By Tim Bajarin, CEO Creative Strategies With Permission from InTheBoombox.tv One of the things I have noticed as I have aged is that when I travel, I am more inclined to have all things related to it be as easy and stress free as possible. Indeed, when I was traveling in my younger years, I […]

Presidential Winnings Package at Fairmont Georgetown The big winner in this presidential election might just be the travel agent that books the Presidential Detail Package at the 415-room Fairmont Georgetown for the four days in January around the presidential inauguration. Commissionable at a full 10 percent, this $100,000 four-day package is full of pomp and […]

By Lark Ellen Gould The long-haul flight may be on a trajectory toward extinction. Recent shake-ups in long-haul airline routes may be proving that, in the end, high airline fuel prices, clunky avionics, and 18-hour non-stops may not make good business buddies. The long-haul market was given a jolt last week when Singapore Airlines (SIA) […]

Interview with Richard Fain, Chairman and CEO, Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. By Bill Becken Coming down from a very tough 2012, Richard Fain, Chairman and CEO, Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd., still envisions a golden future for cruising. RCCL’s brands together field about 40 ships. Its only larger rival and competitor is Carnival Corp, which fields […]

By Lark Ellen Gould If you haven’t been to South Australia lately, better bring a pair of comfortable shoes and an appetite. The state that is the fourth largest on the continent is also full of amazing arid land formations, precipitous ocean cliffs, wonderful walkable cities and villages, and some of the best wine and […]