In Washington, DC and across the United States, guided tours on Segway scooters are becoming increasingly popular.

Oscar Fitch Gomez has been appointed Director General of the Mexico Tourism Board with immediate effect by Mexico’s Minister of Tourism, Rodolfo Elizondo Torres. Oscar Fitch Gomez, originally from Tijuana, Baja California, now directs Mexico Tourism Board strategy and takes overall responsibility for the promotion of Mexico as a brand and tourism destination in the domestic market and abroad.

The Mexican government said Thursday it is moving to revoke the concession of budget airline Lineas Aereas Azteca after it failed to fix safety problems that led to its grounding six months ago.

Caribbean News Digital learned recently that the Bucuti Beach Resort on the Caribbean island of Aruba is now the recipient of the Expedia’s prestigious and world-class Insider’s Select Award in 2007.

Tour operators are taking advantage of the Riviera Nayarit’s position in Mexico as an eco-destination with packages. Funjet, for instance, is offering a four-night nature and adventure package that includes accommodations at the Occidental Allegro with an all-inclusive meal plan, as well as a canopy tour above the tropical forests of the Sierra Madre Mountains.

Punta del Este, Uruguay’s main international seaside resort on the South Atlantic this coming summer season will be receiving 83 cruise vessels calls with an estimated 120.000 visitors, 60 percent increase over the 2006-2007 season.