Cruise Travel Relaxing Covid Policies as Bookings Surge
Cruise travel is coming back, almost as a tsunami more than a wave. With recent surveys showing some 91.4% of cruise travelers contacted reporting they plan to take a cruise within the next year, cabins are booking up and agents are advising their clients to book now and book early. Enhancing the rush to sea […]
Cruise Refunds after Changes in COVID Policies?
After American Queen changes its COVID protocols, Patricia Voorhees Furlong and her husband want to skip their river cruise. Is that allowed? Or will they lose $7,858? Consumer advocate Christopher Elliott responds: Q: My husband and I have a cruise scheduled to depart this month on the American Empress from Vancouver, Wash., to Clarkston, Wash. […]
Spa Treatments at Omni Hotels Level Up the Amenities
Spa treatments can make or break a hotel experience — something that Omni Hotels & Resorts is taking to the bank with 24 all-embracing spas across a portfolio of some four dozen properties in the U.S. Through myriad wellness themes and options, each property conjures the true spirit of the destination with guest experiences to stimulate the senses and […]
Peruvian Pampering in the Shadow of Machu Picchu
Peruvian vacations in pampering come in all shapes and tiers. From ancient indigenous traditions to contemporary healing treatments, Peru is the destination for finding a revitalizing wellness vacation in the shadow of Machu Picchu complete with mystical, if not bragworthy, benefits. Consider a Peruvian vacation that incorporates Inca headache therapy and 24-karat massages. Or make that eucalyptus […]
Kentucky Bourbon Trail Brings Barrel to Barrel Tasting Adventures
The Kentucky Bourbon Travel is a fond feature of Kentucky, which is known as the Bourbon Capital of the World. Kentucky boasts an astounding 10 million barrels of aging bourbon scattered across the state – that’s more than two barrels for each person calling the Bluegrass State home. With bourbon heritage sites, working distillery tours, […]
Eight Great Adventures for Planning that “It” Trip
With adventure travel on the rise and the demand for challenging, memorable – bragworthy – experiences climbs, the following is a list of possibilities and recommendations for these once in a lifetime events. Among them are cycling – from electric bikes to mountain/non-paved and road biking – hiking/trekking, safaris/wildlife viewing, snowshoeing, and culinary, cultural and […]
The Luxury Travel Consumer: Raising the Stakes
Luxury travel is on the rise, as are luxury travel budgets. And for 2022 and beyond, luxury travelers are expected to continue traveling despite economic headwinds and geopolitical instability. At least those are the findings of a recent survey that targeted affluent and wealthy neighborhoods around the U.S. The survey was fielded in late June […]
Got Meetings? Try these Off-Season Crowd Pleasers
Do you have a meeting to plan? An event to arrange? A wedding? A tête-à-tête between CEOs and executives to configure? While meetings and conferences are getting back into action now all over the globe, sometimes the best venue choices are not what you would expect. Consider these more out of the way resorts in […]
Sideways through the California Wine Country: New Santa Maria Wine Trolley
A new California wine trolley is joining the pack to now allow California-bound visitors to get a rare glimpse into the varietals along California’s Central Coast. The Santa Maria Wine Trolley brings the crisp chardonnays and sophisticated pinot noirs for which Santa Maria Valley is known. For visitors geared up and ready for a long-overdue […]
2022: The Year of the Grand Adventure
The Adventure Travel Trade Association (ATTA) recently released its 2022 Industry Snapshot report, including its “hot” trending adventure activities for this year. Among them are cycling – from electric bikes to mountain/non-paved and road biking – hiking/trekking, safaris/wildlife viewing, snowshoeing, and culinary, cultural and wellness experiences. For more than 15 years, the ATTA has been surveying its growing […]
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