Yearly Archives: 2015

QCOSTARICA via Penn State News - While Costa Rica is a popular vacation spot known for its beaches and biodiversity, many residents of the small Central American nation struggle to achieve economic growth. Carter Hunt, assistant professor of recreation, park and tourism management at Penn State, working with researchers at...

QCOSTARICA (Reuters) - Costa Rica made the most progress over the last year in reforming its economy to become more business friendly, the World Bank said in its annual report card last week. The latest "Doing Business" report found developing economies in general stepped up the pace of regulatory changes...

TODAY NICARAGUA - Can’t sit still while on holiday? Next time, swap the ‘fly and flop’ scenario for something more extreme – a cross-country race or desert island experience, an Australian outback survival course, or perhaps even a North Pole expedition. Lonely Planet has put together a list of the...