LATAM Airlines Group S.A., Latin America’s leading airline group, and world-class airline Qatar Airways, both members of the oneworld alliance, announced they have entered into a subscription…
Brazil launches health self-monitoring app for Olympic tourits
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil – Brazilians and international attendees of the Olympic and Paralympic Games will have the opportunity to self-monitor and report symptoms typical of known epidemics in…
Olympic Committee Promises Rio Is ‘Ready to Welcome the World’
A youth rides his bike as soldiers stand guard in Maua square in Rio de Janeiro, a city in which armed muggings, stray bullets and turf wars between heavily armed drug gangs are routine. Leo Correa…
Travel Secrets by Andrew J. Wood
Travel Secrets by Andrew J. Wood Well known global tourism identity, Andrew J. Wood has joined up with the global tourism publication, ETB Travel News in producing a weekly column, Travel Secrets.T…
The Rio Olympic Games Are Already $1.6 Billion Over Budget
A study from Oxford University’s business school found that the Rio 2016 games will cost $4.6 billion, or an overrun of 51 percent for a country that is facing a second year of economic contr…
Montréal crowned top international business tourism city in the Americas
Montréal crowned top international business tourism city in the Americas For a fifth consecutive year, Montréal ranks first in the Americas for international events, according to the …
Emirates A380 twin touch downs in Los Angeles and Vienna
Emirates’ A380 makes twin touch downs in Los Angeles and Vienna Emirates launched its second daily A380 service from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Los Angeles International Airport (LA…
Indians spice up with adventure
Still accustomed to travelling in family groups, Indian visitors are demanding the inclusion of activities that get the adrenalin pumping. By Michelle ColmanA noticeable and growing trend among Ind…
Machu Picchu Tourist Falls to His Death While Posing for a Photo
Authorities in Peru say a German tourist plunged to his death in a deep Andean ravine while posing for a photo in an area above the Inca citadel of Machu Picchu that is closed to visitors.The direc…
Brazil Says It’s Ready for Olympics Despite Zika and Body Parts on Beaches
Please come. Rio 2016 officials are scrambling to reassure would-be Olympic travelers to turn a blind eye to a mounting list of horrors, from body parts on the beach to street crime and the Zika vi…