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Posted on December 12th, 2012
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December 2012
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Posted on December 11th, 2012 Editor’s NotesI’ve been to quite a few trade meetings lately where the conversation, inevitably, ends up on the topic of air travel—we write about the travel industry after all, so this is no surprise.  |
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Posted on December 11th, 2012 Apple VacationsFor 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. |
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Posted on December 11th, 2012 Cruising 2012Time and again, season after season, the cruise industry has shown that it’s got the right stuff when it comes to surmounting challenges. |
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Posted on December 11th, 2012 North American SplendorLooking 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. |
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Posted on December 11th, 2012 Tantalizing Tallahassee“Experiential travel” has been the buzz phrase for the last couple of years—you know, getting a more in-depth feel for a destination, rather than just taking a peek at the sightseeing highlights. |
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Posted on December 11th, 2012 New BeginingsDespite a healthy uptick in visitor numbers and optimistic outlook for 2013, what’s going down as Mexico’s most buzz-worthy milestone in 2012 is the Mayan Calendar’s swan song. |
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Posted on December 11th, 2012 Hard Rock Hotel Cancun Is Ready To RockAnother news-maker this year was the opening of the Hard Rock Hotel Cancun (hardrockhotels.com), one of only three all-inclusive Hard Rock properties in the world (with a fourth on the way in 2013). |
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Posted on December 11th, 2012 For Asia And The South Pacific 2012 Was A Vintage YearThe last 12 months were filled with momentous happenings, especially in the thrilling and exotic Asian and South Pacific destinations. |
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Posted on December 10th, 2012 Europe Always AstoundsFrom traditional European destinations like Great Britain, Germany, Spain and France to more off-the-beaten-path hotspots such as Romania and Estonia, in 2012 U.S. travelers headed to Europe in record numbers. |
