Thailand eyes affluent Mexican travellers in festival celebrating 50 years of diplomatic ties

Visitors at Thai Festival Mexico 2025 enjoy a lively molam performance by The Paradise Bangkok Molam International Band, celebrating Thai culture in the heart of Mexico City. BANGKOK, Thailand – The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), under the...

Mexico’s migration policy isn’t perfect, but it’s more effective than the United States’: Here’s why

As a U.S. citizen who lives in Mexico part of the year, I pay close attention to the presidents of both countries and their perspectives on immigration issues and border policy. And I’m particularly interested in immigration because I grew up...

Tourism in the Dominican Republic Is Reaching New Heights

From the bustling streets of Santo Domingo to the white sands of Bávaro Beach and the cool mountain breezes of Jarabacoa, the Dominican Republic is drawing more travelers than ever before. In the first seven months of 2025, the country welcomed...

Mexican concept Ash and Agave to open in Denver at former California Pizza Kitchen location

Sean Huggard is going south of the border. The owner of Blue Island Oyster Bar and Seafood will open the Mexican concept Ash and Agave at the Cherry Creek Shopping Center later this year or early next. Huggard signed a 10-year lease for the 4,800...

Mexican Citizen Accused of Central Maine Sexual Assault

A man from Mexico, who reportedly overstayed his VISA, has been charged in connection with an alleged sexual assault that happened in Hallowell over the weekend. According to an article in the KJ, 33-year-old Zuniga Balderas, who police say goes...

Mexico terrorism risk in travel advisory worries tourism

Mexico, Belize and Guatemala create a trinational culture and nature corridor

Mexico, Guatemala and Belize have created an international area called the Great Maya Forest Biocultural Corridor, dedicated to protecting and preserving the biodiversity and cultural heritage of the region. The corridor is the result of a...

How Mayan Communities Created Mexico’s First Long-Distance Trail

Sixty-six million years ago, an asteroid weighing trillions of tons crashed into Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula. The impact caused huge fires, a mega-tsunami, and the extinction of approximately 75 percent of the world’s species. For many of the Mayan...

FBI Returns 16th-Century Cortés Document to Mexico

A 16th-century manuscript signed by Hernán Cortés, returned to Mexico by the FBI. Credit: FBI The FBI has returned a 16th-century manuscript page signed by Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés to Mexico, decades after it was stolen from the nation’s...

Riding a scooter in Mexico City? Here’s what you need to know to stay fine-free

If you ride an electric scooter or battery-powered motorcycle through the streets of Mexico City, you’re going to have to get your papers in order. Vehicle licenses will soon be required. Lawmakers last week amended the capital city’s Mobility Law...

Is Mexico’s former first lady moving to Madrid?

Beatriz Gutiérrez Müller, the wife of former president Andrés Manuel López Obrador, has accused a Spanish newspaper of libel after it reported that she would soon move to Madrid with her son and live in an exclusive neighborhood of the Spanish...

The Best Panama Canal Cruises Have Full Transits, Holiday Sailings, and Adults-Only Voyages

Booking a Panama Canal cruise is about more than just the dates. The Canal season runs strongest in the fall and winter, when weather is drier and sailings line up with ship re-positionings between oceans. The key things to consider are whether...

Kaspersky survey shows 43% of travelers use AI to plan their trips

According to Kaspersky’s survey nearly half (43%) of respondents in the UAE trust AI to plan trips, however 96% of those that do are satisfied with this experience with 83% planning to use it in the future. In recent years, artificial intelligence...

Mexico Case Unravels Cartel Empire from Tennessee Crash to Kingpins

What started as a car crash in a quiet Tennessee town exploded into a coast-to-coast dragnet stretching to Michoacán—exposing a meth empire, leaving a trail of bodies, and putting five alleged cartel leaders squarely in U.S. prosecutors’ sights....

TMR Unplugged: Real Talk…. With Delta Vacation’s Shannon

Welcome to this edition of TMR Unplugged, featuring Delta Vacations’ Shannon Holman, Director of Reservations and Group Sales & Service! This series is your chance to unplug and hear directly from some of the travel industry’s frontline leaders....

Regaining Control Of Security: The Tourism Industry's Recommendation After Trump Mentioned Costa Rica

(MENAFN- Costa Rica News) The National Chamber of Tourism (Canatur) reacts after US President Donald Trump mentioned Costa Rica in a speech discussing insecurit . US President Donald Trump was comparing the violence rates in Washington with other...

U.S. Warns Travelers of High Risks in Mexico: Cartel Wars, Crime, and Violence

The United States warned its citizens in August 2025 that traveling through much of Mexico has become dangerous. The updated advisory uses a new word—“terrorism”—to describe cartel violence, making millions question their plans to visit, live, or...

Venezuela and Azerbaijan sign agreement for tourism development

The agreement between the agencies Venetur, from the South American nation, and Absheron Travel, from Azerbaijan, includes mechanisms for interaction, coordination, and cooperation that make easy cultural exchange, as well as the issuance and...

Latin America Gala Ceremony 2025 of the World Travel Awards Descends on Cancún, Mexico in September

The annual World Travel Awards (WTA) celebrate great achievement in travel and tourism. They honor the very best across many different parts of the industry. People are excited for the 2025 Latin America Gala Ceremony on the 27th September. This...

American tourists order shrimp in Europe and are left gobsmacked by what turns up

Ewan Gleadow Social News Reporter 15:38, 18 Aug 2025 Two American tourists were left gobsmacked after placing a shrimp order whilst holidaying in Europe. The visitors anticipated something completely different from what they had requested – though...