For those agents managing travel for business clients, many of whom are governed by strict pricing policies, the news is not bad. According to the 11th annual American Express Global Business Travel Forecast 2015, released late last year, air, hotel and ground transportation prices will be neutral to slightly higher across the spectrum. While this […]

By Susan McKee Slurp, slosh, spit, repeat. I watched Abir Goyal sample his way through a hundred different lots of tea in the broker’s office in Guwahati, India the largest city in Assam in northeastern India . This was his second taste test for the batch. The first was steeped with boiling water. This go-round […]

Five Nights in the Palace with this $50,000 Stay Package The arts, gastronomy, culture and natural wonders of Japan combine for a totally One Percent experience offered by Palace Hotel Tokyo starting January 5.

What’s more annoying than armrest hogs, pungent seatmates and chatterers when it comes to in-flight aggravations? Hands down it’s rear seat kickers. That’s the verdict of a survey released this month on airline etiquette conducted by Expedia and GfK, an independent global market research company. The second annual Airplane Etiquette Study asked 1,000 Americans to […]

New Year’s in Las Vegas will be the best place to ring in the new year if being in the center of America’s party is the priority. Every year, Las Vegas puts on what is likely the largest pyrotechnic fireworks show in the world, and complements the fanfare with unparalleled nightclub parties, concerts by A-list […]

      If its walls could talk they would tell stories of kings, captains and movie stars through most of the last century as the Condado Vanderbilt in Old Juan, Puerto Rico edges toward 100. The grand hotel reopened this month as a buffed up version of those glory decades in a $200 million […]

The holidays are a busy time for cruise lines, which bring out the decorations, pageantry and Christmas cheer for passengers spending the season sailing the open seas. An estimated 46.3 million Americans will be on the move this Christmas and many of them will moving from port to port as the holidays commence. According to […]

Christmas in Berlin is a special time for visitors, especially with the city’s famous Christmas markets in full swing. Many of Berlin’s best attractions are within easy walking distance of the biggest Christmas markets. For the perfect Christmas trip to Berlin, here are the five top Christmas markets and what sights and attractions can be […]

        What’s trending in 2015 for those travelers who simply cannot get enough of wandering this earth? Kensington Tours polled its team of Destination Experts to see what’s on the horizon for seasoned nomads, globetrotters and adventure enthusiasts who want to make 2015 a banner year for travel adventures.

Munching Your Way through Montreal Montreal is a foodie town with amazing culinary cultures characterizing neighborhoods and regional traditions. Montréal en Lumière, in collaboration with Visites de Montréal is offering five itineraries for food discoveries, including Quebec’s local cheeses, Chocolate Montreal, and progressive dinners all taking place between February 19 and March 1.