Puerto Rico Banks Blast Higher With Birling Capital’s Indices Capture Parabolic 3Q25 Surge

Three Quarters Down, One More to Go to End 2025 As 2025 enters its final stretch, investor sentiment remains broadly positive across asset classes. Q3 optimism was fueled by the Federal Reserve’s rate cuts, easing inflation pressures, and...

Puerto Rico’s Economy and Political Status: A Closer Look

San Juan, Puerto Rico – Puerto Rico’s economy is heavily influenced by its trade relationships and political status. The island generates about one-tenth of its economy from trade, employing nearly one-fifth of its workforce. Meanwhile, the...

Canada warns travelers of rising dengue cases in Philippines

October 30, 2025 | 11:47am MANILA, Philippines — The Government of Canada has advised its citizens traveling to the Philippines to exercise a “high degree of caution” following rising cases of dengue fever. In a health notice issued on October 27,...

American Travelers Impacted As U.S. Blocks 13 Airline Routes To Popular Destination, Citing Years Of Non-Compliance

On October 28, 2025, U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy ordered the cancellation of all U.S.–Mexico combination flights involving Felipe Ángeles Airport, cutting 13 current or planned routes by Mexican carriers and freezing further growth...

Puerto Ricans prioritize saving overspending

Puerto Rico appears to be leaving the era of impulsive spending behind. A recent study by the SME Marketing Summit: IN-SIGHT reveals that more than half of local consumers (51%) plan to prioritize savings over the next year, while others will...

Puerto Rico Passenger Traffic Growth Slows in Third Quarter

Passenger traffic at San Juan’s Luis Muñoz Marin International Airport was positive in the third quarter — but its lowest growth in several years, according to new data from ASUR, which manages the island’s main air hub. The airport saw passenger...

Map shows planes skirting Hurricane Melissa as the storm causes flight cancellations and travel chaos

Hurricane Melissa has shut down Jamaica's airports and is disrupting flights through the Caribbean. A map published by FlightRadar at around 8 a.m. ET on Wednesday shows how flights to and from the US are avoiding the hurricane, which is the most...

My husband and I left our lucrative tech careers in California and bought a farm in Puerto Rico. 17 years later, we're still happy with our decision.

Despite my husband and my family's belief that our decision to leave the matrix to live on a homestead in the mountains was spontaneous, people don't just wake up one day and realize they don't fit in. That moment of clarity is the culmination of...

Brand USA Invites Travelers to Celebrate 250 Years of America The Beautiful with New Experiences and Reasons to Visit in 2026 and Beyond

PHILIPPINES (October 28, 2025) — As the United States approaches its 250th anniversary, 2026 is shaping up to be a landmark year across the country. As the nation’s official destination marketing organization, Brand USA invites global travellers...

TRAVEL DEAL: Puerto Rico, Gran Canaria, Spain 2 Adults – Sunday 30 November 2025 (7 nights) £613pp

1 TRAVEL DEAL: 7 Night stay at 4* Servatur Puerto Azul Hotel Gran Canaria for two £613pp Fly from Luton on Sunday 30 November 2025 The hotel is: An easy, breezy 10-minute walk gets you to the beach. In the centre of Puerto Rico with restaurants,...

Puerto Rico boosts its maritime tourism with the Caribbean Cruise Conference

Puerto Rico aims to expand its maritime tourism with the arrival of the annual Florida Caribbean Cruise Association (FCCA) conference this week, which will foster discussions on how to strengthen the island’s economic ties. The conference, which...

Hurricane Melissa slams into Cuba after 'Storm of the Century' leaves entire towns underwater in Jamaica and 25k tourists trapped

By BRITTANY CHAIN, US SENIOR REPORTER and JAMIE BULLEN, LIVE COVERAGE EDITOR and SAM CHISHOLM and RACHEL BOWMAN, US NEWS REPORTER Updated: 03:59 EDT, 29 October 2025 Hurricane Melissa has slammed into Cuba after tearing through Jamaica as one of...

Register to earn 3,000 points per night at Hyatt Vacation Club properties this winter

Sometimes, you need a bit more space than a hotel room can provide. Hyatt Vacation Club properties may be perfect for these stays due to their family-friendly, residential-style accommodations with fully equipped kitchens and separate living and...

Man gets probation and goes on vacation after leaving his puppies in Disney Springs parking garage

A man accused of leaving his puppies in his car at a Disney Springs parking garage last year took a plea deal and was recently sentenced to probation instead of jail so he could go on a European vacation. Days before his criminal trial was...

Handpicked by Locals: 5 places to eat, drink and explore in Ocean Beach

Teaching and helping innocent people, especially those from underrepresented communities, is the mission and passion of Justin Brooks, a criminal defense attorney, author and law professor at the University of San Diego. Brooks has spent the last...

Two Puerto Rican destinations stand out in Latin American nautical tourism

Two municipalities in Puerto Rico stood out as part of the Top destinations for boat charters and rentals in Latin America, according to an analysis by GetMyBoat, the online platform for booking maritime experiences. The study was based on booking...

Puerto Rican startups connect with New York's biosciences community

Thirteen Puerto Rican startup founders from BioLeap's biosciences incubation program traveled to New York City recently to participate in a two-day bootcamp organized by IndieBio-NY, part of SOSV NY, LLC, to connect STEM startups with New York's...

The Five Can’t-Miss Experiences in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico has this amazing, unpredictable way of grabbing you. It’s not some grand, obvious reveal. It creeps in quietly, catching you off guard with small, perfect hits: a blast of warm air that smells intensely of sea salt, the sharp, savory...

Message from a Puerto Rican: Birthplace doesn’t determine language

In Spring 2025, I found a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity: a teaching position at an international school in South Korea. I completed my graduate degree in mathematics education at UF, and I was eager to begin a career abroad. My past travels and...

A NEW TREND IN WILDLIFE TOURISM: THE MICRO-SAFARIS OUTSHINE THE BIG FIVE

In the soft light of a savannah morning or the quiet darkness of a rainforest at night, the typical safari has long focused on the loud roar of lions and the trumpeting of elephants—the famous Big Five that many hope to see and experience....