Patrick Clarke

1 week ago | travelpulse.com | Patrick Clarke

When it comes to settling on the perfect destination for the ultimate summer beach vacation, it helps to consult the experts. Finding the right beach for you in 2025 just got easier as Dr. Beach recently released his annual rankings of the nation's best stretches of coastline.

1 week ago | travelpulse.com | Patrick Clarke

Voting is now officially open for the 2025 Travvy Awards. The prestigious awards ceremony will return to South Florida's Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention Center on November 6, 2025, culminating with a lavish gala celebrating the industry's best and brightest suppliers, including destinations, hotels, cruise lines, airlines, tour operators and more. Produced by TravelPulse and AGENTatHOME, the Travvys are now in their 11th year.

1 week ago | travelpulse.com | Patrick Clarke

The U.S. State Department reissued its Level 2 travel advisory for Brazil on Thursday. Americans traveling to the surging South American destination this summer are advised to exercise increased caution due to crime and kidnapping, with officials noting that some areas have an increased risk. "Violent crime, including murder, armed robbery, and carjacking, can occur in urban areas, day and night," the May 29 update reads. "There was a kidnapping for ransom of U.S. travelers.

1 week ago | travelpulse.com | Patrick Clarke

Passengers sailing aboard Norwegian Cruise Line's newly-renovated Norwegian Epic were left temporarily stranded in Catania, Italy, after the cruise ship broke free from its moorings while docked in the Sicilian city on Friday. At least one individual who was on the gangway at the time of the incident fell into the water below and had to be rescued. The cruise line attributed the scary incident to powerful winds.

1 week ago | travelpulse.com | Patrick Clarke

Jamaican officials are lauding the U.S. State Department's decision to upgrade its travel advisory for the Caribbean island destination. On Thursday, the department lowered its guidance from Level 3 to Level 2, advising Americans to exercise increased caution in Jamaica due to crime and limited medical services. Previously, travelers had been advised to reconsider travel to Jamaica. "While violent crime in Jamaica has decreased since 2024, it remains statistically high throughout the country.