A DMC or destination management company is critical in planning international travel. The world is a very big place and planning a journey abroad is a huge undertaking. Even the most experienced travel advisors don’t always know the ins and outs of every community their clients are visiting. This is why choosing a DMC is […]

Get away from it all! Isla Holbox (pronounced hol-BOSH, meaning “black hole” in Maya) is a tropical paradise, lying just 6 miles off the north coast of Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula. It’s the perfect getaway for anyone who wants to get off the grid. No paved roads, almost no cars, just miles and miles of pristine […]

Is vacation high on your list of priorities now? You are not alone. In a recent survey, Harvest Hosts discovered that sixty percent of those studied plan to travel more than they did in 2019 before the pandemic began. The difference is that their priorities and values have changed. Today’s travelers are embracing slow travel, […]

From Virtuoso Take a tour of regional flavors, progressive chefs, and rich cultural heritage. Eating your way through Croatia is like time-traveling through the last millennium of southeastern European history. “On the edge of empires for thousands of years, Croatia has long been a crossroads of cultures,” says Dolores Jakolis, a Virtuoso advisor who lives in the […]

Ocean cruises have been a popular way to vacation for decades, and for good reason. They’re affordable, convenient and offer travelers peace of mind knowing that everything they need for a fantastic getaway is all in one place. What could be better than that? Well, consider a river cruise. You might think that the words […]

​With modernized ships and great itineraries, river cruising is fast becoming popular with younger travelers. Millennials are more interested in cruising Europe than other generations, and more likely than Generation Xers or Baby Boomers to take a river cruise in the next two years, so we’ve compiled some reasons why travelers of any age should […]