Archive for December, 2009
New Barcelo Palace Deluxe just opened in San Jose del Cabo
The brand new Barcelo Palace Deluxe just opened in San Jose del Cabo. I was there for the ribbon cutting ceremony with the owners of Barcelo Hotels and the President of MLT Vacations. Beautiful deluxe property located in San Jose del Cabo with only a 20 minute drive to the airport. The breezy open lobby [...]
Natural Wonders of the World
We live in a truely amazing planet. Below is a list of 7 NATURAL wonders of the world. Start visiting them and check them off your bucketlist. Call us for arranging visits to these fascinating places. AURORA BOREALIS, also know as the Northern Lights. They are natural occuring lights that create intriguing and spectacular displays [...]
Attention all rental car drivers
Cashless toll roads are becoming a huge problem for car rental companies who in turn are hiring third party collection agencies. These agencies then tack on outrageous fees which show up on a renter’s credit card bill sometimes months later. For instances on my last trip to Denver I did not sign up for the [...]
Flying the Connected Skies?
Continental Airlines’ announcement last week that it would begin offering wireless internet (Wi-Fi) access aboard its aircraft beginning the second quarter of 2010 brought to close an exciting year of innovative in-flight communication advances. Virgin America, the upstart discount carrier based in San Francisco, CA was the first U.S. carrier to offer fleet wide Wi-Fi [...]
Reminders for the holiday travelers
Christmas will be upon us soon and along with it comes the stress and strains of holiday travel. There are many articles out there talking about this, as an example: http://www.consumertraveler.com/today/8-tips-to-prevent-lost-baggage-when-flying/. It makes some very good points about how not to lose your baggage during this busy travel time. I think that it behooves us to [...]
Using a personal Vacation Travel Advisor vs. online booking
On numerous occasions I have received a call from a “should-be” client saying that they have a problem with their reservation and asking for my help. When I ask, “Which agent assisted you?” their reply is “I booked it myself online” then I just cringe. I tell them that I cannot touch their online booking. [...]
Holiday air travel? What holiday items can I bring on the plane?
Everyone has favorite foods from home that they want to bring to holiday dinners, or items from their destination that they want to bring back home. Not sure about what you can and can’t bring through the checkpoint? Here’s a list of liquid, aerosol and gel items that you should put in your checked bag, [...]
Job posting – National Sales Director, Denver, CO
Christopherson Andavo is seeking a full time business travel National Sales Director with proven business to business sales experience to support our rapid growth and market expansion in Colorado and surrounding areas. This position requires strong organizational and communication skills. Evidence of the ability to interact effectively with executive level decision makers. Excellent written and [...]
Innovation – Developing Successful New Products
The Wall Street Journal published an article titled “the Path to Developing Successful New Products”. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203440104574400593760720388.html The WSJ surveyed businesses with the best product-development track records and found three common denominators: 1. A clear sense of focus on project goals 2. Strong project culture in the workplace 3. Close contact to their customers [...]
2010 Travel Forecast…Doom and gloom or back on the fast track!
Christopherson Andavo Business Travel is a member of the National Business Travel Association. The below article is one of the many we have received from them with regards to travel forecasts in 2010. The National Business Travel Association (NBTA) — the leading global business travel organization — has provided its members with the 2010 U.S. [...]