Beyond the floating village of Cai Be
Cai Be may be known for its floating market and rural landscape but what about popped rice and traditional Vietnamese rice wine? Join Mark as he watches how popped rice is made from scratch and washes it down with a little rice wine.
SELLING LUXURY TRAVEL
Becoming a Full Host Travel Agency
According to the World English Dictionary, a decision is defined as “the act of making up one’s mind.” That sounds pretty simple, until you suddenly have to make up your mind dozens of times over a short period of time. This is a scenario I personally faced last month when I made the decision to break away from my host agency and strike out fully on my own as a full-fledged Virtuoso travel agency based in Los Angeles. Read More...
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Emirates Scores as World's Best Airline in Skytrax Award
Emirates has won Airline of the Year in the Annual Skytrax Award presented at the 2013 Paris Air Show. “We congratulate Emirates in what has been fantastic year of success for them, and the World's Best Airline award is clear reflection... Read More...
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Kuoni Introduces Brite Spokes as New Thematic Travel Brand
Kuoni launched a new series of thematic trips in the U.S. under a new brand called brite spokes. The brite spokes brand (written with no capital letters) was created to offer “an ever-evolving set of thematic trips, exclusive experiences... Read More...
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Data Privacy and IATA’s NDC: the Drama Continues
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released the text of a response from the agency to queries raised Read More...
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Travelocity Sells Travelocity Business Unit to BCD Travel
Travelocity, in a move to get out of the corporate travel business, has sold its Travelocity Business (TBiz) unit to BCD Travel, a global management services provider, for an a purchase price that was not made public. The move ends... Read More...
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ARC Reports Flat Air Ticket Sales by U.S. Travel Agencies in May
Air ticket sales by U.S. travel agencies were flat in May, as well as for the first five months of 2013, compared with the same periods in 2012, according to the Airlines Reporting Corp. (ARC). The monthly report showed that the consolidated... Read More...
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Victoria Clipper III to Resume Service After Engine Room Fire
Clipper Vacations’ Victoria Clipper III will resume daily service between Seattle and the San Juan Islands on June 20 after a small engine room fire on June 14. Read More...
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Destination Hotels & Resorts to Manage Eden Roc in Miami Beach
The Eden Roc Renaissance Hotel, which has been embroiled in a legal battle with Marriott international over management services, will now be managed by Destinations Hotels & Resorts, effective July 11. Read More...
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Turkey’s Tourism Boom Hangs in the Balance as Protests Continue
The protests that began on May 31 in Turkey have entered a new phase that includes reports of police round-ups of suspected protesters in their homes and a new form of protest that involves just standing silently. Read More...
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Edition to Unveil London Property This Fall
Edition, the collaboration between Marriott International and Ian Schrager, is opening its long-awaited third lifestyle hotel in London this fall. Read More...
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Boeing Launches NextGen Dreamliner at Paris Air Show
Boeing has announced the launch of the 787-10 Dreamliner at the 2013 Paris Air Show. Boeing said that its customer launch commitments for the 787-10 include Air Lease Corporation, with 30 airplanes; GE Capital Aviation Services, with... Read More...




























