While it may only be “One Percent,” the number is big when it comes to who is traveling and what they are spending. In fact, according to a report released last week from MMGY Global and the Harrison Group, that sliver of the U.S. population just got a bit bigger.

By Bill Becken The cruise business in 2014 will continue to support travel agents (and their clients) — as it has clearly done in 2013 — with more specialty/intimate offerings, and more creative sales and marketing approaches all designed to enhance profits all the way around.

Viking’s Flash Sale on 2015 Sailings Viking has unveiled a roster of 2015 European river cruise itineraries – and at 2014 prices. The river cruise company recently christened 10 ships (setting a record for ship christenings in a single day). Viking claimes to have sold out of 2013 sailing inventory and approximately 50 percent of […]

Travel to India, if not Bhutan and Sri Lanka, are best served by Banyan Tours’ expertise and can be turned into life changing experiences, even for the most seasoned of wanderers. Inscrutable India is not just a country; it is a subcontinent with more than 30 languages, hundreds of dialects and 28 states that could […]

Hotel deals are increasingly becoming the quarry of astute shoppers who tend to be young, tech savvy and free of brand loyalty concerns. At least that is the latest wisdom gleaned from a study released this month by Adara and Hudson Crossing – firms noted for crunching the numbers and then analyzing their effects on […]