Destinations: South America’s Next Hot Spot
By Gordon Harrington

As your clients land through banks in through the clouds, they will catch their first glimpse of Salta City, a 4,000-foot-high, flat urban grid ringed by a patchwork of green and brown farmlands. Further on, the high, desolate Andes of this far northwestern province loom at their widest point ...


Destinations: Two Days in Tokyo
By Karen Rubin

 

Destination Japan

Tokyo is an important gateway into Asia, as well as a hub for international business. But too many travelers merely transit Tokyo - perhaps a bit intimidated by the idea of navigating a city of 10 million with vastl...


Destinations: The Eco-Paradise Goes Upscale
By David Wilkening

 In the past many of Costa Rica’s tourists often carried backpacks. Their lodging preference was hostels or inexpensive hotels. Today, however, visitors to this country are still love nature but they also like their creature comforts. The result is that in recent years Costa Rica, the ...


Destinations: The Bavaria Beyond
By Robert Selwitz

This year Munich is celebrating its 850th anniversary, with a slew of events planned. But a visit to Munich is unthinkable without visiting the rest of Bavaria. The region is home to a number of other extraordinary if less famous cities that your clients can ...


Destinations: Upscale on the Spice Isle
By Luisa Esquiroz Arellano

Looking up from Grand Anse Beach, the most famous in Grenada, the new Mount Cinnamon Resort sits on the hillside, its buildings featuring white façades with arched terraces. From the top of the hill, the view is magnificent over the two-mile white sand beach ...


Destinations: The Kerala Experience
By James Shillinglaw

The Indian state of Kerala offers a very different experience for visitors than the more well-known attractions of the country’s north. Kerala, which translates to “land of coconuts,” is a tropical region with palm trees and lush vegetation. It’s also a more prosperous area with construction seemingly going on everywhere. ...


Destinations: The Glories of Krakow
By Yvonne Yorke

What would you answer if your client asked for a Central European destination with well-preserved landmarks, a prominent place in European history, cultural diversity, unhurried provincial charms and easy accessibility? A great response to that question would be Krakow, Poland, which just happens to be one of ...