Forgotten Natural (and other) Disasters
August 6th, 2010

I don’t usually include event promotions in my blog.  However, this is one that I feel ties in very well with the travel community, and just with global awareness as a whole, so I thought I’d send it out on my blog. So even if you can’t attend, or aren’t in the Philadelphia area, keep [...]

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Would I Do It Again… Part 2
August 4th, 2010

My last post included five experiences I’ve had over years of traveling that exemplify the overall thrills and spills, if you will (no pun on the rhyme) from traveling. Since I titled that post “Part 1”, that means I have to come up with a Part 2, which honestly, was plenty of fun to do! [...]

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Would I do it Again? … Part 1
July 28th, 2010

Over my years of travel, from pseudo backing in Australia & New Zealand to posh hotels in Paris, I’ve had some incredibly intriguing, thought-provoking and just plain fun experiences. While I could easily list 100 reasons to get out there and see the world, I thought sharing some of these might provide a better example [...]

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Mind-Body-Travel Connection
July 23rd, 2010

Have you noticed lately that more and more people desperately need a vacation? Have you also noticed that lately the number of complaints and frustrations with traveling seem to be at an all-time high? It’s amazing how something that’s supposed to be so relaxing can be prove more stressful than a day at the office. [...]

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Why Not Travel Here?
January 4th, 2010

Welcome to 2010! We’re in the second decade of the 21st Century already. Can you believe it? Of course in the travel world, that means the emergence of new destinations, new ways of travel and hopefully more opportunities to take advantage of these. If you subscribe to our emagazine, TraveLuxe, you will see that tomorrow’s [...]

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Must-Have Amenities
October 13th, 2009

I love hotels. I may be one of the few people that says that. I also love airports as long as I don’t have a twelve hour layover or am sleeping on the floor because I’ve missed my connection. Being in the travel industry, I’m constantly taking in what my hotels and airports have to [...]

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Why Vacation Now – Part 2
August 27th, 2009

Back in April I did a post called “Why Vacation Now?” It provided some insight into why it was not a bad time to travel, despite many people’s fear over the economy, potential (or recent) job loss, and just money in general. Now that summer is on its way out and many people have still [...]

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A “New” Alternative to Hotels
July 10th, 2009

  Vacation rentals have been around for a long time. What’s new about them is that they’re becoming increasingly popular with travelers looking for something other than the traditional hotel. In the past, vacation rentals have been associated with certain regions – mainly beach locations that were not yet built up with hotels and tourist [...]

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My Destination Bucket List
May 6th, 2009

A week or so ago, I posted a blog that listed the three top questions I get when people find out what I do for a living.  In that blog, I also attempted to answer one of those questions (my favorite destinations). As promised, here is part two of that answer – my travel-themed bucket [...]

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