The Ascott has stepped up its global expansion as it breaks into South America with franchise agreements for two serviced residences in São Paulo, Brazil.Vitacon, a leading real estate compa…
Finding Some of the Best Beaches in Brazil
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The beaches of Brazil draw travelers from all over the world, and while Rio de Janeiro has the largest name recognition for tourism, there are many smaller and remote…
Checking Into the American Trade Hotel in Panama City
As the “crossroads of the Americas” and the “Miami of Central America,” bustling Panama City has plenty of great hotels these days. There weren’t any full-service luxu…
Virgin Atlantic launches new route to Varadero, Cuba
Over a third of Brits claim to be more interested in travel to Cuba now than they were two years ago according to new research by Virgin Holidays.The demand has led in part to the launch of a new w…
Where Luxury Travelers Should Stay in Guadalajara, Mexico
Guadalajara is kind of an odd destination in Mexico when it comes to luxury hotel choices. Despite being Mexico’s second-largest city by population, it only has a small fraction of the high-e…
Brazil Announces Tourism Focused Free Technical Training
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The Ministry of Tourism will offer 10,000 free technical college courses for public school students. The courses, aimed at the travel market, will be offered in sever…
The largest páramo in the world under threat
Fracking has several environmental risks, especially threats regarding water supplies. Large quantities of water and chemicals must be injected underground, posing threats to local water resources.…
Wildlife crime just got personal
The illegal trade in wildlife is one of the threats that is driving species to the brink of extinction and poses environmental, economic, development and security risks.Even if many species are pro…
Chile’s 1M hectares of new protected land
Kristine McDivitt Tompkins, the widow of US billionaire Doug Tompkins donated 408,000 hectares of land to the country and the Chilean government announced a massive conservation campaign.Tompkins, …
Visiting Three of São Paulo’s Most Interesting Museums
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – In addition to being the financial hub of South America, São Paulo is also one of the most diverse cities in the continent when it comes to culture. Some of …