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Mexico and Cuba Sign 2025-2028 Tourism Cooperation Program
Havana, Cuba. X/ @RadioHabanaCuba July 3, 2025 Hour: 10:01 am On Tuesday, Mexican Tourism Secretary Josefina Rodriguez and Cuban Tourism Secretary Juan Garcia signed the 2025-2028 Tourism Cooperation Action Program. RELATED: China Demands Lifting...

The U.S. Government Slapped One Of The World's Most Romantic Countries With A Travel Advisory
The U.S. has been issuing several travel advisories to popular destinations. The warnings have been drawing mixed reactions amid rising border tensions in America. As other countries respond with warnings about U.S. entry, the Land of the Free...

This LGBTQ+ travel company’s mission of inclusivity is radical & ‘You’re more than welcome’
As the Trump administration escalates its attacks on transgender people’s rights, revoking “X” gender markers on passports (something a federal court has halted), instructing consular officials to deny visas based on gender presentation, and...

Record July 4 Travel Expected Across U.S. in 2025
This Fourth of July holiday is set to be the busiest on record, with an estimated 72.2 million Americans expected to travel at least 50 miles from home between June 28 and July 6, according to new projections. The figure surpasses last year’s by...

Canadian Porter Airlines Opens Direct Routes to Mexico, Caribbean, and Costa Rica
Porter Airlines will soon fly directly from Toronto, Ottawa, and Hamilton to popular vacation spots in Mexico, the Caribbean, and Costa Rica. The airline announced it will start 13 new routes this November, connecting Canadians to Cancún, Puerto...

On vacation in Barcelona, where temperatures are almost 40 degrees: "I regret choosing these dates."
BarcelonaThe high temperatures hitting Barcelona have made the fan an indispensable ally, and ice-cold bottles of water have become one of the most coveted items among tourists. From early morning on, the thermometer rises above 30 degrees, and by...

Cattle Call: Cattle market correction continues as USDA begins reopening Mexican border 3 hours
Cattle Call is an original production of the Nebraska Rural Radio Association and is brought to you by Wolf Auto – Small Town Strong. Despite the holiday-shortened week, there’s no shortage of headlines in the cattle markets. On the latest Cattle...

Free School Supplies & Backpacks In Bangor And Ellsworth, Maine!
Free School Supplies? Bangor, Newport & Ellsworth Got You! This month, you can get the kiddos ready for the upcoming 2025-2026 school year, in Bangor, Newport & Ellsworth! It seems a little crazy to talk about now since summer just started, but...

Will we see tropical system develop over holiday weekend or early next week?
A system of low pressure could develop near Florida or off the southeastern coast of the U.S. over the Fourth of July weekend, or early next week. Regardless of development, the system could bring up to 6 inches of rain to some portions of Florida...

MEXICALI BRIEFS: Presumed traffickers apprehended
BORDER Presumed traffickers apprehended A joint operation between agents from the Mexicali Police Department and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) resulted in three arrests on charges related to the violation of Mexican general population...

Countries warn citizens about US travel
FILE - A 13-year-old private Boeing aircraft that President Donald Trump toured on Saturday to check out new hardware and technology features, and highlight the aircraft maker's delay in delivering updated versions of the Air Force One...

Another holiday hotspot slaps cruise passengers with tourists tax - with fee to QUADRUPLE in next few years
By ESTHER MARSHALL Published: 03:44 EDT, 3 July 2025 | Updated: 03:49 EDT, 3 July 2025 A leading North American destination has become the latest hotspot to slap cruise passengers with a hefty tourist tax. Mexico, a stop on many Caribbean...

Tracking tropical development and July travel in North Carolina, fireworks weather at the beach
Did you know we have already had two named tropical systems for the 2025 Atlantic Hurricane Season? Tropical Storm Andrea and Tropical Storm Barry formed at the end of June and Chantal may form in the next week.Southeast U.S. CoastLater this week,...

The state of Mexico’s sharks, 50 years after ‘Jaws’
It’s June 1975. Audiences are packing into cinemas to watch a young female character named Chrissie Watkins wander down to the ocean for a midnight swim. The setting is peaceful and beautiful, yet the flat sea and summer night sky carry a chilling...

Mexican Soccer Players Travel with Pillows for Comfort
PHOENIX, United States — The Mexican national soccer team has become known for their unusual travel accessory—a pillow. This practice has sparked curiosity among fans, but there is a clear reason behind it. When traveling between hotels and...

ALLIANCE CONNECTION CELEBRATES 15 YEARS OF SHAPING THE FUTURE OF TRAVEL
Alliance Connection, a leading travel marketing and communications agency specializing in the Caribbean and Mexico, marked a pivotal moment in its journey with the official launch of SPARK®, a new strategic solution built to ignite the future of...

Tourists reveal the underrated European country that's so beautiful it blew them away
Tourists have revealed the surprising hidden gem destinations that unexpectedly blew them away - and one lesser-known European country has emerged as a standout favourite. A Reddit user recently prompted a discussion in the popular subreddit...

British tourists evacuated from parts of Crete as fierce wildfires rip through Greek holiday island
3 July 2025, 07:21 | Updated: 3 July 2025, 07:34 Massive fire erupts in Ierapetra, Crete. Picture: Getty A mass evacuation is currently underway in Crete as wildfires continued to spread across the Greek holiday island. Listen to this article A...
US to dump billions of flies over Mexico in $30m fight against flesh-eating maggots
3 July 2025, 06:25 Maggots decomposing meat. Picture: Alamy The US has reportedly drawn up plans to breed billions of flies over Mexico in an attempt to eradicate a vicious variety of flesh-eating maggot. Listen to this article The move comes as...

Austin Elders: Meet Dagmar Grieder, World Traveler Who Grew Up in World War II Germany
Dagmar Grieder (photo by Catalina Perez) Sitting on the ornately decorated living room wall of Dagmar Grieder’s South Austin home is a little blond doll clad in a floral dress. It was the one her mother abruptly picked for her to take as they fled...