Travel
Celebrating Rio de Janeiro’s Street Food
February 19, 2013 | by HS News Staff
Those seeking good food in Rio de Janeiro can explore the numerous street stands that offer some of Brazilian cuisine's most traditional dishes. continue reading »
Foreign Tourist Come in Record Numbers to FL as It Prepares for 500th Anniv. of Spanish Discovery
February 19, 2013 | by HS News Staff
Florida welcomed 89.3 million tourists in 2012, 2.3 percent more than the previous year and the second consecutive yearly record by the state known worldwide for its fabulous weather, beaches and amusements parks. continue reading »
Orbest Airlines’s Bankruptcy Protection Filling Will Not Affect Travelers
February 17, 2013 | by HS News Staff
Flights operated by Orbest airlines are normal and Spanish tourists in Mexico and the Dominican Republic are returning home as scheduled, Spanish tour operator Orizonia, which sought bankruptcy protection last week, said Sunday. continue reading »
Carnival Triumph Returns to Alabama, Passangers Rejoice
February 15, 2013 | by HS News Staff
The 4,229 exhausted passengers and crew on the disabled cruise ship Triumph are now on their way home from Mobile, Alabama, where they disembarked in the wee hours Friday after almost five grueling days at sea in the Gulf of Mexico. continue reading »
More Than 1,200 Iberia Flight to Be Grounded During Planned Strike
February 15, 2013 | by HS News Staff
Spanish airline Iberia announced that more than 1,200 flights will be grounded next week, when workers are scheduled to go on strike to protest a restructuring plan that includes 3,807 layoffs. continue reading »
State Department Issues Kidnap Warning for U.S. Citizens in Machu Picchu Area
February 14, 2013 | by HS News Staff
The U.S. Embassy is warning U.S. citizens of a potential kidnapping threat in the Cusco area of Peru. The Embassy has received information that members of a criminal organization may be planning to kidnap U.S. citizen tourists in the Cusco and Machu Picchu area. continue reading »
American Airlines, US Airways Announce $11 Billion Merger
February 14, 2013 | by HS News Staff
American Airlines and US Airways said Thursday they planned to merge in a deal worth $11 billion, creating the largest carrier in the United States and bringing an end for now to the wave of consolidation in the airline industry. continue reading »
Vittorio Missoni Luggage Found from Missing Plane Lost in Venezuela
February 13, 2013 | by HS News Staff
A piece of luggage belonging to Victor Missoni was found, on the island of Bonaire, from the missing Missoni plane lost in Venezuela. Another piece of luggage was found in January on the Caribbean island of Curacao. That piece of luggage recovered actually belonged to a passenger that was on another flight that left Los Roques minutes earlier than the Missoni flight. continue reading »
Carnival Cruise’s Floating Human Waste Disposal Cancels More Sailings to Mexico
February 13, 2013 | by HS News Staff
Carnival Cruise has announced more cancelled sailings on its floating sh*t house, also known as, Carnival Triumph. The company has now cancelled a total of 14 planned sailings from February 11 through April 13, 2013. continue reading »
No Gas Exploration in Peru’s Ecologically Diverse Manu National Park
February 12, 2013 | by HS News Staff
Argentina's Pluspetrol denied that it planned to explore for natural gas in Peru's Manu National Park, an ecologically diverse area located between the southern regions of Cuzco and Madre de Dios. continue reading »
