A couple of decades ago a consultant (who shall go unnamed) started a trend by giving out bad advice, and that mistake has persisted, like a bad cold, ever since. University travel buyers who still hold his advice to be true are doing their employers a disservice by disregarding some of the most important guiding…
Let luck pick your next vacation destination! You could be brave and go wherever your finger lands. Or you could go best of three spins… Wnatever happens the whole world is opening up for travel again. Leisure travel is having one of the best years in memory as the pent-up demand is causing vacation travel…
In a first sign that international travel is beginning to open up, the U.S. State Department dropped its Level 4 Travel advisory for most nations. The Global Advisory, initially put in place on March 19, 2020, advised U.S. citizens to avoid all international travel due to the global impact of the COVID-19 virus. “With health…
Updated December 1, 2020. At the time of the last update the same 14 states which have had lingering statewide quarantine or testing restrictions for the last several months continue to do so. These states are: Alaska, Connecticut, Hawaii, Kansas, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and…
While many restrictions are still in place, travel is slowly starting up again as people who have been locked down for months hit the skies to visit loved ones or get back to work. Whether you’re traveling again for business or an emergency, it’s important to read up on personal and corporate travel safety tips…
AN INTERVIEW WITH TEPLIS TRAVEL CHAIRMAN MONICA TEPLIS Hardly any industry was left untouched by the pandemic. However, the travel industry was one of the very first to take a devastating blow. For corporate travel management and consulting company, Teplis Travel, as the first wave of the pandemic occurred outside the United States, a plan…
The world is a different place than it was just a few short months ago. The COVID-19 pandemic has forced everyone to focus more on the key priorities of ensuring the health and safety of their employees and maintaining proper levels of support for their customers. Visibility, traveler safety and security, and enhanced travel management…
Last week Hilton announced it was unveiling it’s 18th brand. This makes for the sixth new brand announced by Hilton in the last three years. Dubbed Tempo by Hilton, the “approachable lifestyle brand” is targeted at the “modern achiever.” Heavy-duty marketing lingo to be sure, but in an interview with Skift, the chain’s Senior Vice…
When searching for a corporate travel service to partner with, you’ll hear a lot about how each of them provides the best service. You’ll probably also hear several of them discuss how affordable they are. It can be hard to know who’s really telling the truth. At Teplis Travel, we want to be transparent about…
It is no illusion. There are more risks for travelers in our world today than there were 50 years ago. And while there have always been hurricanes, social unrest and countries in turmoil, the penetration of global business interests means there are more employees of US corporations and non-profits in the field than ever before.…