Richard Turen As I noted in my previous column, two agents I respect a great deal suggested that I should use this space to address more...
Omar Perez Hurricane Beryl tore through the Caribbean last week, wreaking havoc not just on some islands, but on travelers’ plans. Barbados was largely spared, with...
Jamie Biesiada New York-based Embark Beyond has hired Annie Fitzsimmons as its editor in chief of special projects and content. “You need new ways to reach...
Arnie Weissmann Paige McClanahan’s “The New Tourist: Waking Up to the Power and Perils of Travel” (Scribner, 2024) gives shape and definition to both what comforts...
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Tens of millions of euro a year are paid to apartment block owner management companies which operate in “the wild west of governance and financial regulation”,...
Dorine Reinstein The single supplement has long been a deterrent for solo travelers looking for an African safari adventure. However, with a growing demand for solo...
Jamie Biesiada When Andrew Pilkington joined Travel Edge as its president, the first thing he did was hit the road. Pilkington, whose new role was announced...
Jamie Biesiada This year’s meeting of the Professional Association of Travel Hosts (PATH) began by addressing two subjects of pressing concern to advisors: certification and fraud....
Joe Bennett says he believes there are two types of people, those who love shopping and those who do not. Joe Bennett is a Lyttelton-based writer...
Arnie Weissmann My spell-checker recognizes “Disneyfied” as a word. Its usage is typically pejorative, used to describe a place where human intervention has pushed a destination...
Jamie Biesiada For many agencies today, efficiency is the name of the game. Anything that can help save some time or effort is a positive. MAST...