While price continues to be an important factor driving customer satisfaction with online travel agencies, the highest-performing agencies excel by providing a superior website/online store experience, with clear layout and design, ease of navigation and useful information. The study, the J.D. Power 2014 Online Travel Agency Satisfaction Report released in April, contends that where price […]

Honeymooning in the Maldives may sound like honeymooning on the moon to many Americans, but, in fact, the Maldives was practically invented for honeymoons. This archipelago of tropical oases at the confluence of the Indian Ocean and the Arabian Sea defy most imaginations if only in the possibilities that such an exotic locale can conjure. […]

Los Angeles International Airport is getting old. And she is also getting a new “do.” A massive public works project that began in 2006 is right in the middle of its rise with the recently opened Great Hall at Tom Bradley International Terminal (TBIT by any other name). The LAX project will be all buttoned […]

Word is out: an overwhelming 88 percent of Americans plan to take a summer vacation this year, up 11 percent year-over-year, according to one of the top names in online bookings – Orbitz. The Orbitz Summer Travel Insider Index recently produced a treasure chest of data on what US travelers plan to do this summer, […]

  Edie Bornstein Takes the Helm as President and COO, and Crystal Sets Sights on Far Horizons By Bill Becken In just a handful of months, Edie Bornstein will have completed her first year as Los Angeles-based Crystal Cruises’ new president and chief operating officer. As usual, she will be quite busy—for example, presenting Crystal’s […]

Exotic India, One Oberoi at a Time Oberoi Exotic Vacations is offering a Summer Special that brings savings of up to 50% off peak season prices and a host of value-adds. Among these added benefits are complimentary rooms for children, savings on spa therapies, complimentary yoga sessions. From the magical romance of the Taj Mahal […]

It’s easy to find out what plans travelers are making when you happen to be one of the largest travel sites on the planet. This year TripAdvisor decided to collect all the big data and take a bi-annual peek at where people are going and why – according to some 60,000 travelers and hoteliers around […]

  Americans might be doing more celebrating than remembering this Memorial Day. A new poll found 34 percent of those surveyed plan to take a Memorial Day getaway – representing a seven percent increase from last year. For those trolling the Web for deals and destinations, Expedia has collected some interesting possibilities. Using its travel […]

  A gulet cruise along the coast of Turkey may be the easy answer to a bucket list vacation in the Mediterranean and Aegean seas. This traditional boutique sailing vessel comes decked with crew, luxury rooms, sophisticated menus and plenty to do onboard and off – and you don’t have to be Jackie O to […]

Not everything big in Las Vegas comes in large sizes. The Cromwell, the first boutique hotel on the Strip, opens the full effect of its 188 rooms at the end of May. In a town where 5,000-room properties are not hard to find, the petite hotel and casino on Flamingo Road and Las Vegas Boulevard […]