As the weather starts to get warmer, what says “summertime” more than a day on the water? Well, how about a week on the water? Or two weeks! Chartering a private yacht for your luxury summer vacation is as unique as it is …
A Phenomenal Way to Spend the Festive Season
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
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
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
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
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 …
Now/Soon/Later: New Openings and Hidden Gems
Are you an obsessive pre-planner? Or, at the opposite end of the spectrum, do you like to “wing it?” Perhaps you fall somewhere in the middle… No matter what type of vacation planner you are, we’ve got the perfect travel recommendations for you! …
The Best Places to Visit in Central America
By Jamie Edwards Situated between the North and South American continents lie the seven captivating countries of Central America: Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Belize, Honduras, Guatemala, Panama, and El Salvador. Central America is a world of ancient temples and tropical jungles, active volcanoes, cloud …
8 Questions With… Ray Huynh, Strategic Accounts Manager at The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection
When you work in the travel industry, you get excited about new hotel openings, new airline routes, reduced travel restrictions for certain destinations, and the like. But very rarely does something truly innovative and new come along. This is one of those times. …
Our Favorite Places: Tahiti and Bora Bora
Honeymoons and destination weddings — there’s so much pressure to get them right. And the planning seems endless because there’s a lot riding on them. First, you both need to agree on a destination; then there’s the accommodation, and what about the best …