Gas Is Up. Are People Still Traveling?
Fuel prices have skyrocketed, impacting road and air travel costs. But is it affecting summer travel plans and booking sales? Here are the stats on summer 2022 travel you need…
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Travel Advisors Share: Life-Affirming Experiences
The third installment of the Travel Advisors Share series are all about touching moments—life-impacting and life-affirming moments travel professionals are privileged to be a part of. Travel is transformative. Whether…
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Trip Interruptions, Travel Delays & More: What Are You Covered For?
Travel’s back … but not all of its airline staff. Here’s how to protect yourself against the delays and cancellations that have been hitting the headlines. Travel is back! Destinations…
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Unsure About Medical Coverage While Traveling? Here’s What You Need to Know
As COVID becomes less a life-threatening risk, travelers should still never let their guard down when it comes to their health. Have you heard the great news? Testing is no…
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The Podcast You—and Your Clients!—Should Be Listening To
If you haven’t tuned in to The Travel Beat with ALG Vacations®, now’s the time to sync up. Half a year and 13 episodes have passed since the premiere of…
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Travel Advisors Share: The Most Special Treatment & Special Moments Ever Scored
In the second roundup of the Travel Advisors Share series, we get advisors to reveal some of the most VIP moments they’ve been a part of, and spill the beans…
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Hotel Confidential Insider Tips: Character & Setting
Be more present at hotels with personality and a sense of place, like the new Andaz Prague, and Dreams Karibana, the first in Colombia, Hacienda Dominicus, and the Grand Oasis…
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Hotel Confidential Insider Tips: From Moxche to Mexican Moxy
Straight-from-the-hotel travel hacks on how to make the most out of a stay at the new Secrets Impressions Moxche, Secrets Moxche, Breathless Cancun Soul, Riu Latino, La Casa de la…
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Travel Advisors Share: Most Mind-Blowing Proposals
Enlisting a travel advisor means an epic proposal that’s anything but predictable … that is, outside of the set plan! All this year, we’ve been saying Ask a Travel Advisor…
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Hotel Confidential Insider Tips: Caribbean Cool
Straight-from-the-hotel travel hacks on how to make the most out of a stay at the new Royalton Grenada, Margaritaville Island Reserve, Secrets St. Martin, Riu Paradise Island, and Royalton CHIC…
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Hotel Confidential Insider Tips: Party in the USA
Straight-from-the-hotel travel hacks on how to make the most out of a stay at the new Hyatt Centric Buckhead Atlanta, Resorts World Las Vegas, Outrigger Reef Waikiki Beach Resort, Outrigger…
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A Closer Look: Getting to Know the New For You Giveaway Prize Properties
There’s always something new going on in travel. Or just as accurately, something up, as new builds are erected, décor gets refreshed, rooms get renovated, and expansions … well, expand.…
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A Closer Look: Getting to Know the Local Lore Giveaway Prize Destinations
Getting a sense of place relies on a lot of different sensory elements. It’s not just about the scenery—there’s scents, sounds, textures, and flavors that can transport you back to…
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Family Travel Tips: How to Avoid the Dreaded “Are We There Yet?” with Kids
“Are we there yet?” might just be one of the four most cringe-inducing words in travel today. Uttered innocently by babes in the backseat, car seat, or plane seat, its…
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Share Your Epic Stories, Win 10,000 WAVES® Points! a Quarter
As we encourage everyone to Ask a Travel Advisor, why wouldn’t we do the same? After all, it’s sound advice, and we at ALG Vacations® believe in practicing what we…
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Four Ways to Soothe Travel Jitters
These days, it might have been some time since you or someone you know has traveled. With guidelines and policies changing often even experienced travelers may feel like newbies and…
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Ways to Stress Less This Peak Booking Season
Stress less? I know, that sounds crazy, what with peak season peaking amid Omicron cases hidden among the regular colds of the season. Oh, and kids in and out of…
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What’s More Natural Than Family?
For many of us, our first and most basic instinct is to protect, be with, and enjoy time with our families. Because really, what’s more natural than family? No matter…
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Can a Collection Forge Connections?
Breaking down the different components of the new AMR™ Collection In one of the biggest headlines of last month, the new AMR™ Collection was debuted by the brands formerly known…
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The Countdown Begins: How to Keep Passport Delays from Affecting Your Travel Plans
You’re six months out … is it too soon to think about prepping for departure? With recent passport delays, the answer is, it’s not soon enough. Very often, people don’t…
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Bringing the Tropics, Good Vibes & Clean Air Into Your WFH Office
These air-purifying, lucky plants from your favorite tropical destinations do triple duty to make your work-from-home space one of joy. How many destination brochures or property descriptions have you read…
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5 Ways to Protect Your Customers from Flight Delays and Cancellations
Travel is back in a big way … and so are delays due to staffing that hasn’t recovered as quickly as traveler interest. Updated January 10, 2022 The airports are…
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My Big, Fat Gay Wedding … And Where to Have It
Destination weddings are unforgettable, joyous, and colorful experiences. These resorts make them even more so by holding up that rainbow flag for LGBTQ+ couples as they celebrate their next chapter.…
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Hotels to Take Pride In
ALG Vacations™ is proud to offer a wide selection of hotels and resorts that are LGBTQ-friendly. But there are some that go the extra mile, and we take even more…
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Hear It From Travel Advisors: Helping Travelers Through the Pandemic
No one knows better what a good travel advisor will do for their clients than ALGV’s TOP travel advisors. Travel advisors are more here and now than ever before. Many…
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Hear It from Travel Advisors: Why Don’t Travelers Book with an Advisor?
With a million reasons to use a travel advisor, why are some customers reluctant? Our advisor interview series takes a look. It’s easy to say why consumers use a travel…
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Pride on the Beach: The 9 Best Beach Destinations in the U.S. for LGBTQ Travelers
Of the many reasons to love the U.S. of A., a big one is love. At ALG Vacations™, we believe that #LoveIsLove. We believe in standing behind every color of…
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Hear It from Travel Advisors: Why ALGV?
In an all-new video interview series, we share unfiltered feedback directly from travel advisors, because #YOTTA2021 is all about YOU. It’s easy for our team at ALG Vacations™ to rattle…
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Hear It from Travel Advisors: Why Should I Use a Travel Advisor?
With typically no cost and all benefit, the question is why wouldn’t you? This question seems like a softball question. The answer’s easy, right? For most people, it’s to save…
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Pride on the Beach: Top 14 International LGBTQ Beach Destinations to Travel To
Where in the world should out-and-proud travelers jet to for the beach vacation of their dreams? Keep reading for answers. There are a few truths that are universal, and speak…
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Hear It from Travel Advisors: What Inspires Travel Advisors?
In an all-new video interview series for #YOTTA2021, we share unfiltered feedback directly from the travel advisors we serve. The beautiful thing about travel is that it’s such a personal…
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American PRIDE – 9 of the Best LGBTQ Destinations in the USA
In the land of the free, take Pride in these top-billed domestic vacation destinations, where #LoveWins year-round. As a progressive country, there are a ton of destinations from sea to…
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Travel Advisor Appreciation Month 2021
Famously sung by ‘N Sync … “it’s gonna be MAY” and we can’t be more excited for it as ALG Vacations™ kicks off the most special month of a very…
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You Gotta Shop #YOTTA2021
Merch Madness is over, but in our eyes, everyone’s a winner … which is why we opened up a store full of swag. Merch Madness was … insane. ICYMI (since…
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Why Growing Client Relationships Begins with Growing Your Content
A successful content strategy can strengthen your relationship with customers, constructing meaningful bonds and a loyal client base. Maximize the effectiveness of yours with curated content from ALG Vacations™. Building…
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Need a Break? Join ALGV On Our Newest Virtual FAM Series!
Do you remember when our scenery every few months (or more frequently if we could manage it!) was palm trees, blue skies, wide seas, and sunshine? Us, too. And we’re…
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When Content is King, YOTTA’s Gotcha
#YOTTA2021 isn’t just a catchy hashtag—there’s plenty of content behind it that travel advisors can use to boost their business during the Year of the Travel Advisor and beyond. You…
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Who Needs the Final Four? Merch Madness is Here NOW
Even sweeter than watching the Final Four, ALGV is tipping off four weeks of giveaways. This time last year, the state of our industry could be summed up in one…
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Why is 2021 the Year of the Travel Advisor?
As big proponents of travel advisor growth and support, ALG Vacations™ has taken it upon themselves to singlehandedly manifest the Year of the Travel Advisor. But why? How? And what…
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Worried About Potential On-Resort Quarantine? Don’t Be—It Might Be Free!
If you have to isolate before re-entry to the U.S., these posh resorts offering free 14-day quarantine stays have got you covered. Editor’s Note: ALG Vacations™ takes COVID-19 incredibly seriously…
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Taking Your Travel Catalog Game to the Next Level: The All-New ALG Vacations™ Travelogue
Imagine you’re at a travel show. It’s virtual, like almost everything these days, and you have your own booth, maybe for honeymoons or all-inclusives or eco-friendly escapes. Guests have the…
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6 Reasons Why You Should ALWAYS Pre-Book Your Tours
What’s the difference between a “trip” and a “vacation”? The answer is: what you do once you’re there. Make sure yours is the latter by pre-booking your Amstar DMC transfers…
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Small Business Saturday Checklist
Ready for this Saturday? Double-check to see! We made it! The week of Thanksgiving, Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and—as important to American culture as the lead-in national holiday itself—Small Business…
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“Special Communications” for Small Business Saturday 2020
In the midst of a pandemic, face-to-face in-person meetings are challenging, and closing on-the-fence travelers equally so. Here’s how we can help. Great communication has always been the cornerstone of…
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Socializing Small Business Saturday 2020
Social media is the key to thriving this Small Business Saturday. Here’s how you can leverage your online channels to make this year’s a success. In a world gone virtual,…
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Leading the Recovery of the Caribbean Travel Industry
A special commentary by Alejandro Reynal, CEO of Apple Leisure Group, as seen on TravelPulse Excerpted from Leading the Recovery of the Caribbean Travel Industry on TravelPulse.com. “What a difference…
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