Brazil’s Emerald Coast: Rio de Janeiro
Richard Frisbie visits Brazil’s emerald coast in the state of Rio de janeiro, and enjoys snorkeling, boating and local cuisine.
Richard Frisbie visits Brazil’s emerald coast in the state of Rio de janeiro, and enjoys snorkeling, boating and local cuisine.
President Obama expects to use $8 billion of the $787 billion economic stimulus plan to invest in high speed railways in an effort to expand travel options, according to the Associated Press. Yesterday, the president announced the official plans, which would involve three different steps: improving existing railways in need, creating a feasible plan for…
Motley Crew ski Chamonix By Sony Stark The credit crunch got you down? Need a break from bailouts? Spring skiing should do the trick. It’s the same rush as playing the stock market but much safer. My favorite picks: Val d’Isere and Chamonix, two of the best resorts in the world, both that stay open…
Puerto Vallarta: Kaitlyn Silva ignores the travel advisories and visits Mexico, where she samples the local tequila and participates in an ancient Aztec healing ritual.
In 2000, American tourism hit an all-time record. In post 9/11 America, tourist rates fell to an abysmal level. After a steady climb, international tourism in the United States was high-flying once again in 2008 with roughly 58 million international guests, landing just over two percent shy of the record in 2000. This is a…
A few weeks ago, TravelNewsNotes discussed the Freedom to Travel to Cuba Act, which aimed to ease restrictions on Cuban immigrants’ ability to visit family on their native country. On March 10, The U.S. Congress has passed the bill. If approved by President Obama, the bill will allocate $410 billion to allow Cuban immigrants in…
Yoga tours: Isadora Dunne takes a look at yoga-themed tours around the world. Yoga Travel.
Karina Zobolotny spends an idyllic weekend in a rustic cabin on Little Corn Island in Nicaragua, at a resort called Ensueños, which means ‘in dreams.’
Kyrgyzstan: David Rich visits Kyrgyzstan Bishkek and finds it to be a vanguard of Western permissiveness in the world of strict Islam.
By Alice Driver “Hello, best friend. I love you too,” children yelled from the road as we drove by in a corroded fuchsia minibus. It was stripped entirely within – a metal box on wheels. The road was more potholes than pavement, and the bus swerved from side to side as Juanes La Camiseta Negra…
Marco Polo Didn’t Go There By Kelly Westhoff With the release of his new title, Marco Polo Didn’t Go There, Rolf Potts is again in the author spotlight. Not that he ever really left it. His travel writer star has been shining brightly ever since he started as a travel columnist for Salon.com in 1999….
Making a Difference with Volunteers for Peace By Jessica Courtney Imagine practicing yoga in India, educating communities about AIDS in Kenya, or working with orphans in Peru. Volunteers For Peace (VFP) makes it happen. VFP is a non-profit organization located in Belmont, Vermont. Their mission is to promote international voluntary service as an effective means…