By Eric Hrubant, Founder & CEO of CIRE Travel I am wild about Willamette Valley, Oregon. Early pioneers traveled on the Oregon Trail for months before discovering the perpetually green forests, ever-changing multi-colored meadows and the expansive fertile valley perfect for planting vineyards. …
8 Questions With… Stacey Colonna, Global Account Director at Marriott International Luxury Brands
Ritz-Carlton. St. Regis. W. Bulgari. EDITION. The Luxury Collection. Did you know all of these iconic, luxury hotel brands are part of Marriott? When our team at CIRE has any special requests at these hotels or need VIP amenities/services for our business or leisure …
Focus on Business Travel
By Eric Hrubant, Founder & CEO of CIRE Travel I received an email recently from one of our corporate travel clients: “I’ve been looking at airfares for different locations… Is it my imagination or does everything seem outrageously priced right now? If so, do …
Wellness Around the World: 4 Inspiring Experiences
by Jamie Edwards Self-care is a term receiving much attention lately. And rightly so. We are emerging from our cocoons after a long year of hibernation. What better time to take care of ourselves from the inside out? Strengthening our mental and physical …
Yes, we do that, too.
By Eric Hrubant, Founder & CEO of CIRE Travel While it may have seemed like a mirage at first, travel advisors can’t deny that we’re seeing business travel trends ticking back up in favor of a comeback—one that may be much stronger than …
8 Questions With… Thiago Fortunato, Regional Sales Manager at Relais & Châteaux
When traveling for business or pleasure, what you eat can be as important as where you stay. One of our favorite brands that takes great care and pride in both gastronomy and luxury accommodations is Relais & Châteaux. CIRE COO Amy Brueckner was …
5 of my Favorite Fabulous Hotels in Los Angeles
By Eric Hrubant, Founder & CEO of CIRE Travel When people say they’re going to LA for the weekend, they’re likely not going to downtown Los Angeles (not that there’s anything wrong if they did!), but likely escaping to the prominent destinations of …
Take It from Your Luxury Travel Team; Botswana is the Magic Kingdom
by Jamie Edwards There is no sound I can think of that compares to that of the African bush. Silence. Almost complete silence, except for the distant (and sometimes not so distant) roar of a lion, the slow, steady, padded thump of an …
8 Questions With… Gary Stevens, Executive Director of Sales at EmpireCLS Worldwide Chauffeured Services
Our success at CIRE Travel is built on relationships: Great relationships with our loyal clients who trust us with their most important business trips, luxury vacations and honeymoons; and great, long-term relationships with our incredible partners in the travel industry. We’d like to …
My 10 Favorite Luxury Hotels in Charleston, South Carolina
By Eric Hrubant, Founder & CEO of CIRE Travel We all see Charleston continue to make many of the “best of” lists, and it’s clearly a favorite for a lot of tourists. Before Covid, the city was seeing well over seven million visitors …