Virtuoso Survey: Hot Spots Summer 2016
Recently,
Virtuoso mined its data warehouse of more than $35 billion in
transactions to determine what will be the top destinations for the
upcoming summer travel season. Upscale jetsetters are largely
seeking perennial European favorites as well as select African
locales. However, a few surprises emerged when Virtuoso compared this
year's summer hot spots to the 2015 must-see destinations. |
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Cruise Control: Why Agents Keep Selling
Lower
airfares, favorable currency exchange rates and more affordable cruise
options have travel agents reeling while writing boarding tickets for
the world's top cruise lines. Those findings are detailed in a
report by Cruise Lines International Association, one of a series that
seeks to forecast trends in the cruise industry among the travel agent
community.
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Avalon Passion: Romancing the Danube In
Germany and Austria river cruising is a religion. The spiritual lift
one gets from cruising along iconic waterways and watching the old world
go by, castle by castle, can only be described as other
worldly. Such moments were in play recently on the Passion, the latest luxury river cruising vessel to be christened by Avalon Waterways in Europe. |
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The Beaumont: London's Mayfair with Flair If
you are looking for luxury in London you will no doubt wander through
the legendary Mayfair district and find yourself melting into
scenes played out in films from Merchant and Ivory to Alfred Hitchcock.
What you will not expect to find is the collection of art and
expression bundled into one of Mayfair's newest oeuvres in
hospitality, The Beaumont.
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A Look at the Leading Stressors in Biz Travel Travel,
whether leisure or business, is stressful. But for business travelers
this can be particularly true. From flight cancellations to lost
luggage, a new survey reveals that business travelers experience a
higher level of travel stress due to the gamut of anxiety-inducing
scenarios that leave them worried and anxious. |
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Planning for Paris? Packing Primer Paris
may be loveable in every season of the year, but packing for those
moments can put a damper on the romance. Packing for Paris requires
careful consideration. |
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