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Known as The White City for its white limestone architecture, Merida rose from ground where the Maya city of T’ho once stood and is considered the gateway to all routes that lead to the Mayan World.

It was just after a scrumptious lunch of trout, fresh tomato and cucumber salad, Georgian cheese and bread, boiled and seasoned potatoes, and ajapsandali (an eggplant dish with bell peppers, tomatoes, garlic and spices) at Valodia’s Cottage in the Samtskhe-Javakheti region of Georgia when travel agent Elizabeth Koon from Coronado, CA, exclaimed, “You know, Georgia is the new frontier for the sophisticated traveler!”

  The American Society of Travel Agents (ASTA) is going beyond the halls of congress making strides protecting the industry...

In our latest roundup of travel agent finds, we bring you perks ranging from FAMs in Mexico to free nights in the Caribbean.

With 147 years of history, Peninsula Hotels is not one to rest on its laurels. It's debuting new hotels in hot destinations like Myanmar and offering innovative ways for its luxury clientele to vacation whether they are in Chicago or Tokyo. Editor-in-chief Paloma Villaverde de Rico spoke with Peninsula's VP of marketing, Robert Cheng, to learn about the company's plans for the future and how travel agents play a key role.

Learning Journeys, a Perillo Tours brand launched in 2011, was born after travel agents, educators, and clients requested active and engaging overseas tours immersed in art, culture, music, language, and health and wellness experiences created to enhance personal interests and change lives.

Recommend's editor-in-chief, Paloma Villaverde de Rico, recently had the opportunity to talk with Dwain Wall, senior vice president and general manager of CruiseOne and Cruises Inc.

If your clients are taking a weekend getaway in St. Petersburg, the Vinoy Renaissance Resort & Golf Club puts them in the heart of this charming beach town on Florida's Gulf Coast. We experienced the hotel first-hand to see what the property and destination has to offer travelers.

As you read through this issue, I’ll be sailing the Danube with Viking River Cruises, but there’s a spin to it—I’ll be doing it with my 13-year-old daughter.

Mexico is highlighting three unique cities within its new Sun Triangle destination campaign designed to increase tourism to the region.

Fortaleza, Natal, Recife, Salvador de Bahia

We recently attended the annual Cruise3Sixty conference in Vancouver to learn more about the latest happenings in the industry and how travel agents can benefit.

We are knee-deep in romance with the annual Destination Weddings & Honeymoons issue, in which we highlight some of the top resorts in the Caribbean, Mexico and North America to say “I do.”

Although each unique, these five distinct resorts do have three things in common: they’re easy for the guests to reach, they “heart” romance, and they host weddings that delight couples, their families, and friends.

Airlines and tour operators are offering up a variety of incentives for agents, ranging from creating their own commission to FAM trips (which can even be reimbursed, if you sell enough trips after) and cash booking bonuses.

During the recent Cruise Shipping Miami, Recommend’s editor-in-chief had the opportunity to sit down with the folks from the Port of Acapulco and the Acapulco Destination Marketing Office to learn what’s new with the destination.

Grenada and Martinique offer a combination of unspoiled nature, small-town courtesy, and new hotels.

Rockets? Check. Roller coasters? Check. Clowns? Check. Pirates? Check. Sounds like the making of a family-friendly vacation and it can all be found in Florida.

From cash gift cards to agent seminars, we've found ways to help you become an expert at selling travel while winning prizes at the same time.