LIVE YOUR LUSH LIFE
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When You Work with Lush Life Travel, You Get :
Expertise You Can Trust
Value that Matters
Access Beyond Ordinary
Travel with a Purpose
Your Time is Precious—Make Every Moment Count.
Your leisure time is your most valuable asset, and once it’s gone, it’s non-refundable. When it’s time to reward yourself with that long-awaited bucket list trip, it needs to be perfect the first time.
At Lush Life Travel, we understand that extraordinary travel experiences don’t just happen—they’re thoughtfully designed with care, expertise, and collaboration.
We partner with you to bring your travel dreams to life, offering trusted guidance, exclusive access, and experiences that uplift and inspire. We also ensure your travels leave a positive impact, making your journey a force for good.
Whatever is on your bucket list, we have the expertise, global connections, and resources to make it a reality. Just as a financial advisor ensures your return on investment, we focus on your Return on Life—transforming your travel dreams into life-changing experiences.
Because the journey doesn’t end when the trip is over—it lives on in the memories you bring home. These are the defining moments of your life. Let Lush Life Travel help you create them.
GET IT RIGHT THE FIRST TIME
At Lush Life Travel (an affiliate of Vision Travel, and a partner of Virtuoso), Sheila and her team help mature travelers live their lush life by successfully taking excellent bucket list adventures.
Atop 20 years of financial risk management experience, the Lush Life Travel (LLT) team has invested another 16+ years travelling, certifying and building travel expertise, as well as forging relationships with top-notch travel supplier partners around the world.
The LLT team leverage all their skills and experiences to help clients (whether solos, couples, or groups) reduce risk, increase serenity, and connect with the broader world through travel.
Previously as a financial actuary, owner of LLT, Sheila dealt with conventional return on investment (ROI); and now as a ‘happiness actuary,’ Sheila and her team deal with clients’ RETURN ON LIFE (ROL).
You are finally going to reward yourself with that bucket list trip.
It has to be right the first time.
Your leisure time is your most precious asset, and it is non-refundable.
Live your lush life.
Travel!
This is How We Work
WE COLLABORATE WITH YOU
The first step is to get to know you. We learn where and how you've traveled previously, what has worked well, and what didn't. We schedule a consultation call to delve into the experiences and interests you want for this bucket list trip.
We ask questions to understand what you value. We research the best product, travel experience, and supplier for you. We make recommendations. Then, we take care of the whole reservation process.
Our work doesn't stop once you've left home. While you're travelling, we also work behind the scenes to give you peace of mind. We ensure each segment goes as planned. Should you encounter something unexpected, we are there to help.
And when you return, we connect to review. Because we don't want to help you with just one trip. We're here to help you with a lifetime of trips.
Expertise You Can Trust
You get access to our in-depth knowledge, honed over 15 years experience in travel (with another 20 years in financial services) . Malcolm Gladwell's Outliers states "ten thousand hours is the magic number of greatness.” We have invested that time (and money) to master our travel skills.
Atop our foundation of financial risk management skills; we have layered the bricks to build a wall of knowledge. We surrounded ourselves with the best in the travel industry. We earned travel industry certifications. We continuously improve our product knowledge, and follow emerging trends. We train. We conduct cruise ship and hotel inspections, and attend Virtuoso Travel Tours. And we travel.
We use that training to help clients like you travel. We've been awarded "top producer" status in travel communities (Virtuoso's Adventure, Voyages, Culinary, and Family). Our success earns us exclusive invites to attend events like International Luxury Travel Mart, and to experience tours, hotels, and cruises first hand. We vet options to help you travel and live your lush life.
Value That Matters
Just as your financial advisor ensures your return on investment, we ensure your Return on Life.
Time is not refundable, and your leisure time is the most precious and perishable asset you have.
Previously, as a consulting actuary, I dealt with ‘return on investment.’ Now, I deal with your ‘return on life.’ It’s as though I transitioned from being a real actuary to being your ‘happiness actuary’ – and I leverage all of the financial skills, business acumen, travel experience, and global connections to ensure your precious vacation time and dollars are invested wisely, and your vacation is done right the first time.
By providing value that matters, we help you bring home memories that last a life time.
"Sometimes, you will never know the value of a moment until it becomes a memory." ~ Dr. Suess
Access Beyond Ordinary
You cannot VIP yourself.
We are a leading member of the worldwide Virtuoso luxury travel network, we can VIP you. Our preferred status with most luxury hotel, cruise and tour providers enables us to negotiate special perks - exclusive offers, exclusive benefits, access to upgrades, complimentary breakfasts, resort credits and more.
Probably the most important part of our job is to develop powerful relationships with travel supplier partners.
We have "feet on the ground" experts around the globe, comprised of the best hoteliers, cruise lines, tour operators, and destination management companies. And we have developed, and nurture, relationships with the best supplier partners.
We have access to those partners throughout your travel planning process. That gives us access to their knowledge before you book, and often access to exclusive offers too. And should issues arise when you are traveling, we work with our partners to advocate for you.
Travel with a Purpose
We are a staunch supporter of sustainable tourism, and believe that when you travel to a destination, you should travel responsibly. Your travel should respect the people, the environment, and the wildlife of where you visit. I work with responsible travel partners.
Wherever possible, we work to ensure there is a lasting positive impact on the destination you visit. Travel should be a force for good. You should travel with a purpose.
We specialize in "stop 'n sop" holidays.
Instead of "Fly 'n Flop," my travel mantra is "Stop 'n Sop."
Sop up the culture and experience, immersing yourself wherever you are.
Travel different.
Be the bread. Let your destination be the food. Take it all in. Don't leave the sauce. Stop. Sop it up.
Immerse yourself in a place. Let it seep into your bones. Absorb its lessons. Engage. Embrace. Experience.
Let travel change you for the better. And let it be a force for good.
CLIENT TESTIMONIALS
TWO WEEKS IN PARADISE
Group Trip to Hawaii - By: Jennifer R in Ottawa
Sheila is a superlative travel agent. She has helped me choose trips that align with my interests and travel style. She is also able to find good fares for solo travelers.
Experience Makes the Difference
Customized Getaway - By: Jann DH in Ottawa
I have always booked our get-aways, so I wasn't really sure what a "travel advisor" could offer our family of seasoned travellers. I was wrong. Sheila Gallant-Halloran added the finesse and expertise that made a good vacation, fantastic. She took the time to understand the needs of our family in order to create an experience... not just a vacation. And she found operators and hotels that I would likely have never considered. Sheila's knowledge and partnerships meant we were well taken care of while away.
Highly Recommended - Every Detail was Perfect!
Tauck trip - By: Jennifer in Ottawa
I am extremely pleased with the trip Sheila booked for me. From flights that went very smoothly to being picked up at the airport to special experiences in Florence, Italy to a superb hotel, every single thing was perfect. The trip was everything I hoped it would be and more. Thanks so much to Sheila for making all the arrangements.
Highly Recommend
Regent Cruise - By: Hatsoff Harry in Ottawa
Sheila did an excellent job in finding us just the right trip to celebrate a special anniversary. Before giving us a few ideas she took the time to find out our likes and dislikes in a trip which was greatly appreciated by my wife and I. She is a very dedicated and thorough person and will use her again.