Five Travel Resolutions for 2018

It’s no secret that travel makes us better people. And following five simple tips, you can start the year out right knowing you're already on the right track to accomplishing your goals for the new year.

10 Tips To Make Your Next Trip a Breeze

A good trip is the result of good planning And while you’ve left the details to the experts, there are a few things to consider before zipping up your bag for the last time and boarding your flight.

Travel MustsLeslie Canter SwansonDecember 4, 2017international travel, travel tipsComment

Checking in: Tierra Atacama, Chile

Advisor Leslie Canter shares details about her visit to the breathtaking Atacama Desert.

Traveler DispatchLeslie Canter SwansonNovember 15, 2017Atacama, Chile, Tierra Hotels, Tierra, Desert Comment

Checking In: Peru's Amazon

A month into the fall, I received an invitation to join a select group of travel advisors to visit the Peruvian Amazon on one of the first sailings of International Expedition's new ship, Zafiro.

Traveler DispatchGretchen CanterNovember 6, 2017Peru, Amazon, International Expeditions, international travelComment

Checking In: Tierra Patagonia, Chile

The view from my bed was picture-frame perfect. Lake Sarmiento glistened turquoise. The wind howled and Cordillera Paine, the crown jewel of Torres del Paine National Park, glowed powder pink as day broke. Few places take your breath away like the steppes of Patagonia at dawn.

Traveler DispatchLeslie Canter SwansonOctober 21, 2017Chile, Adventure, South America, PatagoniaComment

Checking In: Jade Mountain, St. Lucia

Precious few places exist where a visitor experiences another world. Nick Troubetzkoy's Jade Mountain is one of them.

Checking In: Beyond Waikiki

There is no word in the American lexicon that evokes more of a sense of tropical never-land and dreamy paradise than Waikiki. Warm water, endless beaches, guys that look like Elvis and curvy women in coconut bras. Hawaii has long been painted as paradise with all the comforts and amenities of home.

Traveler DispatchLeslie Canter SwansonSeptember 25, 2017hawaii, oahu, family travel, family hawaii, honolulu Comment

Canterbury Journeys to Participate in Hawaii Global Tourism Summit

This month, Departure Lounge’s very own Leslie Canter, a Canterbury Journeys travel advisor, will join an exclusive group of 12 travel professionals on an Oahu Master Specialist educational trip on the island of Oahu.

Travel MustsLeslie Canter SwansonSeptember 11, 2017Hawaii, Oahu, Waikiki, HonoluluComment

Checking In: Lake Austin Spa, Austin, Texas

The dog days of summer were definitely upon me. Long, hot days with no end in sight; I was looking at the start of school and waking up to breakfast duty for the next I-don’t-know-how-many months. I needed a breather before I got into the ring for another year of high school drama around our house.

Weekender, Traveler DispatchGretchen CanterSeptember 6, 2017Austin, Lake Austin Spa, SpaComment

What's Your Adventure?

In June, 10 Austinites between the ages of 15 and 50-something flew to Tanzania to climb up Mount Kilimanjaro.

Traveler DispatchLeslie Canter SwansonAugust 31, 2017kilimanjaro, austin adventurists, africa, pressComment

On the Road: 9 Hours in Qatar

While airports in major hubs like Doha, Qatar have invested millions into creating comfortable spaces for travelers in transit, far more preferable to me is to seize the hours that might have been spent waiting and step out into the country, if only for an afternoon.

Travel MustsLeslie Canter SwansonAugust 8, 2017Travel, Qatar, Layover, Doha, Museum

Traveler Dispatch: Japan

In March, Les Canter traveled to Japan with an intimate group couples. During their trip, the group visited the gardens of Tokyo, attended traditional kabuki theater shows, marveled at the Inner Shrine of Ise, and woke up at the crack of dawn to visit the famous Tsukiji Fish Market and watch the daily Tuna Auction.

Traveler Dispatch, Travel MustsLeslie Canter SwansonMay 30, 2017Japan, Tokyo, Aman, Aman Tokyo, Asia