The Discover Dominica Authority and the Waitukubuli National Trail Project (WNTP) officially opened for the first two segments of the Waitukubuli National Trail (WNT) at the Summer Adventure and Hike Event, that was scheduled for Sunday, Aug. 29.

To celebrate the bicentennial of Mexico’s independence from Spain and the centennial of the Mexican Revolution, Mexico has created eight commemorative tourism routes that pass through 100 different destinations and 17 states, highlighting the historical settings and emblematic monuments of the country. The routes can be covered between one week and 10 days and because of their circular paths, travelers can start from any point on the circuit.

Less than a month for the beginning of the official cruise season 2010/11, prospects for Punta Arenas in the extreme south of Chile are not at all encouraging with an anticipated activity contraction of 33 percent over last year, according to the Empresa Portuaria Austral, EPA, which manages local port activities.

The NBTA Foundation, the education and research foundation of the National Business Travel Association (NBTA), and Concur, the world’s leading provider of on-demand Employee Spend Management services, today released the updated findings of an annual study of car rental, hotel and meal taxes in the top 50 U.S. travel destination cities.

The St. Kitts & Nevis International Ship Registry is reporting a significant milestone. It has registered its 1,000th individual ship to fly the St. Kitts and Nevis flag.

The Galapagos, comprising 19 islands and a marine reserve, are situated some 1,000 kilometers from the South American continent. Deemed a World Heritage site in 1978, they have been described as a unique “living museum and showcase of evolution.”

Brazil’s Tourism Ministry launched a campaign in Johannesburg, South Africa to promote Brazil as a tourist destination in preparation for Brazil’s hosting of the 2014 FIFA World Cup. The campaign is called “O Brasil te chama, celebre a vida aqui” (Brazil calls you, celebrate life here). During the launching ceremony of the campaign, two short films directed by Brazilian director Fernando Meirelles were shown, reports China’s Xinhua news agency.

Mexico’s Tourism Ministry launched an advertising campaign this week as part of a roughly 700-million-peso ($55 million) investment aimed at broadening U.S. and Canadian tourists’ knowledge of the country’s destinations.

Throughout the past couple months the Turks and Caicos Hotel & Tourism Association (TCHTA) has been actively promoting the Turks and Caicos Islands.

The organizers of Costa Rica’s Expo Manuel Antonio (ExpoMa) are launching a Costa Rica Travel Specialist certification (CRTS) program at the conference and trade show, scheduled for Sept. 24 to 27, 2010, in Quepos, Costa Rica.