The Maldives will be home to a Baccarat hotel expected to open in 2027. The Baccarat Hotel & Residences Maldives will span five interconnected islands across 111 acres in the South Malé…
Author: Jeri Clausing
High-end operators continue to plan with Covid in mind
Jeri Clausing With the Covid-19 pandemic expected to impact travel habits throughout 2021, luxury tour operators continue rolling out new options for closer-to-home and private travel. Among the latest entries: more domestic…
A high-end product that’s just waiting to blast off
Jeri Clausing Covid-19 is likely fueling dreams about luxury vacations that are — literally — out of this world. But unfortunately for those thrill-seekers, space tourism ventures probably won’t take off until…
Despite new Covid variants, safari operators insist it’ll soon be ‘game on’
Jeri Clausing Like the myriad twists and turns the travel industry has endured over the past year, the emergence of a more contagious strain of Covid-19 in South Africa and resulting travel…
Planning a ranch vacation? Dude, this website just made it easier
Jeri Clausing With many travelers expected to remain close to home this year, the Dude Ranchers’ Association (DRA) has revamped its website to make it easy for travel advisors and consumers to…
New Intrepid tours put a Premium on authenticity
Jeri Clausing For most travelers today, luxury has become defined as much by the experience and authenticity of a trip as the opulence or amenities of accommodations. Still, kind of like flying…
New ecofriendly experiences offer some deeper dives on land and sea
Jeri Clausing Building the tourism industry back more sustainably has been a key focus during the pandemic travel shutdown. And as luxury travel resumes, we are seeing more partnerships formed to build…
New tool makes it easier for advisors to book Travel Corporation experiences
Jeri Clausing Responding to post-pandemic demand for what it calls “risk-free” travel products, the Travel Corporation is making it easier for advisors to tap into and sell the many and often exclusive…
Hotel packages extend the five-star experience beyond the front door
Jeri Clausing As travelers make their way back out into the world, luxury hotels are increasingly blurring the lines between lodging companies and tour operators with new packages that bundle their five-star…
Is the ultraluxe market big enough to sustain space tourism?
Jeri Clausing As companies like Virgin Galactic, SpaceX and Blue Origin inch closer to launching their long-delayed plans for space tourism, one travel analytics firm is questioning the long-term viability of the…