Ecotourism in Cancun: Wilder Than We Expected!
Cancun ecotourism: visiting Cancun, Mexico, and finds lots of interesting ecotourism activities like caving, ziplining and dining with a Mayan family.
The Cacao Pearl: World’s First Non-Profit Eco-Resort
Slowly but surely, people are starting to take the natural world into account and take more eco-friendly steps during their day. Then along comes vacation time and many of those habits are pushed aside. Now, Cacao Resorts is offering travelers both luxury and sustainability in The Cacao Pearl: the world’s…
U.S. Airways Reinstates Complimentary Beverages
With the recent American focus on economic hardships, U.S. Airways has come up with a new way to help its travelers pinch a much-needed penny or two. The airline will discontinue its “beverage purchase program,” which charged passengers $1 for coffee and tea and $2 for soda, juice, and bottled…
Travel Alert for U.S. Citizens Visiting Mexico
The U.S. Department of State has issued a Travel Alert for citizens in the border cities of Mexico. The February 20 alert cites a series of violent conflicts along the U.S – Mexico border, mainly fueled by drug cartels, as a reason for Americans to take extra safety precautions in…
Top Tour Operator Boycotts Dubai
IsramWorld, a New York-based tour operator that is among the world’s largest tour companies, has cancelled tours to Dubai in light of a recent international controversy. The company decided to end their programs in Dubai after the United Arab Emirates chose to deny 21 year-old Shahar Peer, an Israeli singles…
Travel Website Tax Controversy
Have you ever wondered why online travel companies are able to offer travelers virtually incomparable deals on hotel rates? Allegedly, the companies have been scamming the government by failing to pay taxes properly. Online travel websites such as Expedia, Orbitz, Priceline, and Travelocity charge individuals who book through their website…
The Freedom to Travel to Cuba Act
After 46 years of virtually no access to Cuba, the House of Representatives brought forth an act on February 4 that would allows American citizens to travel into the controversial nation. The Freedom to Travel to Cuba Act would repeal the travel ban on Cuba and take away the President’s…
Airlines Offer No Charity
Every now and then, a long-planned trip has to be canceled and an airline ticket goes to waste. Ticket offers expire under the watchful eye of even the most seasoned travelers, but the airlines’ tricky non-refundable ticket clause means there’s no way to get money back. The Middle Seat suggested…
Top 10 Foreign National Parks
When members of National Park Service retire, they get a chance to travel the world – but that doesn’t mean they leave their enthusiasm for National Parks behind. Based on their own travel experiences and geographic variety, members of the Coalition of National Park Service Retirees (CNPSR) put together a…
British Tourism Costs Americans 25% Less than Last Year
According to Visit Britain, traveling to the UK is approximately 25% less expensive than it was just one year ago. However, the change has got nothing to do with the cost of travel and everything to do with exchange rates. Despite America’s own economic hardships, Britain’s shifting economy has eased…
Top 5 Family Travel Blogs
Traveling with children isn’t always an easy task. To help parents through the journey, Nile Guide has compiled a list of the Top 5 Family Travel Blogs, compiled by some of the more travel-savvy moms and dads of the world Traveling Mamas – From the best places to travel with…
Win a Trip to Sweden this July
VisitSweden is looking for a writer who would like to peruse the world of Scandinavia’s top criminologists, the stars of popular books and box-office favorites. We seek an individual who can walk in the footsteps of Criminal Inspector Wallander, and to travel the routes of Stieg Larsson’s Millennium characters. Wallander’s…