A Phenomenal Way to Spend the Festive Season

May 16, 2023

By Jamie Edwards Who thinks about the holidays before summer has even officially started? Santa, surely. Maybe his elves and a few antsy reindeer. But oh-ho-ho…perhaps there is another group of uber-planners who want to get ahead of their holiday to-do lists—adventure travelers. ...

Our Favorite Places: Hanoi

May 10, 2023

Vietnam's capital city, Hanoi, sits in the country's far north and is an intoxicating blend of modernity and old-world charm. On the streets and boulevards of this historic city, scooters jostle for space, and the tooting of horns is a constant backdrop to ...

Just back from: The Dominican Republic

May 4, 2023

We’re just wrapping up Spring Break Season at CIRE.  Mexico, Costa Rica, Europe and the Caribbean topped the list this year (and most years).  CIRE’s Jason Villacres hit the beach for an unforgettable Spring Break educational trip to the Dominican Republic with our ...

8 Questions With… Samara Doucette, Assistant Regional Director of Global Sales at Rocco Forte Hotels

April 20, 2023

If you ask CIRE president, Eric Hrubant, to name some of his favorite hotels in Europe off the top of his head, he doesn’t hesitate.  “Brown’s in London, The Balmoral in Edinburgh, and Verdura Resort in Sicily.  Verdura is one of those places ...

The 40 Best Travel Tips, Tricks, and Hacks

April 13, 2023

By Jamie Edwards The internet is filled with travel tips, tricks, and hacks. Countless articles about how to pack, what to pack, what to pack it in, what not to pack, and more. Is the information overwhelming? Indeed, it is. But travel can ...