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Anthony Bourdain’s “Parts Unknown” episode 3 recap: Deep into Colombia
DestinationsAnthony Bourdain illustrates why it’s important to wear a helmet while four-wheeling along the Colombian coast and why sunscreen is never a bad idea. The third episode of Bourdain’s Parts Unknown ends with a literal bang as Bourdain topples off an ATV. His location; however, is precisely what CNN’s newest show is all about. Bourdain [...]
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Cancun hotel occupancy rates are highest since start of economic crisis
DestinationsA snapshot of hotel occupancy in Cancun shows tourism there was as strong as it’s been in years during the first three months of this year, according to STR, which tracks data from the global hotel industry. STR reported that 79 percent of the hotel rooms it tracks in Cancun were occupied during the first [...]
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With Emirates alliance in the bag, Qantas eyes Latam for next tie-up
TransportQantas is keen to strike a closer alliance with South American airline group Latam but concedes the latter’s recent merger has been a distraction from meaningful talks between the two airlines. Having launched an alliance with Emirates, Qantas management can now turn to forming closer deals with other airline partners including Latam and China Eastern. [...]
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The South American capital still waiting to be explored
DestinationsLoma San Jerónimo is the site of a nascent project by Paraguay’s tourism ministry and local residents to promote the neighborhood, which somehow escaped the grid system that characterizes downtown Asunción, all but eliminating vehicular traffic and making its alleyways and passages perfect for kids to play and visitors to wander. Houses have been painted [...]
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Brazil readies airport security for this summer’s World Cup warm-up
TransportBrazil will expand services and step up security at its airports that will see a surge in traffic in June when an estimated 335,000 soccer fans travel to attend Confederations Cup games, aviation authorities said on Thursday. Civil Aviation Minister Wellington Moreira Franco announced a plan to increase by 77 percent the number of police, [...]
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Best travel ads this week: 5 videos that set travel to a tempo
TransportThis week’s SkiftAds roundup travels to Colombia, Czech, and Norway onboard airlines SAS and Jetstar. A combination of fast-paced quick videos alongside languid destination pieces is a pleasant respite from the rest of the news we are watching today. FOR ALL OF OUR SKIFTADS OF THE WEEK COLLECTION, CHECK OUT OUR ARCHIVES HERE. Czech Tourism‘s new [...]
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The horses, lizards and Onassis heirs that make Lufthansa a pet flying expert
TransportAristotle Onassis’s only surviving descendant is providing a boost to Deutsche Lufthansa AG’s cargo unit with a regular contract to transport dozens of show jumping horses to Brazil at a cost of as much as $1.3 million. Athina Onassis de Miranda, the main heir to her shipping magnate grandfather, funds the transfer of horses to [...]
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Latin American hotels spot growth opportunity in U.S. markets
DestinationsLately…hotel brands that are uniquely Latin American are entering key U.S. border and gateway cities such as Miami and New York. These brands, including Argentina’s Faena Hotel, and Mexico’s Grupo Habita, are facing challenging barriers to entry but also are enjoying significant benefits once established in the U.S., which is considered the premier league of [...]
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Colombia tourism’s new campaign inspired by Nobel Prize-winning novelist
Destinations“Magical realism” will be familiar to many as the Latin American 20th century literary movement perhaps most typified by Colombian novelist Gabriel García Márquez and his international bestseller, One Hundred Years of Solitude. Literary globetrotters are already familiar with the Colombian town of Cartagena, home to the first overseas offshoot of the UK’s Hay Festival [...]
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Rio succeeds in pressing Google to remove the word “favela” from its maps
DestinationsGoogle has reportedly removed the word “favela” from some of its maps of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil after pressure from the city hall and tourist boards. Hundreds of the shanty-town communities sprawl over the hillsides and in undeveloped parts of the city, and were previously identified on maps using the Portuguese word favela. In [...]
