Travel industry leaders applauded Sen. Byron Dorgan’s pledge to develop legislation aimed at implementing a three-step plan for increasing travel to the U.S. through reforms in visa policies, enhancements at arrival points and efforts to change perceptions of the U.S. abroad.

Maureen Morgenthien, a 25-year veteran in the tourism industry, joins the team as director of marketing bringing her extensive experience in destination marketing to Radisson Aruba Resort & Casino. Most recently, Mrs. Morgenthien held the position of director of tourism sales and marketing for the Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention & Visitors Bureau.

As preparations reach a feverish pitch for the upcoming International Cricket Council's Cricket World Cup 2007 event on nine Caribbean islands from March 5 through April 28, even those destinations not hosting a game are caught up in the frenzy.

Unique Vacations Inc., the worldwide representatives for Sandals and Beaches Resorts, has entered a distribution agreement with global travel technology provider Worldspan, L.P.

PeruRail halted train service to the mountaintop Inca ruins at Macchu Picchu on Friday after heavy rains sent mud and rocks tumbling onto a stretch of track. The landslide covered 130 feet of track, PeruRail said in a statement e-mailed to The Associated Press.

The twin island nation of Antigua and Barbuda has been named ‘Best Beach Destination’ at the first Luxury Travel Readers Awards.