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Luxury Travel in Latin America: Manzu, Mukul, Vik

Luxury Travel in Latin America is given a boost by three top tier resorts in four very different destinations. Luxury in a Latin America vacation means booking these top landing spots: Villa Manzu in Costa Rica, Makul Resort and Spa in Nicaragua, and Vik Retreats in Uruguay and Chile. READ MORE …

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Sweet Virginia Sojourns: Rovings from Roanoke

Within easy reach of the nation’s capital is another America steeped in history and bootstrap ethics, and welcoming to visitors who take the time to go slow. Radiating out from Roanoke, a mere three- to four-hour amble southwestward from Washington D.C., and well west of the I-95 corridor, are little towns with names like Floyd, […]

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Flirting with Pure Norwegian Bliss: A Preview

As Norwegian Cruise Line prepares to launch its 16th ship this June, Travel-Intel looks at the features and amenities in store. For starters, expect to find the largest onboard race track on the seven seas. The Bliss will sail to Alaska and the Caribbean with select voyages to the Mexican Riviera beginning next year. And, […]

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Rooms with a View from Virtuoso

At the Virtuoso travel industry conference taking place in Las Vegas this week, Travel-Intel sat down with JoAnn Kurtz-Ahlers, CEO of a precious collection of high end hotel and resort properties around the world, to discuss some of the issues facing independent properties in an ever burgeoning landscape of large chains and hospitality sub-brands. Here […]

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Lark Ellen Gould -- Award-Winning Journalist

Lark has been a travel journalist for more than 30 years. She shares weekly news and reviews on all facets of travel. Whether you are traveling for business or pleasure or planning a trip for someone else, Lark’s insight on cruise travel, air travel, hotels, resorts, popular activities, attractions and destinations will keep trips cost- and time-efficient, and help all the travel go that much more smoothly.