Celebrity Xpedition sails in the Galapagos Islands. Two more ships will join the Celebrity fleet. Celebrity Cruises Celebrity Cruises is expanding its presence in the highly regulated Galapagos Isl…
CDC Says Tourists Can Safely Visit High-Elevation Spots in Zika-Hit Countries
A health agent scoops water from a boat docked at the Jurujuba beach during an operation to eradicate the Aedes aegypti mosquito, in Niteroi, Brazil. Leo Correa / Associated Press The U.S. governme…
9 Pregnant American Tourists Confirmed With Zika Virus
Health workers stand in the Sambadrome spraying insecticide to combat the Aedes aegypti mosquito that transmits the Zika virus in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Leo Correa / Associated Press Nine American…
The Zika Virus Panic Is Following a Familiar Pattern
First comes the news of a little known disease spreading in a country in Asia, Africa or South America. Reports follow of outbreaks in neighboring countries, with experts unsure of the scope or sev…
Olympics Tour Operators Already Worry Zika Will Be Bad for Business
In this June 11, 2015, file photo, the Arena Carioca 1 is seen in the background as officials visit the Olympic Park of the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Felipe Dana / Associated Press I…
Mexican Court Rules Against Development Destroying Cancun’s Mangrove Trees
A Mexican court has issued an injunction blocking further work on a real estate project in the Caribbean coast resort of Cancun that activists say has almost killed a mangrove swamp at the site.Hea…
Zika Likely Won’t Stop the Olympics, Only War Has Prevented the Games
A health workers stands in the Sambadrome spraying insecticide to combat the Aedes aegypti mosquito that transmits the Zika virus in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Leo Correa / Associated Press The world&…
Tourism Is Now Colombia’s Largest Source of Foreign Revenue
Colombia’s Caribbean beaches and Andean scenery are now generating more dollars for the country than its coal mines, as the nation bets on tourism amid slumping demand for its traditional com…
Zika Virus Worries Lead to Caribbean Babymoon Cancelations
An Aedes aegypti mosquito is photographed through a microscope at the Fiocruz institute in Recife, Pernambuco state, Brazil. The mosquito is a vector for the proliferation of the Zika virus current…