As we mark our 5th anniversary, thank you for helping us check off our 2013 business goals. On our 5th anniversary and every day… Thank you, valued clients, for trusting the CIRE team with your travel planning. To our industry connections and partners, …
CIRE Travel Opens a New Office in Boston Led by Travel Industry Veteran, Terri O’Brien
NEW YORK, NY (May 22, 2018) – Manhattan-based CIRE Travel announced today that it will open a new office in Boston to be led by travel industry veteran Terri O’Brien. CIRE Travel, an affiliate of First in Service Travel, focuses on concierge-style planning …
When is the Best Time to Plan a Summer Vacation? Our Travel Advisors say, “NOW!”
Some of our travel agency’s clients out west are digging out from under an unfathomable amount of snow right now. But for those in other parts of the country, it truly feels like it’s officially springtime. We’re just a few short weeks away …
Our Favorite Things: The Trafalgar St. James, London, in The Art of Hospitality’s Hotel Portfolio
By Eric Hrubant, Founder & CEO of CIRE Travel Not that you’d want to, but if you did… you could experience the best of London without ever leaving The Trafalgar St. James. The Trafalgar – run by dedicated hoteliers, not a corporation – …
Don’t Face Winter Without CIRE Travel and Veselka’s Matzo Ball Soup
By Eric Hrubant, Founder & CEO of CIRE Travel There are two things you should never face winter without: CIRE Travel and knowing where to find the best matzo ball soup in New York City. Both can get you through the worst things …
Contrasting Honeymoons: Our Honeymoon Travel Agents Offer the Best Itineraries for Couples Who Demand the Best of Both Worlds
You want to honeymoon in an exotic location and have experiences you both will remember for a lifetime. That much you and your partner can agree on. But, you might have different ideas on where that location is and what those experiences involve. …
A Q&A with Rebecca Sanders, New Member of the “Visited All 50 States” Club
Ten years ago, Rebecca Sanders, one of our corporate travel planners, set a goal to visit all 50 states. In September 2017, she achieved that goal. Idaho was the last on her list, but definitely not least. We asked Rebecca to tell us …
Marge in HR Shouldn’t be Your Corporate Travel Planner
By Eric Hrubant, Founder & CEO of CIRE Travel Marge in HR is about to come unhinged. Corporate travel planning has fallen on her shoulders, and she doesn’t have time to browse hundreds of travel sites to compare prices, book and manage reservations, …
Protecting Traveling Employees in a Time of “Permanxiety”
By Eric Hrubant, Founder & CEO of CIRE Travel The global travel industry news platform, Skift, coined the term “permanxiety” to describe travelers’ current state of mind in light of natural disasters, mass shootings, passengers removed from flights and general unrest. At a …
CIRE Travel’s Five Favorite Urban Wellness Hotels
CIRE works with a collection of properties that cater to executives who value luxury and wellness-centered services and amenities. From fitness programs and spa treatments to lifestyle-specific healthy, gluten-free and vegan menus, business travelers have more options than ever to stay centered during …