitalResearch, a research company that specializes...
What Americans can learn from Cubans
Photo: Ryan 1. The art of hospitality
Perhaps one of the most beautiful, humbling things about the Cuban culture is that a Cuban will give you...
Secrets of an Americanized Brazilian
Photo: Daniel M Viero SURE, I have the smallpox vaccination mark on my right arm, the big round butt, and the curly hair that turns...
INTERNATIONAL AIR PASSENGER TRAFFIC IN THE U.S. REACHES A NEW HIGH
The year 2014 has brought a substantial increase in the number of passengers, both coming into and departing from the U.S. soil. Overall, the...
Write the Details. Write the World.
Photo: Lulu Lovering Cars and trucks glittered in the neon. I was looking hard, seeing details: the hippie couple ahead of me, both white kids...
BARBADOS IS NOW MORE PET-FRIENDLY
The Government of Barbados allows the entry of pets from all over the world since January, in order to increase tourism and to benefit...
2014 WAS A GOOD YEAR FOR TOURISM IN ECUADOR
According to figures released by the government, Ecuadorian tourism gained strength as a basis for the country’s socio-economic development. 2014 was an excellent year...
Mount Agung ash cloud forces closure of Bali airport
The Indonesian government has closed Ngurah Rai International Airport in Bali as Mount Agung continues to pump potentially dangerous ash into the atmosphere. At the...
Life lessons from a Buddhist monk
Photo: Christopher Crouzet I linger on my friend Pravin’s porch in Baltimore. I adjust the modest hemline on my white shift dress and comb my...
Argentina removes reciprocity rate for Canadian visitors
Tourists from Canada who have ordinary passports will no longer have to pay the reciprocity rate to enter Argentina. The elimination will take effect on...