While “normalcy” and beauty gradually return to the beaches of the Mexican Caribbean, the coasts of Puerto Rico, the Lesser Antilles, and the Dominican Republic seeing their worst sargassum days. According to hydrobiologist Esteban Amaro, director of the Sargassum Monitoring Network of Quintana Roo, last month it was reported that a large mass of sargassum was drifting north, and today, a month later (July 15), the trend has been confirmed. As of today, “sargassum is on its way to the […] The post While Cancun Is Sargassum-Free, Punta Cana Is Seeing Massive Arrivals appeared first on Traveling ..read more

Following the trend set by another 11 Caribbean islands, the Dutch island of Aruba has just broken all tourism records in the first half of 2024. With a stupendous increase of 19 percent over the same period last year, Queen Beatrix International Airport (AUA) welcomed 803,287 passengers from January to June, a figure never seen before on the island, according to the latest report. To no one’s surprise, Americans continue to lead Aruba’s main source market with 73 percent of visitors. The second and third spots were taken by Canadians and Colombians, respectively. Data suggest that recent poli ..read more

One reason why travelers love to visit Portugal is because it allows them to be transported back in time and history to when medieval knights roamed the lands and castles were always on guard against marauders. Wandering the area around the Serra da Estrela is a perfect place for tourists to visit and connect with the legendary history of the Portuguese Republic. Serra da Estrela The Serra da Estrela region of Portgual is located about a three-hour drive southeast of Porto or about four hours northwest of the capital city of Lisbon. It’s a scenic, yet curvy road, on highways that will lead vi ..read more

The Riviera Maya Hotel Association can no longer bear the financial responsibility of cleaning up sargassum each season, says a spokesperson. The presence of macroalgae in the Sargasso Sea has been reported for over five centuries now, but it only started to massively wash ashore on Caribbean beaches since 2011. Scientists estimate this phenomenon is occurring due to rising ocean temperatures and overnutrified waters coming from the large-scale agricultural industry in countries like Brazil and the United States.  Technically, sargassum arrives in so-called federal zones so hotels in the ..read more

Venice temporary tourist tax for day-trippers has exceeded all economic expectations, authorities have announced. Back in April, “The Floating City” introduced a €5 entrance fee for visitors who were not willing or able to spend the night in local accommodations, in an attempt to curb mass tourism.  The tax was applied on a trial basis from April 25 to July 15, from 8:30 to 16:00 on 29 selected days. City workers, students, family members of residents and people carrying out cultural or religious activities were exempted from the payment. The government had already enforced a number of re ..read more

Hurricane Beryl’s 12 hours of fierce winds and heavy rain killed 7 residents, flooded roads, destroyed houses and knocked out power in much of Jamaica. The good news is that the island is back in business, authorities said.  Some 20 percent of Jamaica was badly affected by the Category 4 storm. According to an X commenter, “significant numbers of roofs [got] lost, houses [were] destroyed, trees uprooted, light poles downed [and] almost all roads [were] impassable.” However, according to Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, the rest of the island did not suffer any major damages and is ..read more

Walking through the town of Rhyolite, Nevada, it’s easy to imagine what the wild west frontier mining town used to be like. You see, Rhyolite is a ghost town, and there are several of them to explore across the Nevada desert and hills. About 150 years ago, Nevada was a much different travel destination than the glitz and glamor of Las Vegas and Reno today. It was a place travelers came to seek fortune and glory, way before Indiana Jones coined the phrase. Travelers came to the Nevada desert either to mine for silver and gold or provide products and services to those miners and muckers. Yes, mu ..read more

The latest anti-tourist protest in Barcelona has provoked unfavorable reactions as a group of demonstrators fired water pistols at visitors while asking them to “Go Home.” Such behaviors were immediately rejected by both local authorities and tourism industry leaders, but the dust raised in the international media has not yet settled. Earlier this year, Bali was named a new “overtourism hotspot in 2023” with 14.6 million international and domestic tourists, reported Seasia.news.  Back in the day, the Indonesian Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy, Sandiaga Uno, expressed his concerns ..read more

After witnessing the devastation brought by Hurricane Dorian in 2019, no one forecasted that this island would become one of the most sought-after destinations in the Caribbean just a few years later. Numbers don’t lie. Last year the Bahamas’ Grand Bahama experienced over 33 percent tourism growth, breaking all other Bahama islands’ records. So far in 2024, this island has seen an increase of 8 percent in air arrivals over last year. As it had to be, American carriers noticed US citizens growing interest in visiting this destination and have quickly increased routes and flights to the Bahamas ..read more

Georgia offers outstanding vacation destinations to escape the summer heat. Most of the resorts and campgrounds are available all year. This is an opportunity to enjoy luxury hotels with spa facilities and golf courses or camp out in your tent or recreational vehicle. Water sports are available everywhere. Blythe Island Regional Park and Campground This beautiful area is located in Brunswick. It offers fresh and saltwater fishing, boating, and swimming. Canoes and kayaks are available for rental. The campground has 97  campsites suitable for RVs and tents, picnic pavilions, tournament h ..read more