This past fall, Recommend was invited to the 5th Annual Gourmet Inclusive Vacation Consultant (GIVC) Awards in the Riviera Maya for a stay at one of the many all-inclusive properties that dot the Riviera Maya shoreline: El Dorado Casitas Royale and its neighbor, El Dorado Royale, a Spa Resort.

Two years after the Deepwater Horizon accident placed a dent in the region’s tourism industry, visitors are finding their way back to the Gulf Coast.

For nearly 45 years, Apple Vacations has specialized in providing the ultimate vacation experience for travelers. According to Tim Mullen, co-president of Apple Vacations, the tour operator can book a client’s entire vacation “from flights to hotel transfers to excursions.

Looking back on 2012 and the vacation destinations that were making headlines this year (Europe and its popular river cruise market; all-inclusive resorts in Cancun, Riviera Maya, and Punta Cana; and destinations like Cuba, South Africa and Israel), travel agents may wonder how the North American leisure market fared these past 12 months. According to tour operators and independent travel agents selling domestic and Canadian vacations, pretty darn well.

The picturesque country of Switzerland offers more than white-powered slopes to travelers this winter season

The Riu Hotels & Resorts Punta Cana Complex offers all-inclusive service in five unique properties.

Cruise expeditions abound for the Arctic Circle and Antartica with top travel companies this winter season.

For the diehard footballs fans of NFL’s Super Bowl XLVII or college football’s beloved Rose Bowl, there is no better time then now to reserve a seat.

Here’s the latest news and notes you can add to your Hawaii file and share with your clients.