Having rebounded from a drop in tourism during the financial crisis, Costa Rica is aiming to increase the number of international visitors that it welcomes by five percent a year through 2016. Speaking at EXPOTUR 2011, held May 11-12 in San José for the twenty-seventh consecutive year, Allan Flores, Costa Rica’s tourism minister, said the …
Travelsavers and NEST honored 60 of their top-producing travel agencies around the world during a marvelous cruise aboard the Avalon Tapestry and a sightseeing tour of Central Europe that took place in May. The successes of Travelsavers’ Elite agents from the US, Canada, Ireland and Mexico, as well as NEST’s Golden Egg home-based agents, were …
Tour companies are serving up a menu of Asian food adventures, from cooking classes to culinary feasts to suit varying tastes and palates. On A Portrait of India (18 days/17 nights), foodies enjoy a cooking demonstration and dinner at the home of a noted Indian chef on this Tauck trip, with visits to New Delhi, …
May’s annual Cayman Islands Tourism Exchange once again brought together leading Cayman travel sector suppliers and key buyers on Grand Cayman for three informative and productive days. The Cayman Islands—made up of Grand Cayman, Little Cayman, and Cayman Brac—offer a multitude of choices for every type of traveler, from high luxury and fine dining to …
On this Viaventure trip, guests transfer to Uaxactun in Guatemala, one of the longest-occupied Maya sites and where the oldest complete Maya astronomical complex is found. It’s also where the Chicleros (gum collectors) have lived for over 100 years. Many of Uaxactún’s residents nowadays make their living from gathering forest products such as chicle (exported …
Totally renovated, with a privileged location, Sonesta Hotel Cusco in Peru now features a modern décor with high-quality service. In front of the most important Inca Market, only a few blocks from the Main Square and 10 minutes from the local airport, it offers easy access to the exciting nightlife and the different tourist attractions …
Costa Rica is putting out the welcome mat to encourage visitors to explore its lesser traveled southwest – extending from Manuel Antonio National Park in Puntarenas province to the Panama border, encompassing the region known as the South Pacific.