Playa Xpu-ha, Mexico (July 9, 2009) Now that the media fervor over the perils of traveling to Mexico is widely accepted as over-blown, visitors can go back to more "important" concerns – like which snorkel excursion is best, which Mayan ruins are the most impressive, and whether a pina colada or margarita would go better with dinner.

Barcelona, Spain (June 25, 2009) A well-respected board of 79 luxury travel experts has ranked the Hotel Claris in Barcelona as one of the world's greatest hotels. The selection is part of Forbes Traveler's 400 Best Hotels, a collection of properties spread across six continents ranked in seven categories and declared to be the most luxurious and distinctive anywhere in the world.

Paris, France (June 24, 2009)- It's not all gloom and doom in Europe's financial sector thanks to the recent opening of the five-star Hotel Banke in Paris, the latest property in the Derby Hotels Collection.The hotel occupies a 20th-century building designed by Paul Friesse and Cassien Bernard that once housed the HSBC Bank.

Barcelona, Spain (May 28, 2009) Visitors from all around the world travel to Barcelona for its sunny beaches and trendy nightlife and now the Hotel Casanova offers exclusive vacation packages offering the best of both.