by Jamie Edwards When I was a teenager, my parents built a house in Stowe, Vermont to escape the hot New Jersey summers, and enjoy the ski slopes of Mt. Mansfield. Since I would typically visit during the winter, my view of Stowe …
Our Favorite Places: The Perfect Summer Weekend in Kennebunkport, Maine
With spring upon us, summer can’t be far behind. Our thoughts are turning to summer vacation: lazy days at the beach, boat rides, outdoor happy hour cocktails, and evening fire pits complete with s’mores. Before we had an office in Kennebunkport, a visit …
Our Top 5 Hotel Picks in Mexico Right Now
By Eric Hrubant, Founder & CEO of CIRE Travel Looking for a change of scenery from your current quarantine location? Or maybe you’re thinking ahead for your annual holiday getaway? Better yet, perhaps you’re planning a “vaxication” (2021 word of the year possibility!) …
8 Questions With… Karen Magee, Senior Vice President of Advisor Engagement and Partnerships, Tzell Travel Group
CIRE Travel is an independent affiliate of Tzell, part of Internova Travel group, which is one of the top 10 travel management firms in the world according to Travel Weekly’s 2020 Power List. And one of our favorite power players, and biggest advocates, at …
Unforgettable: Five Over-the-Top Travel Experiences
by Jamie Edwards Travel, whether I like to admit it or not, comes with a certain amount of expectation. We might say, “Oh, I’m happy at any beach, as long as I can relax with a book,” or “I don’t care about the …
Eric’s Wellness Journey
Did you know CIRE president, Eric Hrubant, is a certified yoga instructor? Did you also know that, in addition to Madonna, Whitney, and Janet, his workout playlist includes Steely Dan and Hall & Oates? And are you aware that he is the ONLY …
8 Questions With… Suzanne Goldberg, Founder of The Art of Hospitality
This is the 10th edition of our “8 Questions With…” interview series. We love shining a spotlight on our trusted partners in the luxury travel industry. When we say, “Now you know people who know people,” these are the “people” we know! And …
The Perfect Weekend in Chicago
One of the most popular travel blogs on the web (other than ours, of course!) is A Luxury Travel Blog. When they were looking for the perfect weekend itinerary in Chicago, they turned to CIRE president, Eric Hrubant. Plan a fun weekend getaway or …
My First International Trip
by Amy Brueckner, COO of CIRE Travel (60 countries & counting!) Well, I have a lot to live up to after reading about Esther and Robyn’s first international trips. There will be no chicken impersonations, no famous rock bands, no machine guns, and …
Cartagena is the Night Circus
by Jamie Edwards “It rained for four years, eleven months, and two days.” — Gabriel García Márquez So wrote Gabriel García Márquez, in his Nobel Prize winning novel, One Hundred Years of Solitude and single-handedly introduced magical realism, the writing style that normalizes …