Brendan Vacations, a tour operator typically specializing in Ireland, is also a leader in providing vacations to Latin America. The company has announced their 2012-13 South & Central America Brochure highlighting the region's vibrant culture and vast natural and historical treasures.

The Executive Board of Deutsche Lufthansa AG has appointed Jaan Albrecht as the new chairman and CEO of the Austrian Airlines. Albrecht is to continue the efforts to make Austrian Airlines both competitive and profitable.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Taiwan (MOFA) issued a warning yesterday advising people to avoid traveling to the southern Caribbean nation of Trinidad and Tobago, where tensions were rising after the government declared a curfew in the wake of a surge in violent crime.

The Bermuda Triangle holds an often maligned and mysterious place in ocean lore, but for endangered humpback whales, it's about to get a little more welcoming.

National Geographic Expeditions will start its trips to Cuba with a departure Nov. 26 to Dec. 5. Two more departures are scheduled for December and nine more are scheduled January through May of 2012.

The Washington-based World Resources Institute (WRI) says the lionfish, an invasive marine species, has spread rapidly across Caribbean, seriously threatening coral reefs.