Travelers are a finicky bunch given the choices they can make, the range of vacations available and the price points, which can be literally all over the map. But recent surveys by Hotwire managed to cut through the clutter to get a honed portrait of where Americans intend to travel in 2014. A survey called […]

Colorado is paving the way for cannabis tours in America, a first in its class and one that is seeing skyrocketing popularity as tour operators combine high times with fun times to be found only in Colorado. The legalization of Marijuana that activated in Colorado January 1 has produced a proliferation of tour operators offering […]

When it comes to making – and keeping — those New Year’s fitness resolutions, a few hints from some recent scientific studies plus a little gadget wizardry, can make all the difference.   READ MORE…

Drop a rock in Kauai and chances are that spot has been part of a film set. Kauai Hawaii’s fourth largest and, perhaps, wildest island in the archipelago, has hosted more than 76 films since 1933 – many of them very famous and notable. As does Paris, Rome, Venice and New York, Kauai plays more […]

The results of Virtuoso’s 2014 Luxe Report are in and not surprisingly, the established international network of luxury travel agencies has found “Multigenerational Family Travel” and “Active and Adventure Travel” to be the two most preferred travel experiences. The trend-predicting report found that all travelers in 2014 – families, couples, honeymooners, retirees – were looking […]

For a tiny city/state on the edge of a big desert Dubai is doing amazing things to keep international visitors coming in and staying awhile. The Emirate on the Arabian Gulf welcomed 7.9 million visitors last year – a reasonable draw for a destination without casinos – and part of the reason is for all […]

Valentine’s Day is delivering the deals for romance and right-timed getaways, whether for couples in celebration of their time together or individuals seeking something different. That means February is a togethering time, winter’s wrath be gone. Warmth, fun and wonderful times await in some surprising places. 

Americans are taking vacations. They may not be buying the latest BMW or condo by the beach but they are taking their vacations, according to a survey released earlier this month by the U.S. Travel Insurance Association. In fact, Americans will be taking some 2.4 Trips in 2014 and most will travel within U.S., says […]

With the New Year upon us it may be a good time for those in the travel industry to focus on the American traveler’s intentions for 2014. Hotwire.com recently published its first-ever State of Travel Report, which includes additional results from its third annual American Travel Behavior Survey. While, the survey, conducted online in October […]

What’s old is new again in Las Vegas. This concept heads beyond cool Rat Pack wannabes and the latest Naugahyde designer diner to what is now a spate of new hotels, attractions and shopping lures that have opened in the past year or are getting set to make their neon debut. The following offers the […]