Wingo’s mystery flight from Colombia touches down in MoBay

WESTERN BUREAU: Cheers erupted inside the Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, St James, on Thursday morning as more than 370 Colombians disembarked from a “mystery flight” only to discover that their surprise destination was Jamaica....

Tourists in Philly feel the shutdown impacts: Closed sites, unanswered phones, confusing updates

Tourist after tourist, hopeful to get a taste of history on Wednesday, was met with disappointment as they learned of a side effect of the government shutdown. The birthplace of American democracy was closed. Independence Hall, where the...

JTB and Wingo welcome first direct flights from Colombia to MoBay

Colombian visitors were so awestruck by the celebratory welcome they received in Jamaica that they couldn't pass up the opportunity to capture it at Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay. (Photo Jamaica Tourist Board) ST JAMES, Jamaica —...

Colombia Gives Chunk Of Druglord Escobar's Ranch To Conflict Victims

Colombia has handed over a chunk of deceased drug lord Pablo Escobar's ranch, famous for its "cocaine" hippos, to women caught up in the country's armed conflict, President Gustavo Petro said Wednesday. Escobar, once head of the powerful Medellin...

Canada Issues a New Warning Against U.S. Travel

The move comes as Canadian visitation to the United States has significantly dropped, impacting results for the U.S. travel industry. The Government of Canada has issued an updated travel advisory for Canadian citizens intending travel to the...

Cartagena Is Great, But Here’s Why Black Travelers Should Explore Colombia’s Pacific Coast

Colombia’s Caribbean coast, specifically Cartagena, is a destination beloved by Black travelers. Cartagena has one of the highest concentrations of Afro-Colombians, where an estimated 60% percent say they are of African descent. Cartagena...

Royal Caribbean vacation turns nightmare as Norovirus sickens almost 100

Almost 100 voyagers on board a Royal Caribbean cruise ship that arrived in South Florida fell ill in regard to a norovirus outbreak, authorities stated. As per the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 94 passengers and four crew...

Cocaine hippos, no more: Colombia turns part of Escobar’s old empire into land for women farmers

BOGOTÁ, Oct 2 — Colombia has handed over a chunk of deceased drug lord Pablo Escobar’s ranch, famous for its “cocaine” hippos, to women caught up in the country’s armed conflict, President Gustavo Petro said Wednesday. Escobar, once head of the...

Imbabura strike talks break down; Travel is disrupted between Cuenca and Quito; Four protesters released; Diesel consumption falls following price increase

Less than a day after they began, negotiations in Imbabura Province to end the indigenous strike have fallen apart. Although the government first reported a “recess” in talks on Wednesday, it said later that they would not resume. The Federation...

Rurality and Agroecological Tourism in Cuba

HAVANA, Cuba, September 30 (ACN) The 10th Ibero-American Rural Tourism Meeting, under way in Cuba, made it clear that rural tourism is growing worldwide and promoting the revitalization of regions and the generation of new opportunities....

Part of Pablo Escobar’s ranch to be given to female victims of Colombia conflict

A slice of Pablo Escobar’s once-lavish ranch – a symbol of the drug lord’s enormous wealth and home to his infamous “cocaine hippos” – is being given to women who suffered in Colombia’s armed conflict, announced Gustavo Petro, the president....

Victims of Colombian conflict given land from Pablo Escobar’s ‘cocaine hippos’ ranch

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Top news of the day: ‘Attack on democracy major risk to India’, says Rahul Gandhi in Colombia; Rajnath Singh says starting a war was not objective of Operation Sindoor, and more”

In this image posted on Sept. 25, 2025, Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi addresses the AICC Observers’ meeting at Indira Bhawan, New Delhi. Photo: @INCIndia/X via PTI ‘Attack on democracy major risk to India’,...

Colombia's foreign minister 'renounces' her US visa

COLOMBIA’S foreign minister has “renounced” her United States visa to protest a decision by the US State Department to revoke the visa of Colombian President Gustavo Petro, the Colombian government said on Monday. The decision by Foreign Minister...

Caribbean tourism shows resilience amid mixed markets

Bridgetown, Barbados: Caribbean tourism recorded 18.5 million arrivals in the first half of 2025, up nearly two per cent on last year and six per cent above pre-pandemic levels, according to new data presented at the CTO’s State of the Tourism...

Colombia's Gustavo Petro, Fresh from Losing Visa for Inciting U.S. Military Revolt, Calls to Jail Trump

Far-left President of Colombia Gustavo Petro on Monday doubled down on his call for the U.S. military to disobey President Donald Trump as commander-in-chief, and called for Trump to be imprisoned for allegedly aiding “genocide” in Gaza. Petro,...

Our pick of the world’s best cruise lines to suit every style of traveller

Choosing a cruise can be complicated. There are countless lines and ships to choose from and each has its own appeal and target audience. Some go all-out to entertain families, with kids’ clubs, extravagant theatre shows, water slides and...

Colombia's foreign minister 'renounces' her US visa as tensions escalate

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombia's foreign minister has "renounced" her U.S. visa to protest a decision by the U.S. State department to revoke the visa of Colombian President Gustavo Petro, the Colombian government said on Monday. The decision by...

Colombia's foreign minister 'renounces' U.S. visa as tensions between both nations escalate

File picture of Foreign Minister Rosa Villavicencio seen here with Union External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar. Source: X/@DrSJaishankar Colombia's foreign minister has “renounced” her U.S. visa to protest a decision by the U.S. State Department...

Colombian Officials Denounce U.S. Revoking President Gustavo Petro's Visa for Inciting Military Revolt in NYC

The government of Colombia accused the United States over the weekend of violating international law by revoking far-left President Gustavo Petro’s U.S. visa after he called for the U.S. military to disobey its commander in chief’s orders....