If there is a glass half full in the travel industry it can be found bubbling away in the cruise sector, according to a recent survey of travel agents by Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA). At this halfway mark through 2012, more than 50 percent of respondents say they are already selling more vacations at […]

By Lark Ellen Gould Whipsaw fares have analysts confused as to the direction of seat prices. As airline companies scramble for profits – and find them in those ancillary things they sell around the seat – the actual cost of getting from point A to point B seems to be a wild frontier. A recent […]

By Lark Ellen Gould Bees – and guests – are treated like queens these days as hotels get into the act of beekeeping for honey and planet. In a movement that has seen buzz from Paris to Beijing to the rooftops of San Francisco and New York, beekeeping has found a new pride, with honey […]

By Lark Ellen Gould When times call for having your own private island and buying an island is just not in the cards, consider these cards: a magical adventure island in the Bahamas cays called Musha Cay. Share it with 24 of your favorite friends and one David Copperfield as your host, there to make […]

By Lark Ellen Gould As the travel industry prepares to descend on Los Angeles Sept. 6-10 for the annual travel expo — The Trade Show — the American Society of Travel Agents’ weighty annual showcase of what’s hot and trending in travel, Downtown Los Angeles will be in the spotlight as the destination du jour. […]