U.S. Business Travel is reeling from the combined effects of global conflict and plummeting oil prices, and the outlook means slow growth for this highly profitable sector of the travel industry. U.S. business travel spending will increase by 3.1 percent in 2015 and 3.7 percent in 2016, however, the global oil price collapse and economic […]

Cruise companies can vary as widely as fashion styles these days with more and more new ships plying the high seas and new river cruise vessels entering the world’s iconic waterways. Offering the bird’s eye view on the best cruise lines for 2015, Cruise Critic came out with its annual top picks across 25 different […]

The banyan tree is the most complicated of plants, growing through the cracks and crevices of a host until it becomes its own grand presence, bearing fruit, reaching for hidden places, ever-expanding and feeding an entire eco-system around it. So it is not surprising that the Banyan is the national symbol of India and the […]

Wellness travel is healthier than ever according to travel agents and the latest SpaFinder Wellness 365 survey. The association’s eighth annual report shows consumers are willing to pay a premium for healthier experiences. And to that end, Asia is ranked at the fastest-growing destination for wellness travel. Spafinder’s Wellness 365 yearly State of Wellness Travel […]

Although airlines are adjusting the bar on points and rewards, making this coveted currency ever more difficult to earn and harder and harder to dispense, there is still a jockeying among credit cards companies to attract spend-happy travelers and have them believe that points are, indeed, mounting in the bank. Global energy politics have resulted […]

Four Nights in Romantic Paris for $269 If you love Paris in the winter, TourCrafter has the perfect Paris vacation. The “Unbelievable Paris Package,” offers four nights at the 3-star Paris hotel of your choice, daily buffet breakfast, a scheduled arrival transfer and service charges—all for only $269, per person, double. Choose from the modern […]

Expedia this week released the results of a survey of American parents examining the joys and perils of family travel. The study looks the issues parents face when planning family vacations and the difficulties that can arise while traveling with kids. The Family Travel Study ran more than a 1,000 interviews of randomly selected U.S. […]

When considering what to do while on vacation, why not put giving back at the top of the list. A new study by Phocuswright and Tourism Cares shows Americans like to spread a little good will while on vacation and love having activities that allow them to give back some of that travel joy. The […]

Twin Farms, a precious luxury hideaway in the foothills of Vermont’s Green Mountains, is the place to go for brisk fall escapes and romantic, snow-driven winter vacations. Fall at Twin Farms is a particularly poignant time: the vibrant leaf spectacle unfolds as aged maples blaze in the refreshing New England temperatures. And the harvest of […]

Does this sound familiar? A recent posting on Cruise Critic about an NCL cruise from Copenhagen to St. Petersburg went something like this: Is all the staff outsourced? After our 20-hour trip to Copenhagen to board the ship. we found our stateroom dirty and disgusting. I pointed out the obvious spills on the carpet, the […]