5 eco-friendly destinations in the spirit of Earth Week
As Earth Week wraps up, we take the time to remember that stewardship of the Earth should be in our thoughts always. By introducing us to...
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Damien Martin
- Apr 19
- 2 min
Passport renewals are taking awhile, so plan ahead
Americans are traveling at an unprecedented rate this year as the post-pandemic surge continues. After huge lulls in 2020-21, they’re...
Damien Martin
- Apr 5
- 2 min
Travel trends of 2023
We all missed travel a great deal when international borders were closed and rigid COVID protocols were in place. So much so that 85% of...
Damien Martin
- Mar 22
- 3 min
Asia’s popularity surges as restrictions fade
Asian countries have been among the most cautious in ending COVID restrictions and freely welcoming travelers once again. We’ve already...
Damien Martin
- Mar 15
- 2 min
Notre-Dame to reopen in 2024
Anyone who loves Paris watched mournfully as the roof of Notre-Dame burned in April 2019, with the Gothic cathedral’s spire falling...
Damien Martin
- Mar 8
- 1 min
The joys of solo travel
Whoever you travel with, you don’t come back without some part of you changed. There are many ways to travel, and many possible...
Damien Martin
- Mar 1
- 2 min
Yes, traveling with kids is more than worth it
Yes, you’re sure to get a couple of stares as you board a plane with little ones. They probably won’t be perfect angels the whole flight....
Damien Martin
- Feb 8
- 2 min
Sustainable travel is more popular than ever
Sustainable travel has grown steadily in popularity over the last several years, and as big advocates of the practice, we are thrilled....
Damien Martin
- Feb 1
- 2 min
New river cruises for 2023
There’s a reason so many great cities are built along rivers. They provide natural highways to go from the city to the country and to...
Damien Martin
- Jan 25
- 2 min
Plan now for Japan travel in late 2023 or 2024
Finally, Japan is fully open to visitors who are on an organized tour or traveling on their own. And while there is no longer a daily cap...
Damien Martin
- Jan 18
- 5 min
Places to go in 2023
With the world back at our fingertips, we’re anxious to explore as much as we can this year. Our lists have only gotten longer since a...
Damien Martin
- Jan 11
- 2 min
New year, new you: the one who travels
The easiest New Year’s resolutions to keep are the ones you really want to do, the ones that provide the proper motivation. Unless your...
Damien Martin
- Dec 21, 2022
- 2 min
Wishing you happy holidays and a year filled with adventure
This festive season is an especially festive one. Hanukkah is under way and goes through sunset on Dec. 26, overlapping with Christmas...
Damien Martin
- Dec 14, 2022
- 3 min
The Gift of Travel, the perfect stocking-stuffer
Some people on your gift list are harder to shop for than others. A gift that’s more open-ended than most gives them the flexibility to...
Damien Martin
- Dec 7, 2022
- 4 min
Lookahead to travel in 2023
Travel in 2022 has been something else. After pandemic restrictions that kept international travel down for two years, people were...
Damien Martin
- Nov 23, 2022
- 3 min
Black Friday & Cyber Monday specials
It’s Thanksgiving time. Which means it’s also time for Black Friday and Cyber Monday specials. We’re thankful for each and every one of...
Damien Martin
- Nov 16, 2022
- 3 min
Great places for going on an adventure
“I’m going on an adventure!” Bilbo Baggins yells exuberantly as he rushes out of his Hobbit hole through Hobbiton. It’s a feeling we all...
Damien Martin
- Nov 9, 2022
- 3 min
Pairing city & countryside for an immersive vacation
Town and country. There’s been conflict between the two from time immemorial. Even as Rome rose up to dominate the Mediterranean world...
Damien Martin
- Nov 2, 2022
- 2 min
What we learned at the first Largay retreat in three years
For the first time in three years, Largay Travel held its company-wide retreat, this time in Newport, R.I. The best few days in travel...
Damien Martin
- Oct 26, 2022
- 3 min
Spain becomes last country in Europe to drop COVID entry restrictions
Tomes can be written about the rivalry between Madrid and Barcelona, Spain’s primary cities. Blood has been spilled, friends turned to...
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