Game of Thrones Gets the Searches and the Tours
As Game of Thrones season 7 sets the cable boxes on wildfire this summer, fans aren’t waiting for winter to come to enjoy Seven Kingdoms-inspired vacations. Hotels.com reports a dramatic hike in searches to the stunning destinations featured in the series. The destinations that feature most heavily throughout the seasons, and those anticipated to […]
Three Exotic Getaways for Revving Romance
Every romance stands to benefit from the steroidal boost that an exotic island getaway can give. Some island escapes, however, can leave a couple cold while other exotic island getaways will simply will take their breath away. Three exotic island getaways that will prime the heart pump with pinch-me dream settings in remote locations […]
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 […]
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 […]
Cruise Cents: Survey Reveals Where Savings Are
After an extensive study focused on cruise price monitoring across the cruise lines an industry watchdog site has found where the spikes and dips on cabin rates can be found. Cruisewatch.com monitored stable average prices for interior cabins and price reductions between 6% for balcony cabins and up to 10% for oceanview staterooms. However, the […]
Summer Vacation Planning Seeing the Surge
Summer is steaming ahead toward a profitable season for travel and hospitality companies, according to recent surveys and numbers streaming in. Demand for Packages is swelling, a trend revealed in Marriott’s Summer Travel Trend Report 2017. Consumers are booking packaged rates 7% more frequently for their holiday weekend vacations than their non-holiday trips.
New God of the Nile: Viking RA 2018
New God of the Nile? Call it the Viking Ra. As Egypt regains its popularity as a timeless tourism destination, Viking will be there with its new sun god of a cruise vacation choice. Viking Ra is the newest addition to Viking’s river fleet, Recently acquired, the vessel has been stripped down to the steel to […]
CLIA: Top Summer 2017 Cruise Destinations
From family-friendly beach getaways to adventurous voyages into little explored places, Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), has tabbed the top five destinations for summer 2017 travel as cruise lines expand itineraries and get ever more creative with shorexes.
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