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After spending the last 25 years in the group travel industry I have seen niches come and go, I have seen areas come and go and I am always thinking about the next trend in the group travel market. I think that the trend of intergenerational travel is going to be a top growth market in the next five years.  Yes it has been around for many years but I feel the next generation of seniors (The Boomers) are the group that will make this become a top new market. The “NEW SENIOR” is more... Read Full Story

Culinary Travel: It’s Sizzling The popularity of television cooking shows and culinary travel has grown tremendously in the past few years and I noticed an increasing number of Americans choosing travel destinations around the concept of cuisine.  The lack of food-oriented travel options prompted me to develop a company with an entire focus on culinary travel.     The Travel Industry Association released a first-of-its-kind national survey a few years back on the culinary travel niche... Read Full Story

I reflect on this year saying that next year can only be better.  After almost completeing our operations in 2009 we say that a 35% cancellation rate wasn’t that bad. With the economy improving (hopefully), advance reservations looked strong but have died down just before the Christmas Season.  I say give the gift of travel and keep the reservations coming.  There is no better gift than the gift of travel as you are giving someone that you care about a chance to create memories that will... Read Full Story

Summer has started and bookings were strong to start the season, now it has come time for the cancellations to begin and they have.  After a slow year in 2008 with a drop of 15% from 2007, I had an optimistic look on 2009.  Bookings were strong as gas prices were high and people were hoping that group [...] Read Full Story

What a fabulous week we had exploring the outstanding and unique foods that New England had to offer.  A great group of people from fourteen states complitmented the week. The weather cooperated with us giving us some beautiful spring days with comfortable tempatures throughout the week.  The rain that we did receive came at night and never interupted a day of activities.  Our group arrived on Monday and we enjoyed a our get together dinner at our Newport, RI hotel.  Dinner was folliowed... Read Full Story

We start the operation of our first New England Culinary program next week in Newport, Rhode Island.  There will be 30 people from 12 states attending this program that will feature Rhode Island, Maine and Vermont. Our guests will be starting their week of culinary education with a visit to the Kenyon Grist Mill where they will be meet by the Drumm Family who will conduct a tour of the mill and then feature a cooking demonstration of white corn meal johnny cakes.  Our afternoon will... Read Full Story

For Immediate Release:   Support the Cannon Fund Raiser     Have you ever experienced the firing of a Civil War era cannon, teaching children in a second lessons about war and sacrifice they could never learn in a classroom? That sight and sound, which for over 40 years has been brought to the public by the 2 nd Battery Vermont Light Artillery, may be missing from parades and reenactments in the future without help – possibly your help.   Forty-four years ago the 2 nd Battery... Read Full Story

        San Gennaro Festival Featuring Guy Fieri – Food Network Star Tony Danza – “Who’s The Boss” & “Taxi” Francis Anthony “The Love Chef”   & Much More   Friday, September 18, 2009   Check in and arrival at the Turning Stone Resort in Verona, NY.   Upon check in you will receive a $10 meal credit and a $30 casino free play.   Enjoy dinner on your own and an evening of gaming at the resort.   Saturday, September 19, 2009   Today we enjoy a resort wide... Read Full Story

        San Gennaro Festival Featuring Guy Fieri – Food Network Star Tony Danza – “Who’s The Boss” & “Taxi” Francis Anthony “The Love Chef”   & Much More   Friday, September 18, 2009   Check in and arrival at the Turning Stone Resort in Verona, NY.   Upon check in you will receive a $10 meal credit and a $30 casino free play.   Enjoy dinner on your own and an evening of gaming at the resort.   Saturday, September 19, 2009   Today we enjoy a resort wide... Read Full Story

This week I am traveling with a group on a Vermont Culinary program.  Our week is featuring foods that are made, grown and produced in Vermont.  The program features a component of ground to table foods.  We started our day with a visit to the Lake Champlain Chocolate Company which produces fine truffles and other specialty chocolates and they are a part of the Vermont Fresh Network.  As a part of the network your company must buy and feature locally produced and grown products.  We... Read Full Story