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 …
Now, This is What We Call Corporate Wellness
Day spas outnumber Starbucks in the U.S. Apps like Soothe and Zeel deliver, on demand, a licensed massage therapist to a home, office or hotel room within an hour. A growing number of spas and hotels focus on “silence.” Wellness isn’t just for …
Help Us Help Food Bank For New York City
By Eric Hrubant, Founder & CEO of CIRE Travel In partnership with Tzell, CIRE Travel will donate one item of food for every ticket we issue for the month of June in honor of Tzell’s fifth annual Day of Giving, Thursday, July 13. …
CIRE Travel’s, Eric Hrubant, Talks to the New York Times About European Travel Deals
By now, everyone has heard that thanks to a strong dollar, now is the time to book a dream European summer vacation. In the April 30, 2017 Sunday edition of the New York Times, Chief Travel Planning Officer and owner of CIRE Travel, …
“Trusty travel agent,” Eric Hrubant, Credited for Bursting the Online Travel Review Bubble
Skift columnist, Colin Nagy, encourages readers to break through the travel recommendation bubble with a trusty human travel agent. Nagy credits Hrubant and his CIRE Travel team for letting him in on one of Jakarta, India’s best kept secret hotels. Not kept secret …
If Santa Had a Travel Advisor, He’d Choose CIRE Travel
Santa’s itinerary isn’t the only one we check twice. This holiday season, CIRE’s travel elves are busy behind the scenes, watching over our clients’ travel plans. And, we wouldn’t have it any other way. Wishing you the happiest of holidays and smooth travels… …
Where Can You Find the Best Hotel Rates?
By Eric Hrubant, Founder & CEO of CIRE Travel We’ll give you a hint. It’s not with an online booking site. And it’s not booking directly through the hotel’s website. You can get the best hotel rate through your corporate or personal travel …