Mexico: Storms that hit Acapulco in late September killed about 140 people, prompted 25,000 tourists to be airlifted and continue to cause problems for locals and tourists alike. Flights have...
United Kingdom: Officials are cracking down on drug tourism in southwestern England. The U.K. has created a task force to address a growing issue of illicit drug sales in Avon,...
Denmark: Travelers looking to put smiles on their faces should perhaps consider visiting this country, named the world's happiest nation for the second consecutive year. Danes long have been considered...
Cuba: At least 163 cases of cholera have been reported this year, with most linked to Havana, Santiago and Camaguey provinces. Two food service centers confirmed that infected food handlers...
Argentina: An airline strike last Thursday could have lingering effects as unions protest the threatened eviction of LAN Argentina from Buenos Aires' domestic Jorge Newbery Airport. LAN was asked to...
Brazil: Three men accused of gang-raping an American tourist in Rio de Janeiro have been convicted and sentenced to as long as 49 years in prison. A 14-year-old suspect will...
Central America: Regional nations are preparing for the highest levels of dengue fever infections in recent years. After 16 dengue-related deaths, Honduras has declared a state of emergency and is...
Worldwide: The U.S. State Department issued a worldwide travel alert Aug. 2, saying that intercepted electronic communications from al-Qaida indicated potential for terrorist attacks against American interests in the Middle...
Northern Ireland: Five days of rioting flared after Belfast's Twelfth of July Parade, and demonstrators later announced plans for weekly protests in north Belfast. The unrest was sparked when the...
China Severe flooding and landslides have left at least 200 people dead or missing, some of them tourists. A collapsed dam killed eight tourists in Guangxi province July 14, and...