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Just how important is wellness travel? According to the Global Wellness Summit, travelers take 586 million wellness trips each year.

From soft adventure to education that’s downright fun, Hawaii’s multigenerational appeal makes it a dream destination for families seeking fresh approaches to balancing action with education.

Think you know Melissa da Silva, president of Contiki Vacations, think again….

Iberostar is aligning Michelin star chefs with their Grand Collection Hotels in Mexico and the Caribbean for a year of once-in-a-lifetime events.

It’s not just about sending your clients off to a beach resort and calling it a day. As a travel advisor, you need to create memorable travel experiences for couples—whether it’s their first romantic getaway or their umpteenth one.

Did you know that by 2020 Millennials will make up roughly 50 percent of the U.S. workforce, which means they’ll be spending lots of money, including on their vacations. But how they perceive vacations, as you well know, is a whole lot different than previous generations, and in order to cash in on this sizeable generation, you need to get into their mindset. So what do they want?

Fifty years ago Lindblad Expeditions founder Lars-Eric Lindblad led the first citizen explorer expedition to Antarctica, marking the invention of the category of “expedition travel.”

Tell your clients to start their married life together with a splash of paradise amidst Mexico’s gorgeous landscapes—from Cancun to Puerto Vallarta. Travel advisors, romance specialists, and tour operators fill us in on why saying “I do” in Mexico is such a grand idea.

Last month I got a peek at Moon Palace Jamaica Grande’s destination wedding venues, including the two gazebos, each on either side of the resort and ideal for weddings under 100 guests; the 200-guest Terrace; the 400-guest ballroom, and the setting most couples choose, beachside.

Recommend’s Caribbean editor Ed Wetschler gives a second update from DATE, the Dominican Annual Tourism Exchange.

Not that long ago, people went to the Caribbean in spite of the food; not because of it. But along came the wellness movement, the Food Channel, celebrity chefs and dining as sport. Expectations rose, so resorts, including many all-inclusives, hired better chefs, opened new kinds of restaurants, offered more fresh produce, upgraded their wines, and trained the servers better. The result: Dining has become a selling point and a competitive edge, especially at adults-only resorts. So, I asked some savvy travel agents and tour operators which all-inclusives are the culinary stand-outs.

Gateway Canyons Resort & Spa, a Noble House Hotels & Resorts property located in Western Colorado, has announced a new incentive program for travel advisors.

Recommend's Caribbean Editor Ed Wetschler sat down with USVI Department of Tourism commissioner Beverly Nicholson-Doty in a private meeting in Manhattan to talk tourism numbers, how the USVI is handling the Zika's threat and what's in store for 2016. 

Martinique’s tourism development strategy took a major step forward with the announcement of new nonstop flights aboard Norwegian Air Shuttle from three major gateways in the northeastern United States.

Book your clients on one of these ultra upscale tours.

Paula Twidale, the executive v.p. of Collette, prays for peace, embraces social responsibility and hopes that her new position as the first female chair of USTOA inspires other women not to take a back seat in their professional lives. We chatted with her during the 2015 USTOA Annual Conference & Marketplace, which took place in Chicago in early December.

Recommend’s Editor-in-Chief Paloma Villaverde de Rico had a few moments to catch up with USTOA’s president and CEO Terry Dale during the organization’s annual conference & marketplace.

Listen closely to what USTOA members are saying, and you’ll be all smiles going into the holidays and into 2016. There’s a positive outlook for the coming year, with tour operator members showing strong growth this past year and going into 2016, and affirming that travel agents contribute significantly to USTOA members’ business. Let’s look at the numbers, shall we.

Recommend’s contributing writer Donna Ray had the pleasure of speaking with Kevin Froemming, executive v.p. & chief marketing officer for Playa Resorts Management, at the Nov. 19 grand re-opening celebration of Hyatt Ziva Los Cabos.

Simply the best is so much more than just the tag line of Trafalgar’s 2016 marketing campaign—“the best” are the two words guests used most when reviewing the company’s trips and describing its travel directors, hand-crafted itineraries and insider experiences.