Copenhagen, Denmark is an old Baltic fishing village, founded in the 11th century that became a thriving trade center, the permanent home to the oldest continuous monarchy in Europe and by 1849, the capital of Denmark. It’s a progressive and socially tolerant city that manages to run efficiently, yet with a relaxed, down to earth […]
Hyatt Ziva Cancun: New Opening Near the Heart of the Hotel Zone
In this second part of a Tale of Two Resorts, Barbi Partlow, Luxury Vacation Advisor in Covington’s Downtown Richmond office, gives us her first-person report of the newly opened, all-inclusive Hyatt Ziva Cancun. The Hyatt Ziva opened in the former Dreams Cancun space (and many years before, the Camino Real) in mid-November 2015. Location-wise, it’s […]
Gourmet Luxury at Grand Velas on the Riviera Maya
Barbi Partlow, Luxury Vacation Advisor in Covington’s downtown James Center office, recently traveled to Cancun and Riviera Maya as a reward for being a top agent with the tour operator Pleasant Holidays. Even when on vacation, Barbi is always looking out for what’s best for the travelers who entrust their vacation planning to her. She […]
Family Cruising on MSC Divina
Jim Buddendorf, Director of Strategic Planning at Covington Travel, recently took a cruise on the MSC Divina. Here he shares his experience from the perspective of a family vacation, not a travel employee ship inspection, although with over three decades in the travel industry Jim definitely has an experienced eye for cruise travel. Our cruise […]
Non-profit Fundraising through Group Travel
There are many types of non-profit organizations, but they all have two things in common: a group of people who share a passion for their particular cause, and the need to raise money to support that cause. No doubt you’ve seen or participated in gala events, fundraising raffles or donation campaigns designed to financially contribute […]
Where the Insiders Go – Our Favorite Travel Experiences of 2015
The 80+ member team of Covington Travel is a varied group. We range in age from Millennials to “I’m not telling.” Our lineage comes from a number of different countries and ethnicities. Some of us are athletes, musicians, artists, actors, dog-lovers, yoginis, fashionistas, grandparents, and many other personal identifiers. But one thing that we all […]
