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An aerial view of the Sandals Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.

Sandals starts taking reservations for St. Vincent resortThe 301-room all-inclusive resort is scheduled to open March 27.

Maria Antonietta Franzini, a sales agent at The Journey shop on the Explora I, displays a women's handbag that sells for 535 euros.

Dispatch, Explora Journeys: Unconventional luxuryAs befitting a new brand, Explora Journeys is doing some things differently from other cruise lines.

Focus on Culinary Travel: The drinks are on us

Focus on Culinary Travel: The drinks are on usOur editors sip everything from tea to tiki cocktails in a variety of settings around the world.

U.S. Travel Association CEO Geoff Freeman said a looming shutdown is a "completely avoidable situation that threatens livelihoods."

Travel organizations sound the warning bells about a government shutdownWithout a deal, there will be a shutdown at the end of the month, and the U.S. Travel Association said it would cost the U.S....

Eben Peck addressing Legislative Day attendees in June 2019 at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, D.C.

Advocacy executive Eben Peck is leaving ASTAPeck is moving to another opportunity in the industry. ASTA CEO Zane Kerby said Peck's contributions to ASTA "cannot be...

From left, Donovan White, JTB director of tourism; Dan Hamilton, JTB district sales manager; Jamaica minister of tourism Edmund Bartlett; Angella Bennett, JTB regional director of Canada; and Ensemble president Michael Johnson.

Ensemble enters partnership with Jamaica Tourist BoardThe partnership includes training and marketing materials focused on luxury products, available to Ensemble's advisors in the...

On the ground in Maui: Should travel agents send clients to the island right now?

On the ground in Maui: Should travel agents send clients to the island right now?Recorded on Maui, hear from Alex Sharpe, travel agency owners and supplier representatives as they share their thoughts about...

Your duty to a client has its limits

Your duty to a client has its limitsWhen you make complex travel arrangements for a leisure client, you should have a written agreement that spells out exactly...

How far can having a niche take your business?

How far can having a niche take your business?Data from Host Agency Reviews' 2023 Hosted Travel Advisor Report indicates that specializing can pay off.

What do advisors have to fear from AI?

What do advisors have to fear from AI?Perfection in artificial intelligence is a ways off, and that leads to my central theme: What stands out to me most about AI...

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