Most people know of Panama because of its canal that takes ships between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. Recent luxury additions like the SoHo Panama Mall with an attached Ritz-Carlton Hotel. Reserve will also be opening a private island in 2018 that is 45 miles from Panama City. Panama also has South America’s first subway system to ease your travels in the city. The Tocumen International Airport is also receiving a brand new second terminal to prepare for the influx of travellers to these new high end destinations.
Click here to read the full article by Jennifer Kester on Forbes.
According to a study by AAA, 100.5 million people in Americans will be travelling more than 50 miles between December 23rd, 2015 and January 3rd, 2016. This is the highest prediction ever of how many people will be travelling this holiday season. More people than ever also travelled Thanksgiving weekend of this year. This may be because unemployment and gas prices are low.
Click here to read the full article by Mariah Tyler on Travel and Leisure.
If you’re looking for a private jet charter in Los Angeles, California, then there are numerous options you can explore. Many companies in the city offer private jet charter service. If you’d like to rent out a clean, spacious, comfortable and safe jet that can take you to your desired destination with ease and convenience, you should carefully investigate all of the choices that are available to you. First and foremost, you should make sure that the jet charter companies you explore travel to your specific desired destination or destinations, whether New York City, Vancouver, Houston, Washington D.C. or anywhere else. If you’re looking for a jet charter company that can take you abroad, you should be sure to look into your choices there, as well. While some companies specialize exclusively in domestic trips, others regularly travel to many international destinations.
If you want to have a satisfying and smooth jet charter rental experience, you should make sure you know exactly what you want before making arrangements with any company. A jet charter company representative may ask you some very specific questions regarding your travel requirements and preferences. He or she may inquire about your necessary aircraft size and your favored aircraft speed. It may even help for you to tell the company representative the general age of your ideal jet. The more information you provide, the easier it should be for the agency to find an appropriate jet for you to rent.
For optimal convenience, you should look for a company that offers round-the-clock support seven days a week. Many businesses that specialize in jet charters do, and you can call them at any hour to receive pricing details. If you’re patient and take your time, renting a private jet in Los Angeles should be a relatively smooth, simple and straightforward task. Aircraft companies cater to travelers with all kinds of budgets while providing the perfect combination of practicality and luxury.
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At a premier luxury show, Claire Bennett, the VP of American Express discussed a recent survey conducted by AmEx about high-touch service and how people use technology to book their travel accommodations.
Surprisingly,”while the survey revealed that 90% of millennials use their desktop to book travel, they start their search using a mobile device.”
35% of Millennials also said they would travel more if personalized service was available.
Since technology as become such a big part of our daily lives people are looking for that human, personalized touch while away.
During the Paris terrorist attacks, AmEx contacted it’s customers that were in the area to see if they were ok and if AmEx could help them in anyway.
Those kind of gestures are going to mean everything to customers in the future, especially travelers who may be on their own and in a foreign country.
Click here to read the full article by Jeri Clausing on Travel Weekly.
Every year there are new up-and-coming vacation destinations in the U.S. You should take your next vacation at one of these cities before they become overrun with tourists. Some places are already well known and some aren’t even on the map for vacationing but Tripadvisor predicts twill take off in 2016.
Gatlinburg, Tennessee
Orange Beach, Alabama
Destin, Florida
South Lake Tahoe, California
Jackson, Wyoming
Estes Park, Colorado
Anchorage, Alaska
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Portland, Maine
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii
Click here to read the full article by Suzy Strutner on Huffington Post.
Phil Keoghan is know as the host of the popular travel reality show, The Amazing Race, where contestants race around the world to various countries. Keoghan started traveling at the young age of 3 for his father’s job. in 2014 he travelled 470,000 miles and has been to 0ver 100 countries in his life. These are his top 10 destinations to visit.
Stromboli, Italy
Antigua and Barbuda
New Chums Beach, New Zealand
Pagosa Springs, Colorado
Bhutan
Niue Island, South Pacific
Queenstown, New Zealand
Costa Rica
Coober Pedy, Australia
Kauai, Hawaii
Click here to read the full article by Melonyce McAfee on CNN.
Many people look to celebrate New Year’s Eve in style to kick off the new year right. Are you looking for the perfect luxury place to ring in 2016? Here are the top 9 luxury hotels to stay in when the clock strikes midnight.
The Knickerboker in New York City has an amazing view of the Times Square ball drop and you don’t have to stand with the masses on the street.
The Drake in Chicago hosts one of the most well known black tie dinners.
The Milestone hotel in London boasts a relaxing 7 course meal followed by a fireworks show over Kensington Palace.
Le Cinq in Paris serves a $1,300 dollar dinner and you can stay in their $30,000 a night penthouse that has excellent views of the fireworks over the Eiffel Tower.
Hotel Arts is located in Barcelona wants you to bring the new year in like James Bond at their themed dinner and their luxury apartments.
Burj Al Arab Jumeirah is one of the most expensive hotels in the world but if you choose to spend your New Year’s in the United Arab Emirates this hotel comes with unlimited alcohol, entertainment and fireworks before you sleep in a royal suite.
The Belmond Copacabana Palace in Rio de Janeiro offers food, music, and fireworks over the beach that you can view from the balcony instead of with the crowds. This is also the second largest party, next to Carnival, in Rio.
The Potato Head Beach Club in Bali, Indonesia has a luxury lounge for $253,000 along with drinks and live DJs.
You can kick off your travel plans too by chartering a private jet to get to your destination luxuriously. By flying from Los Angeles to Sydney you can actually gain 8 hours of partying time on New Years Eve!
Click here to read the full article by Cailey Rizzo on Mashable.
Luxury hotels previously looked down on families with children staying there. Now luxury hotels are embracing family travel and creating activities exclusively for children. The Badrutt’s Palace Hotel even hired a temporary manager that was 8 years old to help incorporate amenities for children like games, food, down to the height of childrens mirrors. Now other hotels in London, Cannes, the Alps, and Rome are making adjustments for children.
Click here to read the full article by Felicity Long on Travel Weekly.
Planning your vacation for next year is exciting and a lot of fun. If you need some luxury destination ideas, here are the top picks by travel specialists.
Kyushu is Japan’s southern island and boasts luxury inns, hot springs, and a wide variety of cultural activities.
Central Asia’s former Silk Road has turned into a hot spot for tourists stretching from China to Turkey.
Sabah, Borneo is perfect for travelers who want to be near nature. Sabah is surrounded by jungle and many animals.
The Republic of Georgia is known for the Caucasus Mountains and it’s vast production of wine.
Colombia was previously known for being a dangerous country to travel to but it has recently become a safe and top country to visit. It has access to two oceans and has jungles to be explored.
Kenya is known for it’s Masai Mara Nature Reserve which was seen on the movie “Out of Africa” which was released 30 years ago. Some travel companies are even giving deals to visit Kenya for the 30th anniversary.
Peru is known for it’s mountain, Machu Picchu. But you should visit this country for it’s amazing cuisine. Lima, Peru has 3 of the top 50 best restaurants in the world.
Cuba has reopened it’s borders and tourists are rushing to visit this island that has been untouched by modern companies for many years.
The Artic usually brings to mind images of ice and polar bears and is usually disregarded as a vacation destination. However travel companies are taking advantage of frozen tundra as a place to get away from the modern world.
If you don’t want to travel too far, you should visit 1 or several of the 59 U.S. National Parks are spread out across the country.
Click here to read the full article by Mark johanson on CNN.
The International Luxury Travel Market released a report yesterday and projects that 1 billion extra people will be travelling in 2030. The luxury travel industry is also expected to grow and has already increased 48% since 2010. The United States and Asia are also going to see a rise in the amount of affluent households which will contribute to more luxury trips.
Click here to read the full article by F. Pilkington on KippReport.
