After enjoying several years of what was one coined “irrational exuberance,” halcyon days for the hospitality industry may be coming to an end. Hotels should prepare for tougher times ahead, say Alan Lewis and Dan McKone, managing directors at L.E.K. Consulting and authors of Edge Strategy: A New Mindset for Profitable Growth (Harvard Business Review […]

Landing in Bogota, as the clouds part from the peaks of the Andes and a bumpy tapestry of green farms and muddy lakes flow into the broad, buzzing of Bogota, you remember you are never too far from heaven. Bogota is its own special paradise – as old as the Spanish conquests, as new as […]

New Strand Cruise Shorexes on the Ayeyarwady River The Strand Cruise is offering a new menu of a la carte shore excursions for more personalized travel in mystical Myanmar. The 28-cabin Strand Cruise operates three- and four-night itineraries between the ancient cities of Bagan and Mandalay. Each day, passengers are invited to participate in a specially curated […]

Virtuoso, the international network of luxury travel agencies, has revealed its prestigious Best of the Best hotel awards, now ten years in the running. The list takes in things that matter in travel and offers up properties that perform where story, place, experience and taste converge.

  As Philadelphia prepares for the Democratic National Convention to be held July 25-28, no doubt delegates, mediaphiles and political junkies who flow into the city will be wondering what to do, what to eat and what to see in the country’s first World Heritage town. To start, the convention will be happening at the […]

Musha Cay may be the top place in the Bahamas to have a magical vacation with your significant other – or 23 of your favorite friends – but don’t be surprised if you see more than you expect of that magic you are seeking. Musha Cay is David Copperfield’s idea of what a vacation should […]

According to Project: Time Off, more than half of American workers had unused paid leave at the end of 2015, resulting in up to 658 million wasted vacation days. But according to Hotwire, they may not be leaving vacation on the table, they may just be getting smarter about when they travel and where. Best […]

While most travelers and vacationers feel traveling should be experienced like a weekend at Disneyland, few know that they are at their most vulnerable during a long-distance vacation. Travel insurance can’t prevent bad things from happening on a vacation, but it may be able to protect the traveler’s financial investment, according to the Insurance Information […]

AARP Travel, which tracks America’s 76 million baby boomers who spend over $120 billion annually in leisure travel, recently came up with the top gripes and top “greats” that boomers say color their experience of travel. Although they are less stressed, Boomers are not travelling without hiccups. According to the research, clearing security, flight delays […]

Detox. Las Vegas-Style The Spa at Mandarin Oriental, Las Vegas is running a Digital Detox Weekend Retreat in September. Unlike most other experiences one can have in Las Vegas, guests will enjoy a calming weekend of activities designed to provide a digital escape and relief from constant connectivity with their mobile devices.