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Here’s How To Travel To Bluefields, Nicaragua, And What To Do When There
On Nicaragua’s Caribbean coast, where the mouth of the Escondido River and the Caribbean Sea meet, is Bluefields, Nicaragua. It’s the capital of the South Caribbean Autonomous Region in Nicaragua and is home to one of the largest populations of...

Here Are The Countries With The Highest Rabies Risk As Doctors Warn UK Holidaymakers
Plane window Speaking on This Morning, Dr Zoe Williams recently advised holiday makers to “check which countries you’re at risk for rabies.” Whether you’ll be going for a long period of time, expecting to work with animals, or hoping to try some...

New 50 km/h (31 mp/h) Speed Limit on Nicaraguan Highways
Called “Illogical” and “Revenue-Oriented” A traffic officer uses a radar speed check on a Nicaraguan highway. // Photo: Visión Policial The dictatorship imposes the lowest speed limit in Central America. An expert says it’s “revenue-driven”;...

I'm a female solo traveller - the country where I felt the most unsafe is a European bucket-list destination
A solo travel content creator has shared her honest views on where she feels unsafe as a woman – and one of her picks is a hugely popular European destination. Savanna Crowell, who runs the @solowithsav Tiktok account, describes herself as ‘your...

Which countries have rabies? How to avoid disease after woman dies following Morocco holiday
Rabies can be fatal if it is not treated immediately (Picture: Getty Images) A British woman has died of rabies after she was ‘scratched’ by a puppy while on holiday in Morocco. Yvonne Ford, 59, from Barnsley, South Yorkshire, had what has been...

Which countries have rabies? How to avoid disease after woman dies following Morocco holiday
Rabies can be fatal if it is not treated immediately (Picture: Getty Images) A British woman has died of rabies after she was ‘scratched’ by a puppy while on holiday in Morocco. Yvonne Ford, 59, from Barnsley, South Yorkshire, had what has been...

Full list of the countries where rabies is 'high risk' after UK tourist dies
A woman has tragically died in the UK after becoming infected with rabies in Morocco. She is said to have contracted the fatal viral disease while coming into contact with a stray dog during a visit to Morocco, the UK Health and Security Agency...
Strength and ministry on Nicaragua mission
Photo by Jarod Gatley NicaragUa Day 4: Ryan Hudson (center) depicting the story of David and Goliath to kids during an outdoor church service. At the end of May, eight men from Level 5 CrossFit in Sisters flew down to Managua, Nicaragua, to...

My Mother Will Return to Her Homeland When Nicaragua Becomes a Republic Again
RICO’s Q — “My Mother Will Return to Her Homeland When Nicaragua Becomes a Republic Again,” were the words of Carlos Fernando Chamorro, son of former President of Nicaragua, Violeta Barrios de Chamorro, who died last weekend in Costa Rica, at the...

U.S. Warns Americans to Avoid Nicaragua Amid Authoritarian Risks
The U.S. State Department is urging Americans to skip travel to Nicaragua due to increasing authoritarianism that puts tourists at risk. The Level 3 travel advisory, active since December 2024, points to arbitrary law enforcement, possible...

Russia Deploys Foreign Intel Director to Cuba
Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) Director Sergey Naryshkin on Tuesday met in Havana with Cuban figurehead “President” Miguel Díaz-Canel, who described the Russian official as a “good friend” of Cuba. Although details of the encounter...

Separated from kids in Cuba and Haiti by Trump travel ban, Florida parents plead for help
As Cubans on both sides of the Florida Straits come to terms with what a new U.S. travel ban means for their families’ hopes to reunite, many have flocked to social media in anguish — including children — seeking help. “President Trump, I ask you...

Cigora just dropped an incredible summer cigar deal: 15 for $65
Summer is here, and it’s time for cigars on the beach, cigars around the campfire, and cigars by the pool. If your collection is running thin, Cigora has a great deal happening right now that will get you fifteen great cummer cigars for $65. It’s...

Trump is sending Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans and Venezuelans packing
The Trump administration has begun terminating temporary legal status for more than 500,000 migrants awaiting immigration proceedings. The Department of Homeland Security started issuing termination notices June 12 to Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans...

Federal judge bars Trump administration from expelling asylum seekers
A federal judge in the District of Columbia on Wednesday barred the Trump administration from expelling asylum seekers from the United States, dealing a blow to the administration's efforts to curtail crossings at the U.S. southern border. In a...
This Surf Town in Nicaragua Feels Like a Secret—and It's Just 3 Hours From the U.S.
dimarik/Getty Images The Christ of the Mercy statue overlooking San Juan del Sur in Nicaragua. San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua San Juan del Sur is an excellent surf destination with breaks for all skill levels and consistent offshore winds, making for...

Travel Ban on Haiti: Impact on Families and Travel
Photo Courtesy: Depositphotos.com MIAMI-DADE – Commissioner Marleine Bastien releases the following statement on President Donald Trump’s proposed travel ban on Haiti: Commissioner Bastien “I am deeply disheartened by President Donald Trump’s...

Juvenile Athletes Punch Tickets For Nicaragua
Eight athletes have qualified to represent Saint Lucia at next month’s NACAC Age Group Championships. The elite eight emerged from a competitive field of nearly 40 athletes at last weekend’s qualifying event at the Soufriere Stadium, with only the...

Archaeologists Just Found A "Lost City" That Even The Government Didn't Know About
For much of human history, contacting previously unknown people groups and discovering ancient ruins involved a painstaking process of exploring unfamiliar lands and digging through layers of fauna and dirt. Christopher Columbus, for example, had...

Holidaymakers reveal the best countries 'to visit when you're broke'
By ALEX DOYLE Published: 19:44 EDT, 3 June 2025 | Updated: 19:44 EDT, 3 June 2025 Travelling to another country can be costly before you've even arrived at the airport; from booking flights, adding luggage, paying for insurance and not to mention...