Travel is a great thing for the future & the future is a great thing for travel.

Seeing new places is a great thing.

Meeting people from all over the world is awesome.

We will travel the world in faster, cheaper, more sustainable & more flexible ways.

We already see improvements in airplane engine technology.

Many of us can easily get to airport & transport ourselves to tropical beaches &…

The Now Onyx Punta Cana will open in November, 2013.

They are having a sale for $99 per night.

I try to find stuff like this because you can find pretty good pre-sales.

I really like the family of Zoetry, Secrets, Dreams, Le Blanc and Now resorts.  The problem is they are on the expensive side because they are really nice.

The website was entirely unhelpful in terms of when the vacation had to be booked by and when the…

The family friendly 274 suite Nizuc Resort & Spa will open in March of 2013.

The new Cancun luxury resort Nizuc offers an "Endless Indulgence" option that includes all meals, beverages, cocktails and wines within their six restaurants. 

It is located at the southern end of the Cancun tourist area near the airport.

The Nizuc Resort & Spa is the latest resort from the award-winning hotel chain, Las Brisas Hotel…

The family friendly Now Amber Puerto Vallarta recently opened and still has introductory rates available.

This type of introductory sale is a nice way to experience the Now, Dreams, Secrets, and Zoetry portfolio of resorts without needing to pay full price.

You need to book before February 14th and travel between April 7th & December 22nd,…

Couples Barbados will open in June of 2013.

Couples is an all inclusive resort company for adult couples with no kids allowed.

The old 280-room Almond Casuarina Beach Resort on the southern coast of Barbados will get a $3 million dollar upgrade before taking on the Couples Resort name.

Renovations will take place from February 10th to May 31st while still…

If you invested in an all inclusive vacation this year, make sure you are healthy for it.

There are serious flu and norovirus outbreaks going around.

Use liberal amounts of hand sanitizer at work and around the home.

You really don't want to get sick!

It is bad enough just being sick, but going to the airport for a dream vacation while sick would be terrible.

I can't even think about cancelling a dream…

The Frugal Traveler from the New York Times is not a fan of review sites.

A recent article admits many of the great things about review sites, but ends with the idea that we should ignore review sites in favor of asking locals when we arrive at our destinations.

That is simply wrong.

I still ask locals when I get there, but I'm not about to abandon review sites.

Most of us work all year for that week or two of vacation…

The Hilton Puerto Vallarta is now open.

It is the first all inclusive Hilton resort in Mexico.

Hilton has all inclusive resorts in Egypt and Turkey.

This resort is in the heart of the resort zone just north of the Puerto Vallarta…

You still have to buy water.

That makes no sense to me.

The all inclusive packages are fairly expensive anyway and you can't even get a drink of water?

The minibar items are also not included.

Someone needs to stand up for the term all inclusive.

Royal Caribbean should find a different term.

The Paradisus Cancun Resort in Cancun, Mexico is now open.

The resort was formerly known as The Gran Meliá Cancun.

The resort is the fith Paradisus resort joining their resorts in Punta Cana and Playa del Carmen.

It is a large all luxury resort with 678 suites.

If you have been to the Gran Melia Cancun or have gone to Paradisus resorts, please leave a comment.…

Here's a good article from USA Today about which all inclusive resorts have the best food: http://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/destinations/2012/11/28/all-inclusive-resorts-with-the-best-food/1727141/

Of course, it should be no surprise that the higher end luxury resorts have the best food.

Grand Velas, Palace Resorts, etc...…

I really need a vacation.

It is getting cold where I live which has me thinking of ways to escape.

I could go to the Rose Bowl and watch my beloved Badgers beat Stanford.

The only problem is it was cold the last time I went to the Rose Bowl.

I need somewhere really warm which has me thinking about Mexico and the Caribbean.

It has been too long since I was last sitting in an all inclusive resort sipping on…

Are there all inclusive resorts in Belize?

I'm going there for a wedding and was surprised at how difficult it was to find an all inclusive resort option in Belize.

If anyone knows of a good resort, please let me know.

Most of us start by looking for the perfect all inclusive vacation and end up getting pitched at some point to join a timeshare or vacation club.  The worst part is the pitch often comes while we are on vacation in a three hour tour many of us take in exchange for some type of perk or free gift. 

My basic philosophy is that no major investments should be made after a three hour sales pitch.  The rushed sales process is your first clue that you are being asked to make…

I spent some time talking to the good people at Groupon this past weekend.

I asked them if they could make a Groupon page that was only for all inclusive resorts.  They thought it was a good idea and will be working on it.

Right now, Expedia has a link to Groupon Getaways, but it includes all types of vacations.  There are a few all inclusive resorts mixed in once in awhile. …

I should probably start a diary to figure out how much time I spend on travel research.

I really enjoy doing it and I do it all the time.

A friend told me I could save time by just contacting a travel agent.

That was a very good idea.  I found some great resorts and a good deal I hadn't seen before.

I think I still did the same amount of online research.  The travel agent gave me new paces and ideas to research.  Any…

Can someone tell me wonderful things about taking kids to an all inclusive resort?

I have a two year old and a four year old.

My wife wants us to find a last minute vacation, but I just keep thinking about the logistics of the kids.

Actually, it is mainly the airports and planes I worry about and maybe a little about sleeping arrangements.

As they get older, I'm getting closer to taking a family vacation.  I know it…