There is a lot that goes into planning an international vacation. You don’t want to be vulnerable when travelling abroad, and this often results in people making extensive lists of items to take with them and over-preparing in many ways. Unfortunately, all too many people fail to consider some pretty important tasks before departing for a new country. Even if you’re visiting an economically stable and safe country like Canada, you’ll want to take care of some business before departing, We’ll review a list of five things that you must do before departing on any Canadian trip or vacation.

There are very few words that can strike fear into a parent’s heart quite like ‘travel’, ‘baby’, and ‘packing’. If the idea of venturing abroad with a baby in tow leaves you feeling cold, then allow us to offer a few words of wisdom. That first vacation that you take with your baby is going to be the most exciting you’ll ever embark upon. Your little one will only ever have one first flight, one first vacation and one first dip in the swimming pool, and while the thought of packing for such an excursion may leave you feeling daunted, it’s important to remember that anything is possible with a little prior preparation. Yes, even an enjoyable holiday with a baby.

With around 60 million passengers travelling through the United States’ busiest airports LAX and ATL each year you can guess that there is a lot of baggage to check. Each airline has their own policy on how heavy your bag can be and what you’re allowed to carry on, but they all have to follow the same airport rules of baggage checking. Each and every bag that goes onto the plane has to be screened by machinery. Bags get flagged up as suspicious for a variety of reasons and these have to be checked for safety before being put in the hold. Airlines are urging passengers to pack more efficiently to make their jobs easier when checking bags that have been flagged up during the screening process. Passengers are also advised to check what can be taken on a plane before shoving it in their suitcase.

Choosing a cruise for the amenities alone is overwhelming, but deciding on the location you want to travel to can be even harder. There are so many options to choose from and a plethora of activities to do in every destination. You want to pick a place where you will get your money’s worth and never feel unsure of what to do. For those novice cruise travelers or experts looking for something new, these destinations will not disappoint.

For many, a trip to Machu Picchu is a once in a lifetime experience. The Belmond Hiram Bingham assures a magical journey, never to be forgotten. Here cameramen Anjjelo San Buenaventura and Mark Hakansson take a ride for Breaking Travel News.

As Rio de Janeiro approaches the end of a broadly successful Olympic Games, Breaking Travel News here sits down with the president of Embratur, Vinicius Lummertz, to discuss how the national tourist board expects the event to impact on travel to the country. On the agenda are the costs of hosting such an event, the benefits, and how the organisation hopes to balance the two.