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May 15, 2016 
 

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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