Canadians looking for an escape to exotic southern surroundings can count themselves among significant contributors to Costa Rica’s tourist industry.

Authorized American travel to the island nation of Cuba is up 50 percent this year, buoyed by significant expansion in cultural and educational programs, a U.S. official says.

In the pursuit of enhancing its competitiveness in the tourism sector, Russia has opened its national tourism promotion office, Visit Russia, in the UAE.

Following the example of Costa Rica, the relationship between nature and tourism as well as private conservation and community development are elements that could be replicated in other Central American countries as well.

International and local experts in the investment and trade fields came together to discuss opportunities, challenges and procedures for business in Cuba.

Quietly, a major new tourism player has emerged in Jamaica. No, it’s not Spain. Nor is it China. It’s closer to home: Mexico.