Travel Journal Posts

Update on travel to Turkey

If you are visiting Istanbul pre- or post- a Mediterranean cruise, or touring Turkey, two of our agents, traveling separately,  just returned home from Turkey last night. One reports that although the rallys have not been in the old city,...

This is Your Passenger Speaking

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) will face new pressure to establish consumer protections ensuring you can see and compare the total cost of your air travel - and buy all the essential parts of your air travel when you purchase airfare....

Luxury Hotels á la Sofitel

Sofitel is a French-based hotel brand that has gone through a reincarnation of late after having a bit of an identify crisis.  It's salvation came when it's parent company, Accor Hotels, set Sofitel up as an independent subsidiary...

Beijing then and now

I will never forget my first day in Beijing.  It was in August, 1987, and rather lost and lonely, I was wandering around with my backpack trying to find the train station.  Nor will I forget all of the visits I've made there...

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