Will wellness tourism become the next big thing in travel? According to the latest figures by the Global Wellness Summit, travelers take 586 million wellness trips each year — representing15 percent of global tourism, second only to cultural tourism in revenues. And wellness travelers spend 130 percent more than the average traveler. The analysts forecast […]

While there are few luxury hotels in the Galapagos, there are even fewer luxury hotels in this island chain some 600 miles off the coast of Ecuador that can utter the term “eco luxury lodge” — and mean it. Pikaia Lodge can. Pikaia remains future forward in design, engineering, tourism know-how: just about everything but […]

A new Etiquette Study released by Expedia, shows what it takes to turn a night spent in a hotel into a night spent in hotel hell. Some 18 percent of the 1,018 travelers questioned admitted having to ask to switch hotel rooms because of “noisy neighbors,” among other issues. The ten least popular fellow hotel […]

  Norwegian Air Shuttle launched flights from three United States airports to Paris’ Charles De Gaulle Airport on July 29, starting with four weekly flights from New York’s JFK International Airport, two weekly flights from Los Angeles International Airport and one weekly flight from Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. This initiative marks Norwegian’s first operation from […]

For the “first time in forever,” the beloved animated hit “Frozen” is getting the Disney treatment on the Disney Cruise Line as a new stage show exclusively aboard the Disney Wonder. “Frozen, A Musical Spectacular” debuts, along with a wave of new enhancements to the ship, on cruises starting Nov. 10, 2016, from Galveston, Texas.

Modern Classic Stays on Sale through Morgans Hotel Brand Through September, Morgans Hotel Group is running flashback offers brand-wide to celebrate the hotel brand’s history. The “Modern Classic” rates and highlights include:

Are Americans traveling as much as they once did? If you are looking at metrics for summer vacation 2016 specifically, the answer is no according to Allianz. Do Americans want to travel as much or more than they once did? If you are looking at recent numbers from MMGY Global, the answer is yes. Are […]

Cuba may have been the “it” destination for the past 18 months, but 2016 is seeing Iran take its turn at the international forefront of the coolest places to go. Since economic sanctions were lifted in January, intrepid travelers have set out to explore Iran’s fabulous bazaars, amazing archaeological sites, and, not so surprisingly, warm […]

If you do have a bucket list, visiting India inevitably will be on it. And to make that visit to India count it should be managed in style. A customized itinerary arranged by Banyan Tours & Travels is a good place to start and the luxury experiences to be found with a property owned by […]

Not all cruises are created equal and not all vacations are either. If a cruise is on the horizon, Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) says upgrading is the way to go. And for many who once were ecstatic to move from port hole to balcony, these days it means moving to a whole new level […]