The World Travel Blog

Guest blogger Diane Rudis is back and recently visited the Hilton South Wharf in South Wharf, Australia. Check out her review of the hotel. The Hilton South Wharf is situated downtown along the Yarra River adjacent to the Melbourne convention center, making it convenient to attend the conferences while continuing to conduct business activities while…

This year, we urge you to be smart when planning travel for your company. Properly planning travel can help make sure that your money and time are efficiently used. We all know that throughout the year you will have trips that are set-in-stone such as trade shows or annual meetings. You will also have trips…

Today, there are so many travel terms and acronyms that most people have no idea what they mean. Below we have listed a few of them and in future blogs will continue to define more for your learning pleasure. Here are a few to get you started: CTC CTC stands for “Certified Travel Counselor” and…

Wendy Swenson talks about a trip she took with her son to France and how the importance of excellent travel advice made the trip memorable. A few years ago I planned a trip to France with my son, a history teacher with an interest in World War II. Of course we would go to Paris.…

Traveling smart has a whole new meaning in today’s smart phone invested world. The smart phone absolutely can help one travel smarter and more effectively. It simply puts the world wide web at your fingertips and thus enables you to stay connected. Many people feel the smart phone can hinder your actual work life by…

Wendy Swenson CTC tells us about her best business trip ever in Honolulu, Hawaii. I was chosen to represent our company, World Travel Bureau, at the Classic Vacations annual recognition of the top sales agencies of the Classic products. Classic Vacations creates customized packaged tours to Hawaii, and other locations in the world which include…

In today’s corporate world team building has become an important part of company culture. It has been proven that team building is a key ingredient on building trust, respect and communication within a group. Its many benefits can help your team work more efficiently, boast better attitudes and motivate them to love their work environment.…

There are many reasons why you should use a travel advisor when booking your travel – convenience, saves time and money, offers options, etc. Today I’m going to spotlight the magic a World Travel Business Elite travel advisor can do when troubles arise. In the planning stages our travel advisor will offer you choices using…

World Travel Business Elite guest blogger Diane Rudis recently visited London. Her blog offers up some hot tips when traveling in London. September was perfect weather to go to London.  The whole week was unseasonably warm, 60 – 65 degrees each day. Should you arrive at Heathrow and need transportation to London, be aware that…

World Travel Family joins in on making strides against breast cancer. The American Cancer Society’s “Making Strides Against Breast Cancer” is a fabulous campaign to raise awareness, fundraising and advocacy for the efforts to eradicate the deadly disease called breast cancer. The event that captured the hearts and spirits of the World Travel family was…

Make your next executive retreat or meeting a more intimate yet productive experience by utilizing luxury vacations homes located in inspiring destinations. Today hotels are the most common goto when it comes to business travel. However, some corporate trips like an executive retreat or meeting could be a bit more intimate and fun by hosting…

Read about passport information. The U.S. Department of State has requested our assistance in getting the word out on an important international travel issue.  Specifically, we are reminding our clients traveling internationally that they should closely monitor the validity of their own and their family members’ passports. Many countries throughout the world require travelers’ passports…

Ground transportation for the business traveler is wide and varied depending upon the destination be it urban and or rural, domestic or international. When choosing how, on business, one decides to get around all depends on the number of options. If traveling to small communities, you can be relegated to one or two options. These…

Great tips to make traveling easier and safer for cancer patients. When traveling, whether for business or pleasure, there may be a time where your health can impact your overall travel experience. The solid rule of thumb and respect for others is: if you’re sick, contagious or overall not well then don’t travel. However there…

Which credit cards should we use to benefit our business travel? Carol Nosches, CTC chimes in on the various benefits/features credit cards have to offer. Oftentimes in the dialog about travel management the question arises about which credit cards provide the best overall benefit back to the purchaser (company). Though many individuals or companies have…

Finish the fight against breast cancer. World Travel is proud to be a strong supporter of the American Cancer Society’s “Making Stride Against Breast Cancer” 5K walk on October 5, 2014, in Costa Mesa, CA. Many representatives from the World Travel family will be participating and supporting the event. They will be walking together as:…

Planning Meetings: Where and How to Begin? When it comes to planning meetings, more and more companies recognize the fact that “getting out of the office” can greatly benefit the overall impact. The common question about planning meetings is; “where do we begin”? There is not a “pat” answer, though, there are a number of…