Latin America

Seven active breaks inspired by champions

Famous explorers and sporting stars provide holiday inspiration for active types. Abigail Healy looks at cycling, walking and sailing itineraries for clients keen to emulate their heroes

Clia confirms 2019 UK conference details

Cruise industry to meet at Southampton for annual Clia event next May

G Adventures adds fifth Galapagos ship

Sell-out prompts G Adventures to charter another Galapagos ship

Belmond mulls sale amid buoyant 2018

Sale moot for luxury hotel and train operator Belmond

TV conservationist Monty Halls to address Aito conference

Halls will appear at the association’s 2018 conference in Ras Al Khaimah alongside his family, who spent three months living on the Galapagos Islands

'My Family and the Galapagos' star to open Wildlife & Safari Travel Show – plus win tickets

The presenter of the new My Family and the Galapagos series is to kick-off the Wildlife & Safari Travel Show in September – and agents can win one of two pairs of tickets to attend.

G Adventures welcomes Galapagos plastics ban

From January 1, 2019, the tour operator will give its travellers a reusable bottle for travel to the islands

WTM Latin America sees great results for Palestine

Palestine was among the repeat exhibitors at this year’s WTM Latin America, following its debut in 2017

Transgender couple's story captivates LGBT delegates

Hannah Winterbourne and Jake Graf recounted their stories and travel experiences

Homestays that enrich a client’s experience

Staying with local people offers clients a more meaningful connection to the destination they are visiting while benefitting communities. Andrew Doherty profiles tours that leave lasting memories and help give something back

Brazilian tourism takes collective responsibility

A new collective of Brazilian travel companies hopes to raise the profile of the country’s responsible tourism products. Muda, “change” in Portuguese, already has six members and is being supported by the Brazilian tourist board (Embratur)

Experience Latin America: Demand for region at all-time high

Increased airlift, relative stability in the region and reduced media focus on Zika has driven the growth

Collette announces new president

Jaclyn Leibl-Cote, daughter of chief executive Dan Sullivan, has been appointed to the role

Latin Routes to introduce reusable water filter bottle on all tours

The tour operator will phase out single-use plastic bottles from August 1 and instead provide clients with a reusable Water-to-Go bottle - and has urged the industry to follow suit

Tui false sickness claimant ordered to pay tour op £10,000

Jadeep Singh is the latest on-the-make holidaymaker to be slapped with a costs order for a false claim

Funway Holidays and AMResorts to redouble agent focus

The companies, who got together last year, will also turn its attention to the weddings and honeymoon market too

Survey: Should LGBT travellers visit or boycott homophobic countries?

TTG and Gay Star News are asking LGBT travellers to take our joint survey and help us analyse travel habits of the LGBT community

Silversea hails 'record' early world cruise bookings

Silver Whisper will visit more than 60 ports across more than 30 countries during its 140-day world cruise in 2020

10 lesser-known rail journeys around the world

For lovers of train journeys, there are myriad options besides the tried-and-tested favourites. Peter Ellegard rounds up 10 lesser-known rail trips to suggest to clients

Meet Liz Bonnin, science, wildlife and natural history TV presenter

TV presenter Liz Bonnin chats to Abra Dunsby about her wildlife experiences on the Galapagos Islands for her recent BBC One series.

Responsible relaxation in the Americas

Wellness and sustainable travel are top of the agenda for Central America tourism boards

BA can compete with low-cost long-haul, says Cruz

Refitted Gatwick fleet will help BA keep fares low, says boss

FCO warns against travel to Nicaragua

Country has been suffering from widespread street violence in recent days

Sunvil overhauls Latin America programme

Sunvil has revamped its Latin America programme for 2018 with new packages to Colombia, Costa Rica and Bolivia