Paris is a vibrant city with a tremendous amount of visitor appeal for art and history lovers, romantics, gourmands and fashionistas. While viewing “The City of Light” from high up the Eiffel Tower is undeniably a favorite tourist attraction, there are so many additional things to do in Paris that give visitors an intimate feel […]
Passport Crisis 2.0: Don’t Get Caught Empty-Handed
In 2007, new requirements went into effect requiring Americans who travel to Mexico or Canada to have passports. As a result, nearly 30 million new passport applications were submitted over the two year period surrounding the new regulation, and the first passport crisis ensued. Processing backlogs created long wait times, which in turn played havoc […]
Nine New Viking River Cruises Europe Itineraries for 2016
People have moved along the great rivers of Europe for millennia. These aquatic roads, such as the legendary Rhine, the scenic Moselle, and the storied Danube witnessed the birth of medieval towns and helped them develop into important ports of trade and centers of culture. Over the centuries, they’ve defended great fortresses in battle and […]
Hamilton Princess & Beach Club, Bermuda
Covington Travel Vacation Advisor, Pat Franks, recently stayed at and inspected the Hamilton Princess & Beach Club and shares her impressions of this Grand Dame of Bermuda. The Hamilton Princess & Beach Club is Bermuda’s oldest hotel, dating back to Queen Victoria’s reign. It was previously a sibling to the Fairmont Southampton, but is now […]
Why Should Families Educate Children Through Travel?
The lazy, carefree days of summer are coming to a close and it’s back to school time for millions of children across the nation. They’ll be learning the three R’s – that’s Reading, ‘Riting and ‘Rithmetic for those of you born after the boomer generation – and upper grade levels will get to dabble in […]
An Educational Trip to New York City is Both Work and Play
The old saying goes, “There’s no substitute for experience.” At Covington Travel, we put that axiom into practice by personally experiencing many of the travel products and destinations that we sell so that we can give our travelers first-person travel advice. In July, 11 of our staff members took a fast-paced, two-night educational trip to New York […]
