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New Mississippi River Cruises On Tap For Fall

2013-04-04

American Cruise Lines has made a last-minute addition to its schedule for 2013: A series of three short cruises on the Mississippi River. The small-ship cruise company says the 150-passenger Queen of the Mississippi will operate the four-night sailings out of New Orleans on Nov. 30, Dec. 4 and Dec. 8. Read more

A Landmark Hotel Opening In Haiti

2013-04-03

Last week’s opening of the Best Western Premier Petion-Ville in Haiti is the latest hotel helping to breathe new life into the nation’s tourism sector.Dallas-based Aimbridge Hospitality, which opened the propety along with Haiti-based Carabimmo SA and Best Western International, described the hotel as “the first full-service, corporate, U.S. brand hotel to open in Haiti.” It […]

Bahamas redesigns their website. Don’t hesitate to check it and plan your vacation

2013-04-03

The Bahamas unveiled a redesigned website as a component of its new marketing program. The revamped site is a departure from the information-only site of the past and now includes interactive tours of the 16 main islands of the Bahamas, tips on planning a destination wedding and honeymoon, and suggestions for day trips for cruise passengers. Hotel and […]

Antigua’s Favorite All-Inclusive Resort & Spa

2013-04-01

St.James’s Club & Villas exudes a casual club-like ambiance tucked away on a secluded 100-acre peninsula on the southeastern coast of Antigua. This exclusive hideaway caters to couples., families and singles with plenty of amenities and activities. The resort has a longstanding reputation for exceptional, caring service. Here, guests can retreat from the world or […]

Where the wild things are? In Canada!

2013-03-07

Cape Breton Highlands National Park, on the northern tip of Canada’s island province of Nova Scotia, is no place for the faint-hearted. It’s a wild concoction of spectacular scenery – vertigo-inducing highlands, Tolkien-esque river canyons and craggy cliffs that plunge (like Kent) into the icy sea. I’d come halfway around the world to explore this […]

BlackJet: Fly private for less

2013-02-01

A company called BlackJet is looking to bring private aviation — normally reserved for the ultra-wealthy — to the masses. At Teterboro Airport in New Jersey, BlackJet CEO Dean Rotchin spoke with CNNMoney aboard a private jet known as the Challenger 300. It seats eight passengers and would normally cost upwards of $20,000 for a coast-to-coast flight. Using […]

Norwegian Cruise Lines completes IPO

2013-01-22

Shares of Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings begin trading Friday on the NASDAQ exchange, after underwriters priced the stock at $19 a share, raising $446.5 million. Read more

Japan’s amazing Nabana no Sato winter light show

2013-01-17

Dubbed the best annual light show in Japan, the Nabana no Sato botanical garden has sprouted 7 million LED lights this winter. The theme of this year’s display is nature. The tunnels of millions of LED lights encased in flower-shaped bulbs create amazing natural scenes, such as Mount Fuji at dawn and a rainbow across the […]

Monograms unveils 12 New Travel Packages in Europe for 2013

2013-01-11

Monograms is starting 2013 with a dozen new programs in Europe out of 60 total, an early double-digit growth surge in its Europe products and a vigorous campaign to get Americans traveling to Europe. Monograms executives find it extremely disturbing that Americans are planning to give back millions of unused vacation days this year, as usual. […]

Tauck, Ken Burns Partner on Baseball Event in Cooperstown

2013-01-10

Tauck is offering a four-day, baseball-themed event that the tour operator created in partnership with filmmaker Ken Burns, creator of the PBS documentary “Baseball” and its sequel, “The Tenth Inning.” The event will take place June 27 to 30. The program is part of a series of special Tauck programs called “Ken Burns American Journeys” based […]