After one hundred years in operation, the Panama Canal remains one of the world’s most vital shipping routes. But as vessels grow, so too must the centennial waterway

Business opportunities are set to take off at the Piarco AeroPark, as Trinidad and Tobago launches the Caribbean’s first airport city

Ice climbing is proving a popular choice of holiday activity for adventurous travelers. So where are the best places to do it? BD counts down the top ice climbing destinations

A fresh Latin American site for conferences, exhibitions, and meetings in the midst of impressive landscapes, Centro de Eventos Valle del Pacífico is emerging as a strong contender in the events market

The second-largest city in Colombia, Medellin is expanding with innovative developments and has the right facilities to stage an unforgettable event

Cities hoping to curb their carbon footprint have researchers in overdrive to find the next big solution. Catherine Smyth looks at some of the more curious policies pursued in the quest to save energy

The rate at which cities change, in particular their airports, is enough to inspire nostalgia in a frequent flier, writes Stuart White

With international security threats and global uncertainty still making headlines, many business travellers are carrying a nagging sense of unease on board with their hand luggage. Martyn Cornell examines how realistic these fears are and what to do to keep yourself safe

Peru has a fascinating historical legacy; home to some of the oldest known civilisations since 6000BC, it was conquered by the Incas in the 15th century before the Spanish took control in the 16th. Few places on earth is this ancient historical legacy more visible and more accessible; Machu Pichu and the Nazca lines are […]

The Paradise Falls in Disney’s 2009 smash Up may not have been real, but it was inspired by the stunning geology and ‘Lost World’ feel of Venezuela’s Canaima National Park. Angel Falls, an incredible cascade that tumbles from the cliffs of Auyantepui mountain, is the world’s highest, while the breathtaking table top tepui and giant […]

According to Conservation International, Ecuador is officially ‘megadiverse’; there are 1,600 bird species, 16,000 types of plant, 106 genera of reptiles and 6,000 varieties of butterfly, for a start. Nowhere can more be seen than the famous Galapagos Islands, off the country’s Pacific coast, described as ‘a living museum and showcase of evolution’ which inspired […]