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Virus sweeps through cruise ship in Mexico
Upon its return to a San Diego, California port after a 10-day trip through Mexican waters, a Holland America cruise ship docked with over 100 very sick passengers onboard. A highly contagious virus was first reported by passengers on the ...
by Dave Bess February 27th, 2008
Nakheel Hotels on a buying spree
Nakheel Hotels is on a mission, buying up luxury hotel property around the world. It’s latest acquisition is a 50 percent stake in One & Only Palmilla, a resort in the Mexican Baja peninsula town of Los Cabos. The resort features a 27-hole championship golf course designed by jack Nicklaus, a
by Andrew Mayer February 27th, 2008
El Salvador newest link for AA
April 7th will be the first day for a new flight route by American Airlines between Dallas/Fort Worth and the capital city of El Salvador, San Salvador. Tickets will go on sale for this new route on January 20th, and the connection between the two cities will be made four
by Neill Zerk January 16th, 2008
It’s going to be a good 2008 for Mexico
The high tourist season in Mexico officially starts on the November weekend marked by the American Thanksgiving celebration, and indicators from that time show that both Mexico’s tourism and real estate industries are set to have a very good year ...
by Andrew Mayer December 20th, 2007
Birdwatchers, take note of Guyana
There are already a number of places around the world known for their bird species that make them popular with birdwatchers, but most bird aviaphiles have probably overlooked Guyana as a bird watching destination. Peru and Costa Rica already draw ...
by Neill Zerk December 19th, 2007
New short cruise in the vain of volunteer vacations
The Go Cruise is a new cruise offered by Go International, a company based in Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA. Their new seven day excursions to places around the Caribbean and target business ...
by Paul Fenrich November 20th, 2007
Prague and San Salvador get closer together
Czech Airlines has announced that as part of its winter schedule, it will begin direct flights from Prague to San Salvador, where many popular resorts lie nearby. The route aims to offer winter getaways to central America by running the ...
by Dave Bess October 30th, 2007
Priest punches police
A Mexican priest driving through Monterrey was jailed after he punched the police officer who pulled him over for driving under the influence of alcohol. The local police only discovered that Manual Raul Ortega was a priest when they examined his papers after he was subdued. He was pulled over for erratic
by Jennifer Jones October 13th, 2007
Hyatt creates development team for the Americas
Hyatt is a globally known name in the hotel business, whether it’s New York, Paris or Tokyo, but now the chain has set up a special development team concentrating solely on ...
by Paul Fenrich October 2nd, 2007
At least 17 dead in Mexico bus crash
Tragedy struck on a highway in Mexico this past Saturday, when a bus transporting 35 passengers to Compostela from the resort town of Puerto Vallarta lost control on a mountain past ...
by Charlotte Fellows September 17th, 2007
Panama Canal Spa goes far eastern
The Panama Canal resort, The Gamboa Rainforest Resort has added some far eastern disciplines to its repertoire of activities including yoga and tai chi. The early morning classes will facilitate guests ...
by Dave Bess September 3rd, 2007
Mexico for $99
Frontier Airlines has a sale on flights to Mexico during the fall. The airline has just began offering several new routes into several resort destinations in Central America and these are currently on sale. Flights to Puerto Vallarta, Cancun, and Mazatlán ...
by Jennifer Jones September 2nd, 2007