Why is it that we seem to always want what we don’t have? I found this to be true years ago when a dance club in New York City became the “in” thing. Studio 54 had a reputation to be extremely difficult to gain entry, if not down right impossible.

The fact that it was so hard to get in only made it more intriguing. (I tried on numerous occasions to “bust a few moves on the Studio 54 dance floor” but never managed the secret to gaining entry.) I remained “outside the ropes.”

by Stacy Small
Thursday September 10, 2015

For the 10 years that I have been a luxury travel planner, customizing vacations for high-end clients to every corner of the globe, I’ve never had the guts to use the word “vacation” in my own “Out of Office” automated email response. As the business owner and Chief Decision Maker, it just didn’t feel right to me that I should take a vacation from vacation planning.

However, after a week traveling through Tuscany and Florence, losing sleep while trying to respond to endless emails (despite the nine-hour time difference), and feeling stressed about balancing my precious time with friends and my significant other with the needs of my important clients, I decided to try an experiment. I didn’t want to look back on this annual Italy…

by Lori Hardegree
Thursday September 10, 2015

“How do I get more fans on my Facebook page?” is probably one of the questions I hear from travel professionals most often. Of course the easy answer is “with Facebook ads”, but not every agent is ready to take that leap yet, and even if they are using paid advertising, everyone appreciates some free options as well.

There are countless ways to grow your Facebook fan page, but I have three favorites that are easy to implement and can start working for you right away …