Congratulations on making it through January! How are you doing with your resolutions? Dryuary? Meh. Yeah…us, too. The long dark days of winter can be draining. Not to mention the long dark days of the global pandemic: fatigue, exhaustion, malaise, weight gain, bad …
The Hotel Cipriani in Venice. The Venice Simplon-Orient-Express train. Rio’s Copacabana Palace. The Grand Hotel Europe in St. Petersburg. Celebrated, iconic, renowned properties. But just the tip of the iceberg in Belmond’s 34 hotels, 7 trains, 8 boats, and 3 safari lodges on …
by Jamie Edwards I try to avoid the word ‘perfect’ when I write. It’s deliberate, as there really is no perfect. Perfect can set us up for failure, and often does. Whether I’m writing about a meal, a bottle of wine, or a …
We wrote this article a few years back and it seems more relevant now than ever. Just change any mentions of “winter storm” to “Covid” and you’ve got a current take on present-day travel snafus. If you’re reading this, you likely already know …
By Eric Hrubant If the last two years have taught us anything, it’s that being nimble and having a sense of humor are very important. Whatever happens, or doesn’t happen, in 2022, know that our team of professional travel advisors at CIRE is …
Is Cuba on your must-visit list? Well, if it’s not already, it certainly will be after you hear from our passionate partner and Cuba expert, David Lee. David founded his Destination Management Company, Cultural Cuba, as a passion project ten years ago and …
You’re getting married! Congratulations! If our honeymoon travel planners were asked what is the one thing that all couples have in common, they’d say that no matter where a couple wants to honeymoon, they want some level of luxury experience. Based on years …
After all the shopping, eating, gift-giving, eating, holiday parties, eating, and drinking, you may just want to crawl into bed for a long winter’s nap. Or maybe you want to plan a luxury vacation away from all the hustle-bustle. We fall in the …
(And we don’t mean layovers.) Clarence, the guardian angel in It’s a Wonderful Life, said, “Strange, isn’t it? Each man’s life touches so many other lives. When he isn’t around he leaves an awful hole, doesn’t he?” Sappy, but true, especially this year, especially right …
by Jamie Edwards It’s only early December but I feel a little voice in the back of my head saying if I don’t jump on spring break soon, it’s going to get away from me. Who wants to think about spring break when …
