The High-Tech Hotel: What Travelers Want
The High-tech hotel is in demand and attracting happy guests, according to a new study by Oracle. Hospitality has long called for a “high touch” approach to customer service to ensure every guest is addressed, heard and handled. However, the days of high touch may be numbered as a new paradigm is putting itself in […]
Honeymoon to Mega-Moon: Going for the Gold
Summer 2022 is era of the Honeymoon. Travel is bigger, wider, more important than ever and that seems to be showing up in honeymoons – make that “mega-moons” – as well. A recent study conducted by Expedia found that an astounding 97% of honeymoon plans were impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, with nearly every couple forced […]
Four Seasons Europe: Slow Wanderings
Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts has launched the latest iteration of its popular Scenic Route – captivating journeys through eight in-demand European destinations
New York Cirque Now a Las Vegas Happening
Las Vegas has a new Cirque production – this one appropriately in the hotel for which it is named. Mad Apple, the latest mega show from Cirque du Soleil, recently celebrated its debut at New York-New York Hotel & Casino as a high-energy cocktail of comedy, music, dance and high-flying acrobatics to deliver New York’s wildest night out under the Las […]
Airfares are Soaring, but so is Travel
Travel is soaring just as prices are surging for summer vacations — post pandemic.
Flights to Paris for a Song
Flights to Paris from the U.S. just got cheaper in time for summer with the new French bee airline.
Vietnam Takes on Tourism and Roadways
By Lark Gould Vietnam remains one of the more aspirational, if not authentic, places to visit for those looking for history, a deep sense of culture, exotic and tasty foods, and riveting scenery from beaches to jungles and craggy granite mountaintops. One might refer to a pearl to describe Vietnam these days. Softened after centuries of invasions, […]
ONSITE REVIEW: Alila Napa Valley
By Lark Gould Napa Valley remains a classic for food and wine travel. And Napa is all about indulgence – all 30 miles in length and five miles in width of it. Now, the new Alila Napa Valley at the edge of St. Helena, only augments this immersion. Find the property, a boutique, five-star luxury brand […]
ONSITE REVIEW: MedallionClass with Discovery Princess
By David Yeskel If my experience sailing on the inaugural voyage of Princess Cruises’ Discovery Princess last month was a harbinger for the cruise industry’s embrace of cutting-edge technology, I can’t wait to see what’s next as the line’s MedallionClass tech platform matures. In fact, what Princess calls the “MedallionClass Experience” focuses on what has been […]
Private Jet Travelers Facing Headwinds
Private jet fliers are headed for stormy weather. For those who deal in those tiers beyond commercial air travel, the skies have become that much more precious. The Global Business Jet Market is surging these days, not just in demand but in price. The boom driven in the past few years by growing demand for private […]
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