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Hard Rock eyes Costa Rica debut

Hard Rock eyes Costa Rica debutThe 294-room Hard Rock Hotel Papagayo, a collaboration with with Sunwing Travel Group, is slated to open in early 2019.

Hilton to open Bogota hotel in 2018The 414-room hotel will be constructed adjacent to the city’s Corferias convention center and a new convention facility...

Norwegian Cruise Line’s private island, Harvest Caye, just off the coast of Belize, contains 11 mahogany-trimmed villas that can be rented for the day for $499.

Belizean bliss at Norwegian's Harvest CayeHarvest Caye, a 78-acre island a mile offshore from southern Belize, might be the best in class in the cruise industry's...

Monserrate, a mountain outside of Bogota, as seen on a G Adventures tour of Colombia.

A trek through Colombia with G AdventuresWhile I knew I could expect a vibrant culture, I was amazed by the diverse landscapes Colombia offers and all the outdoor...

Year in Review 2016

Year in Review 2016Zika. Terrorism. Hotels vs. OTAs. Airbnb. Cuba. Fathom. River cruises. The Virgin America-Alaska merger. TSA PreCheck. Brexit....

Execs say Egypt, Peru among hot destinationsAsk four travel executives what the hot destination is for 2017 and it's likely you'll get four different answers.

The dining area at Playa Nicuesa, an ecolodge only accessible by boat on the Osa Peninsula in Costa Rica.

Costa Rica gets adrenaline pumpingIf you're looking for a lazy beach vacation, then don't go to Costa Rica. Not that there aren't breathtaking beaches, but...

Tribute Portfolio expands to Argentina, NetherlandsNext month, the hotel collection will add the Arelauquen Lodge in Argentina's Patagonia region and the Auberge du Vin in...

Australis names new ship for southern windsVentus Australis will do four-night sailings in Patagonia and Tierra del Fuego when it enters service in January 2018.

The Delfin II is a 14-suite, 30-passenger vessel that sails through the Pacaya-Samiria National Reserve in northeastern Peru.

An Amazon education on Delfin sailingIn Disney's "Pocahontas" the title character sings, "What I love most about rivers is you can't step in the same river twice....