Luxury Travel Review  

By Elena del Valle 

An elephant at the Chobe Safari Lodge
Visitors to Botswana are almost guaranteed an elephant sighting 

For those thinking of going on safari in a remote area, this might be a good time to visit or revisit Botswana. The small and sparsely populated country is best known as the largest producer of gem quality [...]

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Article and photos by Josette King 

Earlier this week I attended the media preview of the world premiere exhibition “Lucy’s Legacy: the Hidden Treasures of Ethiopia,” scheduled to open August 31, 2007 at the Houston Museum of Natural Science. Six years in the planning, the exhibition is a collaborative effort of The Houston Museum of Natural [...]

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Buddy James Seiner of the South Dakota Office of Tourism
An increasing number of travelers, including Americans, place their trust in complete strangers when it comes to researching and booking their vacations, according to the inaugural Lightspeed International Travel Trust Index Report, released by boo.com, an online travel website and booking agent. The research reveals that [...]

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Article and photos by Elena del Valle
 
A week of road travel in off the beaten path South Dakota just as spring was warming in early June left an impression. Although with only 780,000 residents the state is sparsely populated we never felt lonely. As we made our way across South Dakota, small towns that were [...]

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Costas Christ, chairman of the Tourism for Tomorrow Awards judges, Andrew Skeat, Great Barrier Reef, Lisha Mulquenny, Great Barrier Reef, Jean-Claude Baumgarten, president, WTTC and Jeff Hanle, Aspen Skiing Company
Lisbon , Portugal -  The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) recently announced the winners of the 2007 Tourism for Tomorrow Awards at the 7th Global Travel [...]

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