The American Society of Travel Agents (ASTA) is well known for their hard work on behalf of travel agents plus their ability to host a conference that is both entertaining and educational. But they’ve outdone themselves with this year’s Destination Expo in Marrakech, Morocco. Over 400 agents made the journey to experience Morocco at #ASDE2015 …
The New York Times Travel Show is one of the biggest trade shows in the industry, a time for destinations, airlines, hotels and resorts, agents, tour operators and packagers to come together. Here’s a sampling of some of the more unique offerings this year: OKU Japan is offering multiple walking and hiking tours of Japan …
Though sometimes overshadowed by Los Cabos, the rest of Baja California Sur has so much more to explore and discover. It might well take a literary genius to be able to capture the raw beauty of Baja in mere words—but thankfully, we have John Steinbeck and his 1952 book The Log from the Sea of …
#CABOSTRONG #UNSTOPPABLE: These are the hashtags–and the spirit–that can be found in Los Cabos, Mexico these days. Hurricane Odile struck hard in September but this resilient region is already back on its feet. A mere two months later and the majority of resorts and businesses had reopened or were well on their way. There are …
The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) – the Caribbean tourism development agency made up of over 30 countries and territories, along with private sector allied members – held its annual State of the Industry Conference (SOTIC) at the Frenchman’s Reef and Morning Star Marriott Beach Resort on St. Thomas, USVI September 17-19, 2014. This year’s theme …
In 1917, the United States formally purchased the three islands—St Thomas, St John and St Croix—from Denmark for $25 million US dollars, in what might be the best land deal since the Louisiana Purchase. The Danish influence is still seen throughout the islands in the culture, architecture and even some street signs. The dawn’s light …
You may not have heard the name Hotelbeds before but chances are it’s the brains—and the beds—behind some of your favorite online travel booking sites, both direct to consumer and to the trade. It’s the number one business-to-business bedbank in the world, with an online database of over 60,000 hotels in 180 countries. And if …
Gala Vallarta, the annual industry tradeshow for agents, hoteliers and tour operators in the Puerto Vallarta area, expanded this year to include the state of Nayarit, home of Nueva Vallarta and the Riviera Nayarit. The show is now Gala Vallarta-Nayarit and this integration will benefit the promotion of tourism in both states. The Riviera Nayarit …
Cancún. The name alone conjures up images of sandy, white beaches, frosty margaritas and dancing till dawn. But Cancún and the surrounding areas are far more than just a party town. A few days of exploring all that the region has to offer might just make that time on the beach even more enjoyable. Well-established …
Cancún, Mexico and its home state of Quintana Roo are gearing up for the year 2012, the year of the Mayan New Dawn. This year’s 24th annual Cancun Travel Mart, held at the Cancún Convention Center October 12-14th, focused on new opportunities in Cancún in 2012 and well beyond. Travel Mart was attended by 650 …