Quiz: Fancy yourself a jetsetter? Test your knowledge
Which country does the alcoholic spirit cachaça hail from? And how much do you know about Australian towns with Big Koala statues?
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-06/travel-quiz-may-6/106510702
Human-to-human transmission suspected in deadly hantavirus outbreak
The World Health Organization says no rats were found on board the cruise vessel where the outbreak has taken hold, with three people having died of confirmed or suspected infections of the rat-borne virus.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-05/who-suspects-hantavirus-human-to-human-transmission/106645684
#InfectiousDiseases #RespiratoryDiseases #TravelHealthandSafety #PublicHealth #TravelandTourism #Health
'Chocolate experience' to be housed in building inspired by foil wrappers
By Loretta Lohberger and Rani Fletcher
Glenorchy City Council has approved plans for a $150 million "chocolate experience" to be built at the Cadbury factory site in Claremont in Hobart's northern suburbs.
#UrbanDevelopmentandPlanning #TourismandLeisureIndustry #LifestyleandLeisure #TravelandTourism #FoodandDrink #LorettaLohberger #RaniFletcher
Dollar Exchange Rate Near ₡458 as Rainy Season Begins in Costa Rica
Costa Rica entered the first days of May with the dollar still hovering near historic lows, keeping pressure on tourists, foreign residents and retirees who depend on U.S. currency for day-to-day spending. The Central Bank’s reference exchange rate stood at ₡451.37 for buying and ₡457.78 for selling as of yesterday leaving the dollar near ₡458 […]
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Costa Rica Weather Forecast Calls for Heavier Afternoon Storms This Week
Costa Rica will see warm mornings and stormy afternoons this week as Caribbean moisture moves across our country and helps fuel early rainy-season weather from May 4 to 10. The Instituto Meteorológico Nacional forecasts partly cloudy mornings followed by afternoon downpours and thunderstorms across much of the country, especially in the Pacific, Central Vall [...]
Spirit Airlines Shutdown Strands Central America Travelers
One day after Spirit Airlines ceased all operations, travelers in Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras and Belize are scrambling to find seats on other carriers or waiting out refund delays while alternative fares climb. The Florida-based budget airline halted flights at 3 a.m. Eastern time yesterday, leaving thousands of passengers with tickets to or from the […]
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https://ticotimes.net/2026/05/03/spirit-airlines-shutdown-strands-central-america-travelers
Traffic gridlock as park visitors turn out to see the turning of the fagus
By Jessica Moran
Visitors who went to see the turning of the fagus at Mt Field National Park at the weekend said there were no car parks and nowhere to turn around.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-04/traffic-chaos-to-see-turning-of-the-fagus/106637786
Busloads of tourists flood quiet street turned 'internet sensation'
By Justin Huntsdale and Brooke Chandler
For years, the residents of Tasman Drive in Gerringong knew they lived in a stunningly beautiful part of the world, but then social media discovered it too.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-04/gerringong-tasman-drive-tourism-social-media/106624670
#TravelandTourism #SocialMedia #TourismandLeisureIndustry #CommunityandSociety #JustinHuntsdale #BrookeChandler
Three die after suspected virus outbreak on cruise ship
A suspected outbreak of hantavirus, which is spread by contact with rat and mice faeces, has killed three people on a cruise ship.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-04/hantavirus-outbreak-atlantic-cruise-ship-three-dead/106637434
Porter Airlines to Start Direct Toronto–San José Flights in December
Canadian carrier Porter Airlines will begin direct seasonal service between Toronto Pearson International Airport and Juan Santamaría International Airport on December 2, 2026, opening a second nonstop link between Costa Rica’s capital region and its second-largest tourism market. The route will operate four times per week through April 30, 2027, aligning with t [...]
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