Katie Kania on her career, the transformative power of travel, key cruise trends and working with agents Tell us a little bit about yourself and how long you've been in the travel industry? I’ve been in the industry just shy of 15 years now, and it has honestly flown by. I have been so fortunate...
ANN RUPPENSTEIN There’s something captivating about Hawaiʻi. You feel it on arrival when greeted with a flower lei, when a chef speaks passionately about the dishes they’ve prepared using the freshest catch and local produce or while taking part in a traditional Hawaiian chant...
Travel advisors on what’s new and trending with cruises and river cruises Tell us a little about yourself and how you started specializing in cruises? What do you sell the most of: river cruises, expedition cruises or ocean cruises? MB: I started in the travel industry in 2020, right in the middle...
ANN RUPPENSTEIN Explora Journeys strives to deliver a "home at sea" concept, but as I developed a morning ritual of breakfast from the comfort of my private terrace while cruising from Oranjestad, Aruba to Miami, Florida on Explora II, it felt more like a "better than home at sea"...
IAN STALKER Australian tourism firm Journey Beyond's guests can get up close and personal with some aquatic creatures they'll be temporarily sharing a watery sub-surface ocean world with.Justine Lally, Journey Beyond's executive general manager – marketing & product, notes...
Checking out the latest hotel and resort updates Sandals Montego Bay, Sandals Royal Caribbean, Sandals South Coast Clients will have to wait a little bit longer to experience the updates being made to Sandals Montego Bay, Sandals Royal Caribbean and Sandals South Coast in Jamaica. The resorts,...
Puerto Vallarta-based Vallarta Adventures lets clients spot whales and their babies Puerto Vallarta-based Vallarta Adventures says the large water body it operates in serves as an aquatic maternity ward for much of the year. The company has whale-watching excursions in the Bay of Banderas from early...
Whale sightings don't go unnoticed at this resort Guests at the Puerto Vallarta-area Grand Velas Riviera Nayarit resort can expect to be alerted to cetacean sightings in an effective manner. The upscale property faces Banderas Bay, which sees massive humpback whales gather in winter, with tourists...
Tastings give insight into a famed Mexican liquor Manlio Lopez is happy to give those vacationing in the Puerto Vallarta area the lowdown when it comes to doing the bottoms-up routine with Mexico's most famous alcohol. Lopez heads local firm Arendal Espiritus, which provides tequila tastings, enabling...
Checking out the latest hotel and resort updates TROBBU San Miguel de Allende Ahead of its July opening, the all inclusive TROBBU San Miguel de Allende in Mexico is running a 25% off promotion through May 31. The property will feature 15 villas between 2,200 square feet and 3,200 square feet which...
