By Lark Ellen Gould A record 16.3 million global passengers went on a cruise in 2011. And that figure is likely to increase for 2012. To that end, cruise lines are rolling out the programs, itineraries and improvements that will make cruising even more coveted as the ideal way to travel going forward. Here’s a […]

By Lark Ellen Gould If you have to be stuck in transit for hours or even a day you might want to consider these airports for making time fly. Sitting at an airport is familiar business for those who fly a lot and cancelled flights, missed connections and lazy travel agents can turn a simple […]

Bookworms as invested in the art of travel as they are in the location of a great book and where that story is read can pick a spot beyond the beach or pool to dive into a location as poetic as the words they ponder. Orient Express Hotels makes this particularly easy and worthwhile. Authors […]

What started as an icon for chic retreats in New York City has blossomed into the new standard for Caribbean luxury in beachfront resorts and beyond. The Gansevoort Hotel Group has emerged over the past eight years as an inimitable force of what’s hip and refined through a dusting of properties that are defining the […]

By Lark Ellen Gould Insomniacs take note. You CAN try this at home. But travelers find the Glo-to-Sleep mask to be as trusted a companion as their quart-size cosmetic Ziploc bag when it comes to things to take on airplanes. Even those of us who can fall asleep anywhere, cannot seem to curry zzz’s on […]

If there is a glass half full in the travel industry it can be found bubbling away in the cruise sector, according to a recent survey of travel agents by Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA). At this halfway mark through 2012, more than 50 percent of respondents say they are already selling more vacations at […]

By Lark Ellen Gould Whipsaw fares have analysts confused as to the direction of seat prices. As airline companies scramble for profits – and find them in those ancillary things they sell around the seat – the actual cost of getting from point A to point B seems to be a wild frontier. A recent […]

By Lark Ellen Gould Bees – and guests – are treated like queens these days as hotels get into the act of beekeeping for honey and planet. In a movement that has seen buzz from Paris to Beijing to the rooftops of San Francisco and New York, beekeeping has found a new pride, with honey […]

By Lark Ellen Gould When times call for having your own private island and buying an island is just not in the cards, consider these cards: a magical adventure island in the Bahamas cays called Musha Cay. Share it with 24 of your favorite friends and one David Copperfield as your host, there to make […]

By Lark Ellen Gould As the travel industry prepares to descend on Los Angeles Sept. 6-10 for the annual travel expo — The Trade Show — the American Society of Travel Agents’ weighty annual showcase of what’s hot and trending in travel, Downtown Los Angeles will be in the spotlight as the destination du jour. […]