The team at CIRE Travel may be pros at planning vacations, but their expertise goes deeper than that. As avid travelers who’ve seen all corners of the globe, they can speak to the culture, food, and prices in cities near and far. That’s …
Exploring the Best of East Africa, Like a Member of a Luxury Travel Team Should
Amy Brueckner started her career with a luxury travel team off right by going on an African safari. She shares her experience with us… Tarangire National Park My husband and I drift in and out of sleep as the sun begins to rise …
Chief Operating Officer, Amy Brueckner’s “Jobbymoon” Takes Her Around the World and Back Again
Amy recalls… My first trip around the world in 2008 lasted three months. 100 days to be exact. I visited five countries: Australia, Thailand, China, Japan, and Italy (plus Hawaii). I did the trip solo, though a few friends, and family met up …
Apartment Therapy turns to CIRE Travel’s Eric Hrubant to Help Decode New TSA Travel Rules
Apartment Therapy, a home and décor site, offers its readers different ways to build their own “good life,” based not only on style but on lifestyle, too. The online publisher recently consulted CIRE’s Chief Travel Planning Officer, Eric Hrubant, for a feature on …
CIRE Claus Holiday Sweepstakes Official Rules
CIRE Claus is giving away $1,000 travel voucher. You better not pout. You better not cry. We’re telling you why. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR LIKELIHOOD OF WINNING. THESE RULES GOVERN ALL ASPECTS OF PARTICIPATION AND …
Five Places That’ll Make You Fall in Love with Beijing, China
“To visit Beijing is to fall in love with Beijing, China,” says Esther Klijn. She should know since she just returned from Beijing. Esther was on a mission to find the top experiences in Beijing for CIRE Travel’s clients. What she found is …
CIRE Travel’s Top 5 Destinations in Shanghai, China
Trekking your way through China – with the Great Wall, the world’s largest population and approximately half of all bicycles on the planet – is much easier with the help of some insider knowledge. CIRE’s own Esther Klijn recently traveled to Shanghai and …
CIRE-Tested Tips to Avoid Culture Shock While Traveling In China
By Eric Hrubant, Founder & CEO of CIRE Travel Mmm… scorpion skewers, yummy! (This writer thinks there isn’t enough Ranch dressing in the world for those.) There are two types of tourists. Those who don’t mind looking like tourists and those who’d rather …
Oh, the Places CIRE Travel Agents Went in 2018
No amount of internet research or scrolling through countless online travel reviews compares to firsthand knowledge of a vacation or honeymoon destination. Even a business trip can be elevated to vacation-like status with the right accommodation. Being your personal source for travel destinations …
Don’t Let These Common Travel Myths Fool You (CIRE Clients are Too Smart for That Anyway)
By Eric Hrubant, Founder & CEO of CIRE Travel You can rely on online travel reviews for credible insights. No, no you can’t. Years before the prevalence of travel review sites, the news reported stories about hotel websites displaying manipulated images to make …