Mexico, Costa Rica & the Caribbean: The Hilton Luxury Way
The spa at Zemi Beach House in Anguilla is housed in a 300-year-old wooden structure from Thailand. The owner had it taken apart piece by piece, shipped across the world, and rebuilt on Shoal Bay East in the Caribbean. These Hilton luxury properties across Mexico, Costa Rica, and the Caribbean each have a detail like […]
Cancun vs. Los Cabos vs. Puerto Vallarta: Which Mexico Destination Is Best for Your Client?
“We’re thinking about Mexico.” It’s one of the most common requests travel advisors receive and one of the broadest. As travel advisors know, Mexico isn’t just one destination. A family planning their first all-inclusive vacation, a couple celebrating a milestone anniversary, and repeat travelers looking for somewhere new may all start with the same request, […]
Anniversary, Honeymoon or Just Time Together? How to Match Couples with the Right Caribbean Escape
“We finally have time to get away.” It’s one of the most common things couples say when they begin planning a vacation. What they don’t always tell you is why this trip matters. Maybe they’re celebrating an anniversary. Maybe they’re planning a honeymoon or babymoon. Maybe life has simply been busy, and they’re looking for […]
Southern Italy | The Trip Your Clients Don’t Know to Ask For
Most Italy itineraries point north. Rome, Florence, Venice, maybe a stretch of the Amalfi Coast if the client wants water. It’s a proven circuit that sells itself. It’s also the version most well-traveled clients have already done. Southern Italy is the version they haven’t. Puglia sits in the heel of the boot, all whitewashed towns […]
Mexico, Costa Rica & the Caribbean: The Hilton Luxury Way
The spa at Zemi Beach House in Anguilla is housed in a 300-year-old wooden structure from Thailand. The owner had it taken apart piece by piece, shipped across the world, and rebuilt on Shoal Bay East, where it has stood for three centuries with the Caribbean just outside its walls. These Hilton luxury properties across […]
Zambia: The Africa Your Clients Haven’t Seen Yet
On this safari, a full day can go by without passing another vehicle. Not one. That’s what attracts your well-traveled clients, the ones who’ve already done Africa, seen the Serengeti, the Big Five, and the migration, and want to their next adventure. Zambia is deep bush, “Secret” Africa. It’s remote, quiet, and the kind of […]
The Garza Blanca Collection (by TAFER Hotels & Resorts) | Mexico in Three Directions
For some travelers Mexico is the desert silence of Los Cabos at dawn, the Sea of Cortez flat and silver before the day starts. For others it is the jungle humidity of Puerto Vallarta’s south zone, the Sierra Madre pressing green and close against the Pacific. For families it is the Caribbean turquoise of Cancún, […]
Waldorf Astoria Los Cabos Pedregal | The Cabo That Changes the Itinerary
Most Cabo proposals follow the same logic. Pick a property along the corridor. Book a few excursions. Add a sunset sail. Done. That version of Cabo works. It just never surprises anyone. The corridor runs about 30 kilometers between San José del Cabo in the east and Cabo San Lucas at the western tip of […]
Impression Isla Mujeres by Secrets | The Island Side of the Mexican Caribbean
Five miles. Everything changes. Isla Mujeres is five miles long. You can cross it end to end in a golf cart in twenty minutes. The streets in the town center are too narrow for cars. There is one main road. The pace drops the moment travelers step off the catamaran. The island sits eight kilometers […]
Waldorf Astoria Costa Rica Punta Cacique | Pura Vida on the Pacific
The spirit of Costa Rica is best captured in its mantra: Pura Vida. Lived out in the small details. Monkeys swinging through the trees. Beaches catching the sun in shades of gold. Volcanoes breathing in the distance. This is not a marketing slogan. It is a culture of care that shapes how people eat, move, […]