Travel agents are reporting an uptick in performance and profits for 2012 over 2011, possibly signaling the slow and steady comeback of the economy and willingness of consumers to make travel plans. In response to a recent survey, the American Society of Travel Agents (ASTA) found that nearly half the member agencies questioned saw stronger […]

Small Group Journeys to Africa With the concept of traveler’s choice in mind, African Travel, Inc. has a new Small Group Journeys option inside some of its popular tour offerings. The groups run in sixe from 4 to 12 people and operate more like a custom tour but with more social stimulation. South African Discovery, […]

  Crowded New York City has edged out easy Anchorage as the most expensive place to rent a car in the USA these days, even as car rental rates drop in this strange deflationary economy. The latest survey by CheapCarRental.net hasNew York topping some 50 US cities withcar rental rates averaging $72 a day when […]

Traveling out west this summer? Put some water on those plans with some easy to rough and rugged river rafting experiences on the Rogue and Colorado rivers. Salt Lake City-based Western River Expeditions has more than half a century of wild river running days behind it and operates two- to five-day wilderness adventures that can […]

Don’t have time for that ‘round the world cruise? Only have three weeks and want to pack in the pushpins on the wall map? If you have a yen for luxury and a big budget for travel, Four Seasons has the trip for you (and possibly 55 of your closest friends). The luxury-focused hotel company […]