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...
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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...
Damien Martin
- Oct 19, 2022
- 2 min
New flight routes for a bustling 2023
Travelers were so eager to get out this year that airlines could scarcely keep up. They’re trying to get a jump on 2023 travel with new...
Damien Martin
- Oct 12, 2022
- 3 min
In praise of off-peak travel
It might be a little tougher to identify now with travel schedules compressed and demand still high in the industry’s recovery from...
Damien Martin
- Oct 5, 2022
- 2 min
Like the eurozone, the U.K. just got much more affordable
Over the summer, we noted how affordable the eurozone had become with the dollar hitting parity with the euro for the first time in 20...
Damien Martin
- Sep 21, 2022
- 2 min
Retracing the queen’s travels
Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral in London this week marks the farewell to a reign that lasted more than 70 years. She was in Kenya in early...
Damien Martin
- Sep 14, 2022
- 3 min
Destination spotlight: Japan
You do need to be part of a tour, at least for the time being, but visiting the Land of the Rising Sun got easier last week, when Japan...
Damien Martin
- Aug 31, 2022
- 3 min
Educational adventures kids will love
Depending on where you live, school either just started or is about to. Kids are excited (or anxious) about a new year of learning, and...
Damien Martin
- Aug 17, 2022
- 2 min
Proposed rule would refund passengers for delayed and canceled flights
We’ve shared some tips with you this summer of navigating what can be a hectic flying experience. What we can’t do is keep airlines from...
Damien Martin
- Aug 10, 2022
- 2 min
Virtuoso Travel Week: What can we discover for you?
Some of us will attend in person and others will attend virtually, but we’re all geared for another Virtuoso Travel Week. It’s the time...
Damien Martin
- Aug 3, 2022
- 3 min
Cheers to International Beer Day with these beer-based journeys
The first Friday in August marks International Beer Day, a time to enjoy a pint with friends and enjoy both the company and the craft...
Damien Martin
- Jul 27, 2022
- 2 min
Navigating air travel so you can enjoy the journey
You may have seen the scenes of hectic airports this summer, either on TV, online or witnessed them in person. People are traveling in...
Damien Martin
- Jul 20, 2022
- 2 min
It’s time to plan your travel for the holidays – and for next year
We repeat it every year, but it’s important information. If you have not started planning your festive season travel for the end of the...
Damien Martin
- Jun 15, 2022
- 2 min
The incredible value of experiential travel
Experiences, not things. That’s been the mantra of younger generations of travelers for years now. And you know what, they’re onto...
Damien Martin
- Jun 1, 2022
- 2 min
Why you should get travel insurance
You may have been on the fence about it before, but these days travel insurance is an absolute must. There is a long list of countries...
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