Here’s the deal with **Panama: it’s beautiful!** It’s also incredibly well connected with New York, especially with Copa Airlines. Some flights even offer flat-bed seats, making the journey much more comfortable. Panama is safe, easy to explore, and versatile enough to be a trip on its own—or you can combine Panama City with one of several incredible islands, depending on the kind of experience you’re looking for and who you’re traveling with. Start in Panama City Spend a few nights in Panama...

The Team I have been in the travel industry long enough to learn one important lesson: people always travel again. My first major crisis as a travel advisor was September 11, 2001. Overnight, the phones stopped ringing. The silence was overwhelming. The only calls we received were from clients asking for refunds—and many of them were understandably desperate to recover their money. Slowly but surely, travel returned. Domestic trips came first, followed by Europe and eventually the rest of the...

I was reminded of this recently while helping one of my clients plan a father-son adventure. During our conversations, he shared a newspaper article about affluent families sending their children to exclusive summer camps and educational travel programs. The article sparked an interesting discussion about why parents are increasingly investing in these experiences. While the headline focused on private jets and $20,000-plus summer programs, what resonated most with my client—and with me—was...