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I caught COVID days before a 5-week work trip to Central America. It turned out to be the best thing for my travel photography career
In late 2020, during the depths of the pandemic, I began working on an epic two-part documentary series about the Ancient Maya Civilisation. I spent four months alone during the grim winter lockdown, planning a five-week shoot across Maya sites in...

Asheville sees Easter weekend boost as tourists return, fueling business revival
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Asheville merchants and restaurant managers are witnessing encouraging signs of business revival this Easter weekend as tourists flock to the city, eager to spend and explore. Kimberly Florence, who recently moved to...

Easter Worship, Sunrise Services: A special holiday calendar
Published 2:30 am Sunday, April 20, 2025 First off, Happy Easter everyone! For those who observe the holiday, it’s a time to gather in worship and celebration. To help with that, here’s a look at sunrise services and Easter celebrations happening...

Spring Break in Honduras: Norwich student talks about his trip to Central America for the 2025 Peace & War Summit
The 6th annual Peace and War Summit (PWS) took place over two days on Mar. 17 and 18; the tagline for this year’s discussions and research being “Latin America in the 21st Century: Retreat or Progress?”. Students are allowed to apply to be...

El Salvador Projects $100 Million in Tourism Revenue as International Arrivals Soar During Semana Santa.
El Salvador experienced a strong start to its Holy Week tourism season, receiving more than 46,000 international visitors between April 12 and 14, according to Eny Aguiñada, president of the Salvadoran Tourism Institute (ISTU). The figure...

Haryana: Delegates from 13 nations visit tourist spots in Kurukshetra
A group of over 27 delegates from 13 countries participating in the 36th International Training Programme in Legislative Drafting explored historical and spiritual landmarks in Kurukshetra’s on Sunday as part of a cultural immersion experience....

Honduran Illegal Immigrant Arrested Near Trump’s Mar-a-Lago for Kidnapping and Sexual Assault of 13-Year-Old Girl
A Honduran national illegally in the United States has been arrested for the sexual assault and kidnapping of a young girl in West Palm Beach, Florida, just 10 miles from former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate. By yourNEWS Media...
First-Class Travels: A local executive shares his tips for a Roatan adventure
Surrounded by sparkling turquoise water, Roatan is one of the Caribbean Bay Islands off of Honduras. It’s a favorite destination for MAPP Director of Technology Clayton Samson, who raves about the off-the-beaten-path destination that is “easy and...

Crime Concerns Cloud Costa Rica’s Tourism Appeal
A recent La Nación report highlights growing tourist hesitation to visit Costa Rica amid rising crime. Since 2024, visitors have voiced unease about the country’s security, per the newspaper. “In the last five years, more than 6,300 tourists were...

Princess Cruises Completely Changes Holiday Voyage
There’s nothing quite like celebrating New Year’s Eve on a cruise ship, with hundreds or thousands of guests gathered on the deck to count down at midnight as the ship sounds its horn at the stroke of 12. But what if your highly-anticipated New...

State reports 6th travel-related dengue virus case of 2025
Aedes albopictus is a widespread invasive mosquito in Hawai’i. Photo Credit: James Gathany, CDC. The Hawai‘i Department of Health has confirmed a new travel-related case of dengue virus on Oʻahu, bringing the total number of dengue cases to six in...

Latin American Leaders Gather in Honduras
Welcome back to Foreign Policy’s Latin America Brief. The highlights this week: Countries convene in Honduras for a regional summit, the Dominican Republic mourns after a disaster at a nightclub, and an Indigenous soccer team excels in a regional...

Aviation Tragedy In Honduras After Jetstream Aircraft Plunges Into Caribbean Off Roatán Island, Killing 12 People
This article covers a developing story. Continue to check back with us as we will be adding more information as it becomes available. An aviation tragedy occurred in Honduras overnight, after a small aircraft carrying 17 people, including two...
Díaz-Canel met with Cuban aid workers in Honduras
HAVANA, Cuba, Apr 8 (ACN) President Miguel Díaz-Canel met with Cuban health and education professionals based in Honduras and with members of the local Cuba solidarity movement. In a post on X, the Cuban Presidency reported that Díaz-Canel, who...

Hawaii reports a 5th case of travel-related dengue this year
The Hawaii Department of Health has confirmed a new case of travel-related dengue on Oahu, bringing the state’s total this year to five. The latest case comes about a month after the fourth case of dengue was confirmed on Maui. To date, there have...

Church workers receive deported migrants in Honduras
When US immigration agents unchained Franklin Funez and he stepped off a US military airplane into the heat of his native Honduras on March 20, he was still dressed in the paint-splattered clothes he had worn two days earlier on his way to drop...

Irish passports have major travelling perk that most countries do not but people unaware
The Irish passport has been named the most powerful in the world. The Nomad Passport Index calculated this based on several factors, including the countries offering visa-free or visa-on-arrival access, the allowance of dual citizenship and global...

Mexican President Sheinbaum Arrives at the CELAC Summit in Honduras
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbam, April 9, 2025. X/ @ibanezalfredo April 9, 2025 Hour: 1:38 pm On Wednesday, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum traveled to Honduras to participate in the 9th Summit of the Community of Latin American and...
UM student volunteers as Spanish medical translator in Honduras
It took about an hour’s drive to climb up the rural roads of Honduras to get to the village where a pop-up clinic was tucked away within one of the school houses. There, Isabel Hammond sat down with a 90-year-old patient, her daughter and a...
Church workers welcome deported migrants to Honduras
SAN PEDRO SULA, Honduras (OSV News) -- When U.S. immigration agents unchained Franklin Funez and he stepped off a U.S. military airplane into the heat of his native Honduras on March 20, he was still dressed in the paint-splattered clothes he had...