Our CIRE Travel group text started buzzing very early this morning. When you’re a professional travel agent, words like “outage,” “disruption,” “delays”, and “cancellations” will wake you up faster than a double-shot, venti cappuccino. Dubbed a “worldwide IT meltdown,” a software update gone …
These Five US-Based Retreats are Like Summer Camp for Adults
By Jamie Edwards “What’s Singo?” I ask my sister quizzically. “Is that a typo?” Tracey looks at the screen propped up in front of us. “Singo,” she reads aloud, “is a musical spin on the traditional game of Bingo. But instead of listening …
What is Voluntourism? How I Spent My Gap Year.
By Ella Edwards Most people would be pretty wary of sending their 18-year-old daughter off on a gap year to the rugged wilds of Namibia or to explore the chaotic charm of Nepali cities, but my parents aren’t most people. As avid travelers …
8 Questions With… Courtney Denman, Area Director of Corporate and Leisure Travel, Viceroy Hotels of Washington DC
Washington, DC is one of our favorite cities in the world. Historical sites, amazing museums, an incredible food scene, fantastic hotels…DC really does have it all! It’s a popular pick for meeting and event planners because of these reasons. A favorite hotel in …
Our Favorite Places: Mexico City
One of the world’s most magical cities, the vibrant capital of Mexico, is ideal for a luxury getaway, be it a long weekend or a week or more. Mixing the past and present, Aztec temples stand alongside colonial architecture and modern buildings in …
Is Quiet Luxury Your Travel Style? Take this Quiz to Find Out.
By Jamie Edwards Have you heard about the ‘quiet luxury’ trend? Maybe you missed those four riveting seasons of Succession, the HBO drama in which the wealthy Roy siblings jet-set around the world in neutral palettes of Loro Piana, The Row, and Brunello …
8 Questions With… Meg Daly, Northeast Regional Sales Manager with Windstar Cruises
When you grow up smack dab in the middle of the country, more than one thousand miles from the nearest ocean, does that make you less or more likely to work in the cruise industry? For this month’s 8 questions subject, the answer …
A Weekend in Chicago: The Luxury Edition
By the numbers, Chicago is pretty impressive. Chicago is the 3rd largest city in the United States with over 60 museums, 600 parks, and nearly 9000 acres of green space. Chicago has 28 miles of lakefront, 24 beaches, over 7000 restaurants, and almost …
Teen-Approved: Five Splurge-Worthy Family Vacations
By Jamie Edwards When our kids were little, my husband and I would invite the grandparents over to babysit while we jetted off to a luxurious hotel or destination. They were too young to enjoy the places we were staying, we reasoned, and …
A Tale of Two Podcasts starring Travel Expert and Entrepreneur, Eric Hrubant
Two recent interviews share an inside look at the story of CIRE, as told by our Founder and President, Eric Hrubant. The first podcast covers CIRE’s origin story, the second deals with its growth and success today. Tune in to the No Wrong …