ORANJESTAD, ARUBA – (MAY 2015) – The Ritz-Carlton, Aruba, was recently recognized as the top hotel in the Caribbean during the recent, annual Luxury Travel Advisor Awards of Excellence event held during the Luxury Travel ULTRA Summit in Orlando, Florida. This NAFSA advisory consists of general information only, and does not constitute legal advice. The highly photogenic Red-eyed Tree Frog is most typically depicted to represent Costa Rican wildlife. If your new itinerary costs less, we’ll give you a travel bank credit for the difference.

The Visa Waiver Program (VWP) allows citizens of participating countries to travel to the United States without a visa for stays of 90 days or less, when they meet all requirements. In addition to other countries reporting mosquito-born Zika virus, the Government of Canada has recently updated a Travel Health Notice to include the state of Florida.

If you travel as a large family, this will be a more cost-effective solution, while you can still benefit from the amenities, sports and leisure activities offered by the Costa Rica resorts. The first step many vacation travelers do is either pick up a holiday brochure at their local travel agency, or go online and start searching travel sites for planning tips and package information.

Average travel agent commissions are nominal and fees allow travel advisors the freedom to invest time and great care in your departure. Resort areas and tourist destinations in Mexico generally do not see the level of drug-related violence and crime that are reported in the border region or in areas along major trafficking routes.

On December 9, 2016, Governor Rick Scott announced that the CDC had lifted the travel advisory for the South Beach neighborhood in the City of Miami Beach (between 8th and 28th Streets). Global Expertise and connections: As professional travel advisors, we develop relationships with local experts in destinations around the world.