Traveling is one of the most enjoyable activities. To make things easier for visitors, The Brazilian Tourism Board (EMBRATUR) and the Ministry of Tourism, launched a new app called Fellow Trip. This new tool will be a "travel partner" for those traveling through Brazil.

David Huether, senior vice president for research and economics at the U.S. Travel Association, commented on the May jobs data released Friday by the U.S. Department of Labor, especially on the contribution made by the local travel industry.

Whether new LIAT boss can lead the cash-strapped Caribbean carrier out of the financial woods in which it has lived for decades is a work in progress, but to his credit, he is certainly making all the correct noises.

The pact was signed this week on the occasion of St Lucia Prime Minister Dr. Kenny Anthony’s official visit to the French department.

Brazil is such a Latin American destination that is investing heavily in its tourism and business development. On June 12, the entire world will be looking at the country as it hosts the 2014 FIFA World Cup. That international focus will continue through 2016 when Rio de Janeiro hosts the Summer Olympics.

Jamaica is reviewing bids for three proposed Las Vegas-style casinos, according to Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Finance and Planning Horace Dalley.