If it takes a special disposition to be a travel agent who handles something as personal as someone’s vacation time. But specializing in destination weddings will challenge that temperament exponentially, experienced agents say. In the end, though, the personal and …
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By The Washington Post travel staff Q: I’m looking for a warm, beachy family spring break (March) destination in the Caribbean. Kids’ ages are 12 and 5. Considering both all-inclusive type resorts (for the pools and convenient meals/drinks) and renting …
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This week promises to be a busy one as delegates gather at Atlantis Paradise Island in Nassau for the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association’s annual Caribbean Travel Marketplace. The event allows Caribbean tourism stakeholders to meet face-to-face with wholesalers from …
29/2 Aurland challenges cruise travel with a slower approach to enjoying the fjords. Photo Courtesy of 29/2 Aurland and www.montag.no Set in Norway’s majestic fjord country, Flam is a town about 230 inhabitants. Yet in one year it will see …
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Specializing in a particular type of travel or destination is often suggested to agents looking to build their business, but for Melissa Pomeroy, owner of Fiji Vacations, the proof is in the pudding. She attributes much of her company’s success …
By MarEx 2017-01-27 18:06:26 Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) has released the Cruise Travel Report a revealing look at the attitudes, behaviors and travel preferences of cruisers and non-cruisers, and highlighting the new “cruise Generation.” Cruise travel has become the …
Image Credit: @insightcuba on Instagram While the door is opening to Cuba, the election of Donald Trump and the fear that he might re-impose travel restrictions to that island nation may have resulted in the door swinging open even more. …
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NEW YORK Major U.S. stock indexes posted their largest drop so far in 2017 on Monday as investors worried that a curb on immigration ordered by Donald Trump was a reminder that some of the U.S. president’s policies are not …
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Norwegian Cruise Line has enhanced Latitudes Rewards, its loyalty program. It said there are improved benefits across all tiers. Two new tiers have been added at the top end for the most frequent cruisers. Platinum Plus applies to guests who …
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No one would call the Aranui 5 a thing of beauty. Half cruise ship and half freighter, it has a cockeyed profile that only its maker could love. It may not look like much, but it manages to sail to some …
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