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 …
The Four Seasons Punta Mita is the ‘Perfect’ Resort
by Jamie Edwards I love traveling to hidden, off-the-beaten-path, inaccessible, far-flung destinations. I love hotels that are boutique in size, blend seamlessly into the environment, and whose entrances are easily passed unnoticed. The Four Seasons Punta Mita is not one of those places. …
8 Questions With… Kylie Ranger, Director of Sales & Marketing at the Hotel Emblem
CIRE president, Eric Hrubant met this month’s 8 Questions interviewee on a 2013 FAM trip to the then newly opened Hotel Zetta. FAM is short for “familiarization.” Travel advisors are invited on FAM trips so that they can personally experience hotels, airlines, and …
Private Villa and Vacation Rentals in High Demand
When you need expert travel planning support, you call CIRE Travel. When the travel pros need expert insight on travel trends, they call CIRE, too. Travel Weekly, the most influential news resource for the travel industry, recently interviewed CIRE president, Eric Hrubant, about the …
Eric Hrubant Appears on France 2 News Segment, “Tourists Étrangers, Un Été en France?”
Exciting news for international travelers and the hospitality industry! Amid an increasing number of vaccinated Americans and announcements that some EU countries will open their borders to tourists, France is reporting a rise in travel and hotel reservations. France 2 News interviewed Eric …
Summer Road Trip: New England
By Eric Hrubant, Founder & CEO of CIRE Travel Spring is in the air. Shots are in the arms. The feeling of hope is almost palpable. As your trusted travel advisor, my top priority is to equip you with the knowledge you need …
Capital Charm in Reykjavík, Iceland
by Jamie Edwards ‘Are you going to the Blue Lagoon?’ This was undoubtedly the first question everyone asked me before my trip to Iceland. It would lead one to think that it is the only place worth seeing in the entire …
8 Questions With… Sari Freeman, Founder of Passages of Distinction
Fluent in two languages, conversational in three, yoga enthusiast, world traveler and one of the original “Club Kids” (literally…her parents owned famed 60s night club, The Electric Circus), Sari Freeman is a true Renaissance Woman. Sari, who is also Founder of Passages of …
What’s a Toe-Dip Trip and Why You Might Want to Consider One
Not ready to take the big vaxication** plunge quite yet? Perhaps a “toe-dip trip” (a smaller vacation to build travel confidence) is right for you! Real Simple interviewed CIRE’s own luxury vacation and honeymoon-planning guru, Esther Klijn, about her tips for getting back …
3 of the Best Golf Resorts in the South (for golfers and non-golfers, too!)
At CIRE Travel, we often recommend contrasting vacations for our clients looking for a combination of relaxation and adventure; a luxury vacation that’s the best of both worlds. But golf trips are different. Non-golfers usually get that glazed-over look when golfers start talking about tee …