Luxury Travel: Bodacious Out; Brazen is In
What’s luxury travel got to do with it? As the world’s ideas of wealth and status change, travelers’ ideas of luxury are changing to match. High-end travelers increasingly choose subtle indulgence over flashy logos and conspicuous consumption. And they’re gravitating toward travel that enables them to live out their personal values and fulfill their dreams […]
Fear of Flying: Dr. Oz Cures All on Recent TK Flight
Dr. Mehmet Oz made a surprise appearance aboard a Turkish Airlines flight bound for New York from Istanbul recently to tape a segment about a topic many of us know all too well: the vexing discomforts of long-haul flying. The famed cardiothoracic surgeon and Columbia University professor whose syndicated talk show, The Dr. Oz […]
ASTA Probes Travelers’ Intentions and Concerns
The American Society of Travel Agents (ASTA) recently looked at perceptions of American travelers to study some of their reactions to prominent issues, such as airline regulation and travel bans, to better support travel agents as they advise their clients. The study comes at a time of turmoil for American travelers, a time of highly-publicized […]
Best Beach Hotel in Los Angeles: Malibu Beach Inn
The Best Beach Hotel in Los Angeles can be found, not surprisingly, north of L.A. in a little precious enclave called Malibu. There, along a sliver of sunny California coastline called “Billionaire’s Beach” find the Malibu Beach Inn and 45 rooms of pure “one percent” heaven for those who might not live the life full […]
Greece, Pray, Love for Spirited Discovery
One of the most rapidly growing sectors of the travel industry is spiritual tourism, with approximately 300 million travelers annually investing in this genre of travel. The U.S. Travel Association (USTA) reports that 25% of U.S. travelers are interested in some sort of faith-based trip, and the market in this $18 billion industry is expected to double […]
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