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Yes, you read right—the company you’ve come to know as Swain Tours is kicking off 2014 by rebranding to Swain Destinations, but don’t worry, the ownership and culture of the organization will remain unchanged and the core values of the family-run business will remain steadfast, the tour operator stresses.

Someone once wrote that frequent travelers are often driven to bestow human qualities upon destinations in order to describe them more accurately.

Imperial River Cruises and Orthodox Cruise Company have launched the new river cruise brand World Quest Cruises, sailing in locales from Russia and the Ukraine to Europe, Southeast Asia, Antarctica and the North Pole.

If you get lost driving around Anguilla, your sense of direction (how to say this tactfully?) is not really good. This tiny island whose name means “eel” in Spanish, measures just 16 miles long and three miles at its widest point, so there only is one main road. While we’re at it, there are only six stop lights on the entire isle, which is all that’s needed for such a small island whose population, please note, totals just over 13,000.

Once upon a time, before there was a Food Channel, Anguilla raised the bar for sophisticated dining in the Caribbean, and its restaurants continue to set the standard today, some 30 years after the initial opening of Malliouhana Hotel. Clients will thank you for recommending the following culinary experiences.

Here are a few facts that you should know right off the top about Insight Vacations

Throughout a challenging season, cruise industry leaders have stayed on course, doing what they do best.

Travelers spending the holidays abroad have plenty of options with these holiday packages and tours around the world.

General Tours World Travel has launched new tours, deals and rewards in India, giving agents the chance to earn a $100 booking bonus.

As I’m writing this, I’m thinking of the various trips I have lined up in the coming months, including a 2-day cruise on the re-imagined Disney Magic, Mexico City a la luxury, and December’s USTOA conference, which brings us to the issue at hand. For the articles in this November Hot Destinations & Tours issue, our editors reached out to USTOA members to get their take on the various destinations, trends and products we deem to be hot for 2014.

Almost half of the new cruise ships worldwide in 2012 (six out of 13) were river craft, and although the total number of 2013 cruise ship launches fell to 11, more than half of them are river cruise ships.

Bhutan is the real deal, a Shangri-la full of mysteries, with mountains, monasteries, exceptional culture and an alluring aura that make this formerly closed-off country so intriguing to travelers.

Cruise ships are luring foodies with creative food-themed culinary cruises and new onboard restaurants.

Recommend's Asia/South Pacific editor is exploring the former Portuguese colony of Macau, a city in China known for its casinos, capturing daily life through his photographic lens.

Named “World’s Friendliest Country” by Forbes, the Cayman Islands is a place where everyone feels at home, whether traveling with family, a loved one or exploring on their own.

Guadeloupe lies between Montserrat and Antigua, to the north, and Dominica, to the south— approximately midway between Puerto Rico and Barbados.

Start spreading the news: Cunard’s celebrated code for evening attire has changed—a significant happening duly noted by Recommend on a summer sail around the British Isles aboard Queen Elizabeth.

With a handful of new luxury hotels and tour itineraries, Morocco’s star continues to rise.

Your clients can lap in luxury at one of these new five-star hotels popping up in far-flung destinations from Bali to Nairobi.

SITA World Tours is celebrating its 80th anniversary this year awarding travel agents an $80 bonus for every booking they make through March 31, 2014.