FX Excursions

FX Excursions offers the chance for once-in-a-lifetime experiences in destinations around the world.

Susan B. Barnes

Susan B. Barnes is a Florida-based independent journalist with more than two decades of experience. She’s as comfortable bicycling through Italian olive groves and scuba diving the wall of sharks in French Polynesia as she is sipping bubbles in a Champagne house and indulging in luxurious spa treatments. In addition to Global Traveler, Barnes shares her travel expertise in myriad outlets, including AARP and Forbes Vetted. She's a member of the Society of American Travel Writers and the American Society of Journalists and Authors.


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October 2024
Oct 22, 2024

Relieve Travel Stress with Wellness Treatments at Airline Lounges

Settling into the massage chair, I instantly feel the tension from the first flight of a long-haul travel day slip away. As the masseuse works out the knots in my neck and shoulders, I exhale deeply and sink into blissful relaxation. The massage concludes much too soon, but it does wonders in preparing my body for the next leg of my journey. Refreshed and energized, I make my way to the gate for my connecting flight.

Smarter Business Travel: 12 Tips from IHG Business Edge

For small- and mid-sized businesses, travel is often a necessary part of growth — helping to strengthen client relationships, explore new markets and attend key industry events. But with rising costs and limited resources, keeping business travel efficient and budget-friendly is more important than ever.

September 2024
Sep 18, 2024

Embrace Southern Hospitality and Local History in Charleston

Long inhabited by Native American tribes like the Wando and Etiwan, what is now South Carolina’s Lowcountry welcomed 150 English colonists in 1670 when they sailed into Charleston harbor aboard Carolina. The settlement was named Charles Town in honor of King Charles II and renamed Charleston in 1783.