Ready to fly: Copa Airlines arrives in Las Vegas in June. Photo: LatinFlyer.com
By Mark Chesnut
Travelers flying between Las Vegas and Latin America will have new options this year, thanks to new flights from Copa Airlines, the Panama City-based airline that is one of the fastest-growing carriers south of the border. The company is also adding three additional new destinations to its route map and getting ready to join the Star Alliance. (more…)
Bears know best: The Country Bear Jamboree -- one of the original acts at the park -- will fete the extra day.
By Deborah Bowen
Every four years, the calendar rewards us with an extra 24 hours to do with as we see fit. Some work, some play and some choose to immerse themselves in magic. Walt Disney World is exercising its option of giving us 24 straight hours of incredible fun and excitement with ‘One More Disney Day.’ On Feb. 29, Magic Kingdom will stay open from 6 a.m. through 6 a.m. on March 1. So what do you do with 24 extra hours of uninterrupted fun in the Kingdom? Here are five overlooked attractions that might be perfect for you to visit (or revisit, as the case may be): (more…)
Meeting place: the Puerto Vallarta International Convention Center will host Mexico's tourism conference this year.
By Mark Chesnut
For nearly four decades, Mexico’s top tourism officials, hoteliers and tour operators descended on the city of Acapulco once a year to network and share news about Mexico hotels, leisure and business travel and how to boost sales. The event is called Tianguis Turistico, which translates roughly as ” tourism marketplace.” But this year, for the first time in the event’s 37-year history, it will take place in Puerto Vallarta and the Riviera Nayarit. (more…)
Pyramid scheme: The Grand Oasis Cancun is one of the most recognized Cancun hotels. Photo: LatinFlyer.com
By Mark Chesnut
More than ever before, Cancun is known as a hot spot for all inclusive resorts that make planning a Mexico vacation easy. But at Oasis Hotels & Resorts, “all inclusive” can also be perfectly tailored to fit business meetings and special events. (more…)
Mom, did the painting just move? LCDs spark to life with animated art aboard the new Disney Fantasy.
By Jill E. Cooper
Building upon the phenomenal popularity of the Midship Detective Agency game introduced onboard the Disney Dream during its inaugural sailing last year, the newest Disney Cruise Line beauty, the Disney Fantasy, will offer a similarly enchanting mystery game when it sets sail this March. Although the game is called the Midship Detective Agency on both ships, the storylines are completely different. In fact, on the Disney Fantasy, an extra dash of Muppet magic and mayhem has been added to the ‘Case of the Stolen Show’ mystery guests are asked to solve. (more…)
Play for paradise: A stay at Dreams Puerto Vallarta Resort & Spa is one of the 50 prizes we're giving away.
By Valerie Moloney
While winter isn’t melting away anytime soon (no thanks to Punxsutawney Phil), we at Orbitz do our best to keep your travel lust hot and alive.
So we’re giving away another set of 50 free vacations — with airfare included — on Facebook via Orbitz 50 Faves from Feb. 16 to March 25. Just like last round, we’re going big, and plotting hotel stays and fancy upgrades on just about every corner of the earth. (more…)
Happy sailing: The Queen Mary 2 is among the cruise ships that caters to meetings. Credit: KMJ.
By Mark Chesnut
For most travelers, cruises bring to mind things like a Caribbean vacation or family travel, not a business trip. But today’s increasingly high-tech cruise ships can be ideal settings for corporate and organizational meetings, conferences and private events. (more…)
Special Edition: Marriott's sole Edition property is in Istanbul for now, but growth is in store.
By Mark Chesnut
It’s taken a while, but Marriott International’s Edition brand, the so-called lifestyle hotel chain developed in conjunction with hotelier Ian Schrager, is getting ready to grow. As a result, travelers will soon have new options when choosing New York hotels or planning a Miami vacation. (more…)
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