Costa Rica Takes Post COVID Leap to Re-Open
Costa Rica will begin allowing all U.S. residents to visit as of November 1. It’s a radical move departing from its policy of a partial openings that started in the beginning of September that allowed visitors from limited U.S. states to enter the country. The list later grew to 20 states and territories. It currently […]
Trip to Los Cabos During Pandemic: First Person Travel Report
As Americans try to get back on their feet and begin to venture out beyond borders, one of the only countries welcoming American visitors without requiring the two-week quarantine and a battery of paperwork is Mexico. Travel-Intel asked an avid traveler who sells mostly travel to Mexico about his recent travel experience. Like most things […]
Travel Trends in 2020: Where the Hotspots Are
When it comes to analyzing travel trends, Expedia uncovered a variety of themes across flights, hotel stays, searches, bookings, and experiences for the year ahead. Based on a robust analyses of US traveler data, Expedia’s 2020 Trends is show a hunger for roads less traveled next year: “When we looked at where travelers went in […]
Japan’s Quirky Festivals: Great Sidetrips Around Tokyo’s Summer Olympics
Fifty-six years after the Tokyo Olympic Games of 1964, the Japanese capital will be hosting these world events for the second time, from July 24 to August 2020. And while the games will be thrilling enough the Japanese matsuri, or festivals, offer travelers an opportunity to escape the crowds and experience Japan’s rich cultural heritage […]
Saudi Arabia Parts the Veils on Tourism
Much as a woman in niqab may show her face for a flash as she adjusts the dark mask of her robes, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has been exposing slivers of tourism possibilities to the west and then concealing them again in a play of calculated flirtation – until now. Travelers have long held […]
Global Travel Booms as Inbound US Travel Bombs
While people around the globe may be traveling more than ever tourism to the US is taking a dive, according to reports from the World Tourism Organization and the US Travel Association. The number of international tourist arrivals around the world reached 1.4 billion last year — a 6 percent increase and a bar reached […]
Africa’s Green Season: A Hidden Gem for Safari Choices
Africa has its own seasons. From November to April, while American and European families are donning winter coats and pushing through winter’s wrath, the great plains of Kenya are springing to life with fresh green growth on hardy acacias and lofty crotons and flaming red blooms on ubiquitous tulip trees. In Southern Africa, along the […]
Economy, Climate Change: Top Concerns for Travelers
The results of a recently released annual survey paint a picture of rapidly changing priorities among travelers, driven by growing concerns over safety, more conscious travel values and the quick adoption new platforms in the sharing economy. The research hails from the 29thannual MMGY Travel Intelligence report: The 2019 Portrait of American Travelers® survey. According to the […]
Koh Kood: Island Beyond Time in Thailand
Thailand is not an easy trot from the U.S. It takes strong intention and a lot of patience to sit in a plane for the 15- to 18-hour trek to this land of smiles. Yet, Americans are coming – in droves. More than a million Americans will visit Thailand this year as part of the […]
Maui Mania: Vacation Demand on this Paradise Island Remains Strong
Getting “Maui’d” goes way beyond vows over the surf. Travelers can incorporate a delicious Hawaiian vacation as a free stopover offered by Hawaiian Airlines to or from destinations in the Pacific and Asia. And although travelers will no doubt want to stay forever, Maui is a compact island and, if a full vacation is not in […]
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