Tourist Numbers Dropped in Costa Rica During 2025’s First Seven Months

Costa Rica’s tourism took a hit in the first seven months of 2025, with visitor numbers dropping compared to the previous year. By the end of the third quarter, the country saw 50,000 fewer tourists, a trend that has local businesses and officials...

Learning care, globally: A look at NC A&T’s medical travel abroad org

N.C. A&T is home to over 150 clubs and organizations, of these 150 clubs and organizations, it houses the largest HBCU chapter of an organization known as Global Medical Brigades or GMB. Global Medical Brigades (GMB) is an on-campus organization...

Panama unveils its first-ever plug-in hybrid campervan, the P\10E, at the NEC Show

You know that we’re always on the lookout for the best camper vans, and this year’s Motorhome and Caravan show has not disappointed us in this pursuit. Visitors to the October NEC Show are getting a first look at something exciting from Spanish...

Panama Will Host Eleven Environmental Summits and Forums until 2027 With Most of Them UN-Sponsored

From this October until 2027, Panama will host eleven environmental summits and forums, most of them organized by the UN in preparation for COP17—which will be held next year in Yerevan, Armenia—such as the World Congress on Protected and...

Panama’s Coastal Waters Missed Their Annual Cooldown This Year

From January to April, strong winds blowing south from the Atlantic side of Panama through gaps in the Cordillera mountain range typically travel over the country and push warm water away from Panama’s Pacific coast. This displacement allows cold,...

Panama’s President Mulino Delivers Housing and Launches a Road Plan in Aguadulce

The President of the Republic, José Raúl Mulino, delivered long-awaited housing solutions this Wednesday and gave the order to proceed with the road rehabilitation plan for the benefit of the population of the Agradulce district of the province of...

Klatch Coffee launches holiday coffee trios and festive gift sets for 2025

Family-owned and operated Southern California coffee roaster, Klatch Coffee, has just dropped a new Christmas-themed coffee and holiday gift boxes for the season. The 2025 collection features seasonal fresh-roasted coffees as fun trio gift boxes,...

Klatch Coffee Announces 2025 Holiday Collection

RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA – Klatch Coffee announces the 2025 release of their popular holiday collection, including Christmas-themed coffees and gift boxes. The 2025 collection features seasonal fresh-roasted coffees as well as Trio gift boxes,...

Panama’s José Caballero is Welcomed with Drumbeats after a Dream Year with the Yankees

José Caballero returned home a hero. The Panamanian arrived at Tocumen International Airport on Sunday night and was greeted with a celebration to the rhythm of drums, applause, and excitement, after completing a dream year with the New York...

Travel helps mental and physical health, so book a trip [L.A. PARKER COLUMN]

A phone call Monday for a friend to join us for breakfast delivered outstanding news. “I’m leaving for Italy today,” she said. We were overwhelmed and overjoyed for her. A Latina in Rome produced a chorus of astonished wows. Packing a bag for...

This Is the Ultimate Honeymoon Destination, According to a Top Travel Advisor

Planning your honeymoon and not sure where to go? Imagine this: lush rainforests, sparkling beaches, abundant wildlife, and luxury resorts. Tucked between the Caribbean and Pacific Ocean, Costa Rica has it all. It is the perfect place for...

Panama falls at Rejoice Christian

OWASSO - The Panama Razorbacks fell to the Rejoice Christian Eagles 51-0 in district AI-4 action Friday night at Gibbs Field. The Razorbacks are now 4-2 overall and 2-1 in district play. Panama returns home to face Warner Thursday at 7 p.m. for...

Virgin Voyages Unveils Brilliant Lady in Miami with a Glamorous Star-Filled Celebration

Miami turned up the heat this weekend as Virgin Voyages threw a star-studded celebration to welcome its newest ship, Brilliant Lady, to the city. The glittering red-hot event drew more than 2,000 guests — including DJ Khaled, rapper Swae Lee,...

Panamanians travel to Mexico for IX Meeting of Solidarity with Cuba

With renewed patriotic fervor, the members of the National Coordinator of Solidarity with Cuba in the isthmus also reaffirmed their rejection of the island’s inclusion on a spurious and unilateral list of nations supposedly sponsoring terrorism....

Footballers’ farewell to Roy “C” Williams

Roy Anthony “Roy C” Williams (June 3, 1957 – September 29, 2025) BELIZE CITY, Thurs. Oct. 16, 2025 The above picture is of the 1989 Coke Milpros football team, taken outside the military hotel at which they stayed in Panama (during General Manuel...

These Are the Top 10 Trending Travel Destinations, According to Skyscanner. How Many Have You Already Been To?

Daydreaming of seeing sea turtles hatch in Costa Rica? So are thousands of other U.S. travelers, according to booking site SkyScanner’s Travel Trends 2026 report, released October 9. Data from the first half of 2025 shows that searches by U.S....

Dominican Republic manufactures a future beyond tourism

The writer is DP World’s senior vice-president of Parks and Economic Zones Today, the Dominican Republic is best known as one of the Caribbean’s tourism hubs. In years past, its economic backbone was commodities like sugar, tobacco and coffee. But...

Panama Province of Chiriquí | A Family Was Robbed and the Perps Crashed into a Tree

A robbery of a family traveling in their vehicle in Loma Colorada in the city of David, ended in an intense police chase that extended to the district of Alanje, province of Chiriquí, resulting in a traffic accident and the capture of two of the...

Agricultural Quarantine Personnel Inspect Christmas Trees in the United States before Shipping Them to Panama

Recently, technical personnel from the Executive Directorate of Agricultural Quarantine of the Ministry of Agricultural Development (MIDA) visited the state of Oregon, United States, to conduct inspections and sampling at the pre-shipment point of...

El Salvador Reports Decade-High Growth in Travel Agencies.

El Salvador closed 2024 with 171 active travel agencies, marking a 22.1% increase compared to 2023, according to the Secretariat of Central American Tourism Integration (Sitca). The country ranked third in Central America for the highest growth in...