Brazil’s Cruise Boom Faces a Sudden Docking
Brazil will host just seven cruise ships in its 2025/26 season, down from nine last year. This cut shrinks berth...
September 22, 2025Section
Travel
Travel News in Rio de Janeiro and Brazil
Brazil’s Foreign Tourism Surge Is Real, but Scale Still Trails Rivals
Brazil is on course for a new tourism record in 2025. From January through August, 6.52 million foreign visitors entered...
September 20, 2025
Behind the Barricades: The Battle for Machu Picchu’s Future and Local Livelihoods
Residents of Aguas Calientes and nearby villages have shut down both train tracks and shuttle buses to Machu Picchu, demanding...
September 19, 2025
Wealthy Retirees Fuel Portugal’s Economic Boom as Top Global Relocation Destination
Retirees have become powerful players in the world’s economy, according to the official 2025 Global Retirement Report by Global Citizen
September 17, 2025
Religious Tourism Boom: 40 Million Pilgrims Power Mexico’s Heartland
Mexico’s major religious sites attract nearly 40 million pilgrims each year, according to the Ministry of Tourism. These visitors fuel...
September 15, 2025
Global Christian Intelligence Brief – September 12–15, 2025
Between September 12 and 15, Christians around the world encountered pressure, persecution, and new opportunities
September 15, 2025
From New Flights to Full Hotels: How Brazil’s Ceará Turned Connectivity Into Cash
The government of Ceará reports that 69,623 foreign tourists arrived on direct flights between January and August 2025.
September 15, 2025
Regional Flights Soar: Latin America Leads Global Aviation Recovery
Airlines in Latin America and the Caribbean carried 42.8 million passengers in July 2025, up 4.4 percent from last year
September 12, 2025
Brazil’s Luxury Medical Tourism Poised to Exceed $14 Billion by 2033
Brazil’s luxury medical tourism market reached $3.10 billion in 2024 and will grow at an annual rate of 18.9 percent,...
September 8, 2025