AFRICAN AIRLINES ON THE RISE

Theodore Slate -
Air transport has become an increasingly important issue throughout Africa. For tourism and much of business, it is vital. The continent is vast and traveling by railways or roads takes too long. Thus ...

TRAVEL COST INCREASES: 2006

Nils Kraus -
The costs involved in air travel, hotels and car rentals rose continually throughout 2006, according to American Express Business Travel. This followed several years of flat or declining prices. The t ...

MEXICANS RETURN HOME FOR MEDICAL CARE

Laura Maudlin -
In the United States, travel companies are finding that many Mexicans are traveling back to their native land in order to receive health care. One of the main reasons, as you would imagine, is fina ...

EUROPEAN CRUISE LINERS: A NEW LEASE OF LIFE

Vanderlei J. Pollack -
Recently, a Seatrade Cruise Shipping Convention was held in Miami. There was agreement among the delegates, startling at first hearing, that “The Mediterranean is the new Caribbean.” It would seem th ...

GUYANA OPENS UP TO TOURISTS

Joe McClain -
The government of Guyana is currently reassessing its approach to the tourist industry. This charming South American country is not attracting as many visitors as it should, though it has many pleasan ...