Demeure Travel News

Steve Jobs’ impact on the travel industry News of former Apple CEO Steve Jobs’ death spread like virtual wildfire on Wednesday night, with an outpouring of thanks and grief over the loss of a great innovator. Nearly every industry – and most individuals – in North America have been impacted by Jobs’ drive and innovation. [...]

Top 10 travel sites to save you time and money Let’s face it: planning a trip online can be an overwhelming task. With hundreds – or thousands – of websites offering travel tips, budget secrets and vacation ideas, it can be tough to know where to start, let alone who to trust.  Enter Budget Travel, [...]

Airlines reduce service but up prices According to TravelIndustryToday.com, the immediate future of air travel isn’t the brightest. Travelers are looking at fuller flights for higher prices as major airlines opt to decrease service. Delta, Continental and United are each cutting service by up to 5%, even though it seems travelers haven’t been discouraged by [...]

Business as usual for air travel on 9-11 If you’re flying this Sunday, don’t expect to whip through airport security. Despite a warning from the U.S. State Department, industry professionals say travel on the 10th anniversary of 9/11 will be on par with any other day. The first year after the attacks, numbers were way [...]

Labor Day travel plans up in the air after Irene Things sure can change quickly. Last week, a TripAdvisor survey predicted Labor Day travel would be up this year compared to 2010. Now, less than a week after the impact of Irene in New York, some areas are anticipating a different result. In New Jersey, [...]

Economic downturn no problem for 76% of travelers Apparently there’s no discouraging devoted travelers. A recent poll by TripAdvisor found that 12% more people are planning to travel this fall than at the same time last year. Travelers aren’t as concerned about the state of the economy, the poll found. In fact, the biggest deterrent for [...]

Vacation-rentals market at Lake Tahoe firms up It might not be booming, but business has definitely picked up in Lake Tahoe over last year. According to a Sierra Sun article, travelers are returning to this beloved locale on the California/Nevada border and aren’t demanding the deep price discounts they once did. A sure sign of [...]

Another week, another round-up of villa rental news and travel trends. This week we’re featuring a one-of-a-kind destination in Canadian cottage country, highlighting some terrific travel apps, and exploring the struggle for vacation rentals in Santa Monica, CA. National Geographic explores Muskoka traditions Muskoka is much more than millionaire-row cottages and massive mosquitoes (though you’d [...]

Ah, summer! A time for warm days, cool drinks, and vacation rental scams. It’s a sad but true fact in the industry that some businesses take advantage of unwitting travelers. Today’s attaché offers helpful insight on how to avoid being duped, offers some tips on surviving plane trips with children, and highlights an unusual golf [...]