March 2011

A visit to Napa – Auberge du Soleil

I’ve just booked a client’s vacation at the Auberge du Soleil in Napa, California. What a beautiful hotel! http://www.aubergedusoleil.com/ I’ve checked into their rental of bikes while visiting – so they can ride the http://www.silveradotrail.com/ . They can visit the vineyards that way… and/or maybe have a driver/ tour guide for the vineyards as well as private tastings. I’ve also checked into […]

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Guest Blogger Terry Larke's The Pearl of Asia – My Malaysia Tour

It’s guest blog Monday, and today my Vision 2000 colleague, Terry Larke, is writing about her upcoming tour of Malaysia.  Enjoy! Here’s the link to the tour http://library.constantcontact.com/download/get/file/1104745248948-5/Visions+of+Malaysia+2011.pdf ==========                 The Pearl Of Asia-My Malaysia/Mainland My husband and I have been very fortunate to have spent more than

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Luggage Tips

I was reading some travel tips for #traveltuesday on twitter, when I saw this from @MyMelange Travel Tip Tuesday : How to Avoid Surprise Bag Fees  http://bit.ly/fmeEgt . Great tips! And reading them reminded me to write up a couple of things I tell my clients: *the old adage is still true: bring half the clothes, and twice

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Finding your “42”- a chat with Journeywoman, Evelyn Hannon

  If you punch “the answer to life, the universe and everything” into Google, you’ll get the answer 42! I sat down with with the venerated Evelyn Hannon, of www.journeywoman.com fame, and learned how she found her “42.”  And while the phrase from Douglas Adams’ Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy might not have been at the forefront of

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A Trip to Tanzania: Guest blog by Christine Lanthier

  It’s guest blog Monday, and today we’re in for a treat. My clients Christine Lanthier and Sue Irvine have just returned from their safari to Tanzania. I’d arranged their February safari with my virtuoso partners, Big Five. Christine has graciously agreed to share her thoughts on the trip, and her beautiful photos. Enjoy! ====================

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Only a spider trusts the web, trust your travel advisor instead!

For my business networking breakfast this morning, I was asked to speak to “why use a travel advisor”…. a topic that’s near and dear to my heart.  And the first thing I tell all my new clients (especially those who are social media junkies, and who are used to booking their own travel on the internet)

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Guest blog:new bride Charlene Simms shares destination wedding stories

I’m honoured today to have my client, Charlene Simms, share her experiences about her destination wedding. As you can see from the photos, Charlene and her new husband, Rob Fanning, had an awesome wedding in Punta Cana late last year. I asked Charlene if she’d be so kind to share some tips with me so

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