Cuba Calling? Cruise There Before You Can’t
Cuba is getting a lot of attention lately – both as an exotic and, until 2015, off-limits place to visit freely, and currently as a place that may become off limits once again as the Trump administration brashly unravels all the political gains made over the past eight years. As a true jewel in […]
Do Mobile Apps Make Magic?
How important are mobile apps in hospitality? According to the J.D. Power 2017 North America Hotel Guest Satisfaction Index Study, mobile apps are becoming as central to the hotel guest experience as soft pillows, extra towels and a competitive price. However, when it comes to online and direct bookings, the jury is still out.
The Pierre: A New York Stay that’s Full of Stories
New York City can be a challenging place to visit: crowded sidewalks, traffic jams, high prices for nearly everything and constant competition for the city’s comforts. So a stay in New York City should come with a few treats – and one of those should be time travel to a more innocent age with a […]
Summer Vacation 2017: Myths and Momentum
Americans are still sorely lacking when it comes to taking that so elusive summer vacation and it turns out that there are some states where this offense is more pronounced than others. Idaho, New Hampshire, and Alaska hold the top spots for the states with the most workers leaving vacation unused. Looking at cities, Washington, […]
Luxury Travel Short List for Big Spenders 2017
With a quarter century of luxury advising under its belt, Virtuoso, the elite international luxury travel network, is revealing its annual short list for the “best of the best” in a variety of categories that its agents recommend and book. For those looking for the top tier of travel and service in whatever they book […]
Luxury Travel to Mongolia? Nomadic Expeditions
Luxury travel to Mongolia? This is not an oxymoron. The words luxury and Mongolia do not usually mingle in the same breath but a fast-rising favorite to this region is challenging that notion. Today’s luxury travelers seeking to travel beyond the borders and a bit off the grid while retaining all the comforts are seeking luxury […]
Ten Most Popular American Tours
Americans love to travel but much of that travel takes place right within our borders. There are plenty of sights and attractions that cater to this crowd and creating worthy tours to take right in our own backyard. According to the attraction booking numbers through @TripAdvisor, here are America’s top ten day tours.
Shanghai Sides: Suzhou Sojourns
In a country so deeply steeped in future forward industrialization, China’s few preserved pathways to the past are to be treasured. And so it is with Suzhou, just over an hour from Shanghai but so mired in the Song Dynasty that time must be taken to meditate on the marvels of its 69 preserved gardens […]
Gate Getaways: Quick Trips for Airport Layovers
Enduring a long layover at an airport is never fun, but during summer the feeling of being cooped up on a beautiful day can be pure torture, especially if that day is spent at a boring U.S. airport. But there’s no reason to spend the whole day on the menace of travel. Many airports […]
A New Urgency for Visiting Vanishing Destinations
As the current U.S. president decimates all progress made over the past decade in climate change prevention and policies promoting environmental sustainability, U.S. adults who have traveled during the past year are beginning to sound the alarm that travel to “vanishing destinations” is more important than ever, to be done now before it is too late.
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