One of the largest providers of vacation packages in the United States, MLT Vacations, announced that its bookings to Mexico City are growing just as the city is becoming more popular with millennials, baby boomers and other types of vacationers. As travelers continue to seek richer, more immersive vacation experiences, they are increasingly discovering that …
International luxury travel network, Virtuoso, celebrated the close of its annual Virtuoso Travel Week event with its festive gala and Virtuoso Awards, where Big Five Tours & Expeditions was recognized as the winner of 2014 Sustainable Tourism Leadership. Held at Bellagio Resort & Casino, the gala attracted a record turnout of 2,668 attendees, which included …
Vaya Adventures has made it their job to uncover the unknown and extraordinary. The company’s 10-day Lares Trek Plus Machu Picchu itinerary offers a spectacular, less-traveled route through the high Andes, over uncrowded passes and past stone villages seemingly unchanged since ancient times. Rates begin at $3,500 per person (land only) based on a group …
Costa Rica Experts, one of Costa Rica’s pioneering tour operator and wholesalers, recently launched an updated website in an effort to give travel agents more information to aid in planning their clients’ next vacations. “We’ve really built the site with every traveler in mind,” says Aaron Daker, managing director. They have created a page for …
[captionpix imgsrc=”http://travelworldnews.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Capture1-200×300.jpg” width=200 height=300 captiontext=”Jean-Michel Cousteau.” align=”left”] Stella Travel Services USA, the parent company of Islands in the Sun, Travel2, Qantas Vacations, and Travelscene, is behind the magic of Jean-Michel Cousteau’s Ocean Away Vacations – creative dive inspired vacation packages created to drive North American traffic to its South Pacific destinations. The Jean-Michel Ocean Away …
Alexander+Roberts has announced the publication of a 68-page Africa safari catalog for 2015-2016. In addition to current top-sellers like Luxury Tenting in the Serengeti, On Safari in Botswana + Victoria Falls, and Journey to South Africa + Victoria Falls, the 2015-2016 catalog introduces 7 brand new programs. “We’ve been sharing Africa with our travelers for …
Aegean Mediterranean Cruises & Tours has been operating with 40 years of experience creating memorable vacations, weddings and honeymoons spread throughout the Mediterranean region. The company specializes in customized group and individual packages, incentive & special interest groups, yacht charters, pilgrimages and villa rentals. Currently the company is offering a FIT itinerary with weekly departures …
Celebrate Christmas like British aristocracy at Highclere Castle — the filming location of the PBS TV show Downton Abbey — on Friendly Planet Travel’s London with Downton Abbey Christmas Ball tour. The Earl and Countess of Carnarvon will open their Jacobethan castle to host the annual Christmas Ball at Highclere Castle for a private group …
As if a week of basking in Basque culinary bliss wasn’t enough to tantalize your palate, how about experiencing this magical part of Spain at 30 percent off? The Basque In It experience combines a non-stop flight from New York’s JFK airport to Vitoria-Foronda airport in the heart of Spain’s Basque Country with a collection …
Great Safaris has launched a new itinerary featuring South Africa and Victoria Falls, showcasing Relais & Châteaux properties in Cape Town, Kruger Park, Johannesburg and Victoria Falls. This is the first time these Relais & Châteaux properties have combined their efforts with a North American tour operator. The journey will commence in Cape Town, where …