by steveg | Apr 17, 2025 | Weekly Travel Alert
One of the biggest challenges of European travel is the constant movement—checking into a new hotel every night, hauling luggage through train stations, and spending too much time in transit. But savvy travelers have discovered a smarter way: using a hub hotel. This...
by steveg | Apr 8, 2025 | Weekly Travel Alert
I just flew into Rome on Monday and drove up to the historic walled medieval village of Montone, Umbria, Italy to check on the remodeling project we are doing at our new Hotel Fortebraccio. It’s a lot of fun to see how we can take this 31-room hotel and...
by steveg | Apr 1, 2025 | Weekly Travel Alert
The expected gangbuster travel this spring and summer is showing signs of weakness. Domestic airfares have moderated and the big four airlines of American, Delta, Southwest, and United have all announced they are trimming domestic schedules for this summer to deal...
by steveg | Mar 25, 2025 | Weekly Travel Alert
Flying in a commercial airplane is still so much safer than driving a car. And when I tell you that you are almost 9 times more likely to get struck by lightning than have a fatal accident when flying, I hope you start to see how truly safe flying is. Here are the...
by steveg | Mar 18, 2025 | Weekly Travel Alert
Cruise lines in Europe are reporting that overwhelming river and ocean cruise bookings have been made this winter. Get this. Viking River Cruises just announced that 89% of its river cruise inventory for 2025 is SOLD OUT. Add to this 88% of their total capacity, which...
by steveg | Mar 11, 2025 | Weekly Travel Alert
I continue to be amazed that people book directly with an airline. This is my 39th year in the travel industry and I just don’t understand why people will accept poor service, allow the airlines to waste your time, and in many cases pay more for travel. Below are 6...
