We asked our staff, "What items or experiences do you splurge on when you travel?" See what our staff dips into their wallets for with their responses below. In our most recent travels, our family has been splurging on nicer rooms at better hotels. Since we have...

It's summertime, and I should be going somewhere. Three years ago, I was headed to China with Wendy Wu Tours. To this day, I have never seen an evening skyline to match Shanghai's from the Bund District. Two years ago, I cruised the Danube between Prague and Budapest...

Travel planners, we need to talk. And it's going to be a tough conversation. I love travel and the impact it makes on people's lives. I love the tourism industry and the people like you that make it run. I'm your biggest cheerleader. And because I care about you, I'm...

Group leaders with crazy schedules can head for Nashville one month, the French Riviera the next and Kenya the month after that. Those in charge of other travelers not only have to deal with packing their own bag, but field questions from travelers, confirm travel...

We asked our staff, "What is an unexpected hidden gem that you have encountered in your travels?" Discover what our staff will be up to with their responses below. Sorry, I can't think of anything.  I guess it's still hidden. — Stacey Bowman, director, advertising...

"I can and I will." I have uttered that mantra under my breath dozens of times over the past two months. And I'm starting to believe it. If you have been involved in the tourism industry for any length of time, you may have noticed that this line of work comes with...

I just finished my favorite "quick read" on travel trends for the year ahead. Nothing tells me more about what groups are doing and not doing than the comments we get from our buyer breakout sessions held at the annual Select Traveler Conference each February. So...