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The Black Girl’s Guide to Travel: Destinations Perfect For A Solo Divor-cation
Essence
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August 15, 2025
The divorce papers are signed, your ring finger feels a little lighter, and it’s time to start writing a new chapter. What’s next? Sometimes it’s a divor-cation—a trip to recalibrate, release, and rediscover yourself. For some newly divorced...
Mosquito-born dengue fever cases surge at popular US vacation destination
Fox News
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Johns Hopkins School of Medicine Professor Dr. Marty Makary weighs in on whether Americans should be concerned about the rise in both COVID cases and Dengue fever in the U.S. and discusses Potassium Chloride meds being recalled for heart risks....
‘We Are Just One Church’: Green Bay Congregation Grows Through Spanish Outreach
Religion Unplugged
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GREEN BAY, Wusc. — “Our God, He Is Alive.” “Existe un Dios.” On a recent Sunday, the Green Bay Church of Christ — just two-tenths of a mile off Packerland Drive — sang the unofficial anthem of Churches of Christ in both English and Spanish. A...
LETTER: Proud of PONY Series
Observer-Reporter - Pennsylvania
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August 21, 2025
Proud of PONY Series Washington County once again hosted the Printscape PONY League World Series presented by DICK’s Sporting Goods last week, welcoming the world to our community and globally showcasing Washington County. Taking the field along...
IFC to finance $220 mn Colombian trade route upgrade
Fibre 2 Fashion
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The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, has announced the financing of the Buga–Loboguerrero–Buenaventura (BLB) concession in Colombia. This project, awarded in 2022 to SACYR, is a brownfield toll road that...
American Travelers Keep Flocking to Curacao — And Its Beaches, Hotels, and Dive Sites
Caribbean Journal
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August 14, 2025
Americans are loving a Dutch Caribbean island famous for its beaches, its hotels (including some lovely new all-inclusive resorts) and some of the region’s best diving: Curaçao. Curaçao’s tourism boom shows no signs of slowing — especially from...
El Salvador and Qatar Deepen Ties to Boost Tourism Industry.
El Salvador in English
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August 14, 2025
El Salvador’s Minister of Tourism, Morena Valdez, met with Qatar’s Chargé d’Affaires in the country, Fahad bin Salem Al Marri, to discuss strategies for boosting the tourism sector through stronger bilateral cooperation. The meeting comes as both...
First Look: Casa Carolina Marries Modernity With Centuries-Old Heritage In Cartagena, Colombia
Forbes
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Casa Carolina's interior courtyard, with one of two swimming pools. Casa Carolina Gabriel García Márquez once said that all of his works have loose threads of connection to Cartagena, the vibrant and vivacious capital that was the muse of his...
Traveler says it took ‘1 minute’ to be ‘welcomed back’ to US, urges ‘race baiters’ to stop spreading airport rumors
Hindustan Times
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August 11, 2025
A Reddit user has urged people to “stop fear mongering” and spreading what they believe is a false narrative about people being harassed at US airports. This comes after various reports of travelers claiming they faced intimidation and...
US records more cases of virus prompting Covid-era restrictions in China... as travel warnings take effect
Daily Mail
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August 14, 2025
Cases of the debilitating chikungunya virus sweeping through China are also surging in the US, health officials have warned. CDC officials have reported four more cases this week, bringing the total to 50 cases of chikungunya in the US, all of...
5 Solo Travel Ideas for Pursuing a Craft, Whether You Love Painting, Ceramics, Writing, or Learning Languages
AFAR
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August 14, 2025
When life gets hectic, the first things to get kicked down the priority list are the activities we do for the fun of them—the things we do just for ourselves. Solo travel is one of the best ways to revive (or finally pursue) that hobby you...
Truth about crime-ravaged Washington DC, where the murder rate is as high as WAR ZONES... and even Democrats are all now saying the same thing
Daily Mail
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August 20, 2025
It was 11pm on a weeknight and, in a McDonald's just a 10-minute walk from the White House, a homeless man got the shock of his life after refusing to come out of the restroom. Staff called police who would have normally put this at the bottom of...
BTA Draws Global Talent
Botswana Gazette
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August 20, 2025
Players converged in Gaborone from as far afield as Switzerland, the United States, Colombia, Portugal and the United Kingdom for the tournament that gave a strong platform to homegrown talent TLOTLO KEBINAKGABO Under the sunlit courts of the...
Jordan discusses economic cooperation with Colombia
Ammon News
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August 14, 2025
Ammon News - Amman Chamber of Commerce (ACC) First Vice Chairman Nabil Khatib, meeting Colombia’s non-resident ambassador to Jordan, Edwin Ostos Alfonso, called for expanding Jordan–Colombia economic and trade relations and exploring new markets...
TPA continues to expand international routes, more travelers using AI in planning
FOX 13 Tampa Bay - Florida
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Briona Arradondo reports. TAMPA, Fla. - More destinations are coming to Tampa International Airport, and travelers are planning their trips there with the help of AI. What we know: Tampa International Airport is growing in size and offerings. The...
'Worrying' increase in infection spread by mosquitos among Londoners sparks holiday travel warning
MyLondon
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August 14, 2025
'There has been a 'worrying' increase in an infection spread by mosquitos primarily among Londoners which has sparked a holiday travel warning Health officials have urged people to take precautions against mosquito bites while on holiday amid a...
Officials urge public to be cautious of mosquito bites while on holiday amid rise in chikungunya cases
STV News
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August 14, 2025
Health officials have urged people to take precautions against mosquito bites while on holiday amid a rise in cases of chikungunya among travellers returning from abroad. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has also detected the first cases of...
Chikungunya virus fears see British tourists handed urgent holiday warning
Daily Express
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August 14, 2025
The virus can be spread through insect bites (Image: Marina Demidiuk via Getty Images) Health officials have urged people to take precautions against mosquito bites while on holiday amid a rise in cases of chikungunya among travellers returning...
Costa Rica's International Air Travel Connections: A Gateway To The World
MENAFN
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August 13, 2025
(MENAFN- Costa Rica News) Costa Rica, a jewel of Central America known for its lush rainforests, pristine beaches, and vibrant culture, is also remarkably well-connected to the rest of the world through its international air travel network....
Brazil Travel Advisory Raised To Level 2 Amid Kidnapping And Violent Crime
Travel Noire
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August 13, 2025
The U.S. Department of State has updated its travel advisory for Brazil to Level 2, urging travelers to “exercise increased caution” following a kidnapping incident involving American tourists. The August 8 advisory specifically highlights...