Just back from: The Bahamas

Pink sand beaches. A freshwater swimming pool. Smiling bartenders at the handcrafted tiki bar serving legit Goombay Smashes. Eleven Experiences’ Bahama House is a tropical oasis located on Harbour Island, known as the “Nantucket of the Caribbean.” With only a few thousand residents …

A Phenomenal Way to Spend the Festive Season

By Jamie Edwards Who thinks about the holidays before summer has even officially started? Santa, surely. Maybe his elves and a few antsy reindeer. But oh-ho-ho…perhaps there is another group of uber-planners who want to get ahead of their holiday to-do lists—adventure travelers. …

Our Favorite Places: Hanoi

Vietnam’s capital city, Hanoi, sits in the country’s far north and is an intoxicating blend of modernity and old-world charm. On the streets and boulevards of this historic city, scooters jostle for space, and the tooting of horns is a constant backdrop to …

Just back from: The Dominican Republic

We’re just wrapping up Spring Break Season at CIRE.  Mexico, Costa Rica, Europe and the Caribbean topped the list this year (and most years).  CIRE’s Jason Villacres hit the beach for an unforgettable Spring Break educational trip to the Dominican Republic with our …

The 40 Best Travel Tips, Tricks, and Hacks

By Jamie Edwards The internet is filled with travel tips, tricks, and hacks. Countless articles about how to pack, what to pack, what to pack it in, what not to pack, and more. Is the information overwhelming? Indeed, it is. But travel can …

Now/Soon/Later: New Openings and Hidden Gems

Are you an obsessive pre-planner?  Or, at the opposite end of the spectrum, do you like to “wing it?”  Perhaps you fall somewhere in the middle…  No matter what type of vacation planner you are, we’ve got the perfect travel recommendations for you!  …

The Best Places to Visit in Central America

By Jamie Edwards Situated between the North and South American continents lie the seven captivating countries of Central America: Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Belize, Honduras, Guatemala, Panama, and El Salvador. Central America is a world of ancient temples and tropical jungles, active volcanoes, cloud …