Decision fatigue

CIREside Chat: May 2025

By Eric Hrubant, Founder & CEO of CIRE Travel  Should I book a window or aisle seat for an overnight flight? Stay at a well-known chain or go for something more local and authentic? Splurge on business class or settle for premium economy? …

Steakhouse

What’s the Best Steakhouse in NYC?

Everyone’s got an opinion—and so does CIRE CEO and native New Yorker Eric Hrubant. The Manual dropped its list of NYC’s top steakhouses (that aren’t Peter Luger), and our very own head honcho weighs in with his top pick. “It’s hands down my …

Croatia wine country

Beyond Bordeaux and Sonoma: The Wine Roads Less Traveled

By Jamie Edwards, award-winning travel writer who’s visited 70+ countries on all 7 continents “I booked us lunch and a wine tasting at a wine hotel called Meneghetti,” my brother-in-law says a few weeks before our family holiday to Croatia. “What’s a wine …

REAL ID

Are You REAL ID Ready?

By Eric Hrubant, Founder & CEO of CIRE Travel ​After many (many!) starts and stops, it’s finally here: REAL ID!  As of May 7, 2025, all U.S. travelers aged 18 and over will be required to present a REAL ID-compliant driver’s license or another …