Top 15 Facts You May Not Know About Rio Carnival
We’re just 10 days out from the beginning of Rio Carnival season on February 18 and only a few more days away from the official kick off of Rio de Janeiro’s biggest party of the year on February 24— Rio Carnival 2017! Although Carnival, which has...
Rebrand: New VIP Journeys is Here
New logo, new site and new services-- there's a lot to be grateful for at VIP Journeys! As Thanksgiving draws near, we here at VIP Journeys are taking time to reflect on all the things for which we're thankful this holiday season. Gratitude is front and...
Drone My Trip
Everyone knows travel and photography go together like chocolate sauce and ice cream but, in today’s world of digital stills, it’s easy to let your travel photos get stranded in the Cloud or on your external hard drive. Even if you do manage to organize...
Tragedy Strikes Peruvian Amazon
Tragedy Strikes Peruvian Amazon - Earlier this month, we were stunned to learn of two tragic incidents involving our partners in the Peruvian Amazon. First, bandits attacked Delfin’s luxury liner, the Amazon Discovery on July 14. This unfortunate event was followed just two days later...
VIP Tour Group Changes Name
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Meredith Pruden 800.772.9188 | o 404.444.8427 | m meredith@viptourgroup.com VIP Tour Group Officially Launches new Central America Destinations and Changes Company Name to VIP Journeys! DULUTH, GA, June 27, 2016 - The executive team at VIP Tour Group is excited to announce its recent rebranding and name...
Zika Virus Update
Zika continues to be a daily news headline, as the virus (carried by the Aedes aegypti mosquito specifically) spreads across the Pacific Islands, the Caribbean and Central and South America. When we first reported on the virus back in February (click here to read the post),...
Our Favorite Summer Games Medalists
The first ever recorded Olympic Games were played in 776 BC in ancient Greece, and the modern Games began in 1896 with 14 countries and 241 naked men (of course, no women) participating in 43 events. Held in Athens, Greece to honor the Olympiad legacy of...
Official Brazil Zika Advisory
New reports about Zika Virus emerge daily, and the World Health Organization (WHO) has published seemingly contradictory statements on the subject. To date, cases of the virus, which was virtually unknown to the general public until very recently, have been documented in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador,...
Top 10 Music Fests in Latin America
They say music is the universal language, and the surge of music festivals across the globe seems to confirm the age-old adage. More than ever before, people are traveling away from home to enjoy destination weekends with friends that hinge on these popular musical extravaganzas—...
Top 5 Luxury Galapagos Yachts & Ships
Top 5 Luxury Galapagos Yachts & Ships - Last year, a dream getaway to the Galapagos Islands topped USA Today’s 10 Best Readers’ Choice awards for bucket list trips, and it’s easy to see why. Situated off the Ecuadorian coast in the Pacific Ocean, this...