Tailgate in Luxury at the Inn at Dos Brisas Located an a little over an hour from Houston in the eastern foothills of Texas Hill Country, The Inn at Dos Brisas is a premier destination to kick off football season with game day getaways. “Destination Football” Packages are running for football fanatics and their more […]

It’s no secret that Corporate America has a secret: in a not so vociferous way bosses are urging employees not to take that earned time off. And it is no secret that employees are hearing the silent message and heeding the call. A recent survey released in August through the U.S. Travel Association showed that […]

Your next bellhop may actually be a robot if a cyber experiment at Aloft Hotels takes off.  Starwood’s tech-forward brand flipped the switch on a new concept in service staff – a “Botlr” or robotic butler that can assist in delivering amenities to guest rooms and modestly accept tweets for tips.

Hotels are getting a few good tips from the airlines these days: charge fees; see profits. While the airlines took in a whopping $12.7 billion in profits last year – nearly half of that in baggage and change fees, the hotel industry may not be far behind. Travelers who want a bed, a mini-bar and […]

Dreaming of travel to Africa for many of us is like dreaming of travel to the moon. You know it’s there and you have pretty very clear visions of what it might be like. But nothing prepares you. Nothing, nothing prepares you for that first footstep on the savannah, the winds, pure and silent, sailing […]

  By Bill Becken, Cruise Editor Travel agents know or can imagine that a Disney cruise, as a lively and memorable family experience, has broad appeal. Indeed, Disney cruises, being unique and popular, have higher-than-par fares across the industry. Uniquely and reliably in the cruise market, these treasured, classic American travel products elicit a demand […]

Anyone who has seen a doctor and wants to access those medical records for another medical professional to review may have more than a few hurdles to manage before this simple deed is done. And while it is hard enough to port records from one office to another in the same building or even in […]

End of Summer Luxury Stay in Virgin Gorda How about a stay at a private spread accessible only by boat or helicopter? Oil Nut Bay, an ultra-luxe resort community in the BVI offers 300 acres with beachfront villas to estates set on the hilltops, all with ocean views. The remote community does not foresake world-class […]

As Virtuoso wrapped up their 2014 annual conference in Las Vegas earlier this month, the meeting of luxury travel minds did not conclude without a few heady observations gleaned from the consortium’s 340 member travel agencies representing come 8,900 travel advisors and upwards of $12.5 billion in annual sales. Affluent Travelers Under the microscope: where […]

While you might not be calling out hidden Mickeys in the carpeting there, the new Four Seasons Resort Orlando at Walt Disney World Resort is all about the Mouse House. The property opened August 1 minutes away from the Disney theme parks and Orlando’s shopping and dining attractions but still brings the Four Seasons upclass […]